Cottage of Secrets — Episode 1: The Club Encounter
The club was alive with pulsing lights and music, but Vivianne sat calmly at the bar, cool and collected. She was decked out to make an impression—not to fall for the mafia figure who hosted the party, but to make him slip and reveal the truth. She wanted answers. And she was ready to get them, no matter what.
Everyone in the room turned their eyes toward Luca the moment he entered—the man whose name alone sent tremors of fear through the crowd. He was a legend, a shadow in the city’s dark corners, the head of a powerful mafia family. But Vivianne? She didn’t flinch. She didn’t even glance his way.
Luca’s gaze, however, locked onto her immediately. She sat like she owned the place, unbothered, unafraid. Intrigued and drawn to her fearless attitude, he walked over.
“What’s your name?” he asked, his voice low but commanding.
“Viv,” she said, short and sharp.
The conversation that followed was electric—risky and intense. She rizzed him up, pushing buttons, and he found himself falling for the mystery that was Vivianne.
Later, under the city’s glowing skyline, Vivianne found herself at Luca’s penthouse. The door swung open, revealing him—shirtless, relaxed, yet surprised to see her there so late.
“Don’t you feel afraid coming here?” he asked, eyebrows raised.
“Nope,” she shot back coolly. “Got a problem with that?”
He smiled, stepping aside. “You’re always welcome.”
They shared wine and stories, the night unraveling secrets. Luca finally confessed he had pitied her brother Elian, locking him away in a secret room to keep him safe from harm.
But Vivianne wasn’t done. She learned where the room was, made the first move, and kissed Luca—then drugged him for a few hours to make her escape.
She raced to the hidden room, freed Elian, and brought him back. She nursed him while dealing with a sudden sharp pain—the onset of her period. Luca woke to find her on the bathroom floor, in pain.
“Did you get food poisoned after saving him?” he asked, concerned.
Vivianne laughed . “No, just… period cramps.”
They shared a quiet laugh, a fragile connection forming amid secrets and danger.
