The kidnapping

A month had passed, and Natalia's world had become a twisted game of power and control. Vincent had been doting on her, doing everything he could to keep her happy, especially now that they had received the news that she was expecting a son.

He held the ultrasound picture in his hand, his face lit up with excitement as he looked at the screen. "It's a boy," he said with a smile that reached his eyes. "We're going to have a son, Natalia."

Natalia, despite her mixed feelings about the situation, smiled back. She hadn't anticipated Vincent to be so genuinely thrilled. In the depths of her mind, she knew that her priorities were elsewhere, but for a moment, she allowed herself to bask in his happiness.