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Sophia never imagined her life would spiral into a waking nightmare. What began as strange phone calls and shadowy figures watching from the distance quickly turned into something far worse—being abducted by Matteo DeLuca, a man whose obsession ran deeper than love. Under his control, Sophia suffered in silence, enduring pain and humiliation she dares not speak of. When he finally lets her go, it isn’t freedom that greets her—but another captor.

Aleksandr Volkov, powerful, cold, and emotionally damaged, sees in Sophia a mirror of the woman he lost. Desperate to keep his daughter believing her mother is alive, he forces Sophia to take on her identity. Through manipulation, subtle control, and emotional coercion, Aleksandr begins to unravel Sophia’s reality—softening her resistance and luring her into the illusion of a perfect family.

Now, with her will slowly crumbling, Matteo must do the unthinkable: save the very woman he once destroyed. But is it redemption he’s after—or revenge? As dark secrets unravel and twisted games are played, Sophia must face a brutal truth: sometimes the greatest threats are the ones that wear a familiar face.

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The aroma of roasted rosemary chicken and freshly baked bread filled the warm air of the dining room. Golden light from the chandelier above softened the edges of everything it touched—the polished mahogany table, the delicate white porcelain plates, the silver cutlery, even the fine lines on her parents' weary faces. Sophia descended the stairs slowly, her fingers brushing the banister for support, not because she was tired but because the weight in her chest felt too heavy to bear. Her socks made the faintest sound against the hardwood floor, but even that seemed deafening in the thick, emotional silence that clung to her. 


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