little thief

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EP.1- Little thief

AT LARSON ESTATE - PRIVATE GARDEN NIGHT

A grand mansion looms over a lavish garden. Fairy lights twinkle in the darkness.

A CHILD’S LAUGHTER echoes.

YOUNG MATTHEW (9), dressed in a tailored suit, stands near a large fountain, his sharp eyes observing a little girl who hides behind a rose bush.

YOUNG LAURA (9), wearing a delicate white dress, peeks out. Her bright eyes flicker with mischief as she clutches a small stolen trinket one of Matthew’s cufflinks.

MATTHEW (grinning)

"You took something of mine."

LAURA (teasing)

"Finders keepers."

He steps closer, but she dashes away, laughing. Matthew smirks

'This girl is different. For the first time, someone isn’t afraid of me'

LAURA looks at him in the eyes and MATTHEW looks back at her.

"Let's be friends, my name is Laura"

She smiled at him.

"O..Ok" Matthew answer.

From the outside he looks like a bad boy but in the inside he is a very cute and a shy little boy.

AT THE GRAND BALLROOM

(TEN YEARS LATER)

Elegant guests sway to soft music. The atmosphere is rich with power and whispered deals. Among them, an 19-year-old Laura stands in a crimson dress, poised yet distant. She feels his gaze before she sees him.

MATTHEW (19), now a striking man, approaches confidently.

MATTHEW (smirking)

" Still running, little thief?"

LAURA (soft laugh)

"Still chasing, Larson?"

Their eyes lock. The air between them crackles. For years, they have danced around each other—innocent childhood games turned into something more dangerous.

He extends a hand. She hesitates but takes it.

Their first dance marks the beginning of a love that will burn through the years, full of secrets, passion, and danger.

A few hours later..

AT THE LUXURY PENTHOUSE

Moonlight spills through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting shadows over silk sheets. Laura stands by the glass, her breath uneven as Matthew steps behind her.

MATTHEW (softly, possessive)

"You're mine, Laura. You know that, don’t you?"

She turns, their eyes locking. He cups her face, tracing his thumb over her lips before pulling her into a kiss—slow, deep, consuming.

The night is theirs.

Hand in hand, Matthew and Laura arrive. Eyes follow them some envious, others filled with silent admiration. Laura, in a dazzling dress, radiates elegance. Matthew, ever the powerful mafia prince, exudes dominance beside her.

"She’s lucky. He never looked at any woman like that before."

"Lucky? Or cursed? No one leaves Matthew Larson."

He guides her to the dance floor, pulling her close. Their chemistry is intoxicating.

MATTHEW (low, against her ear)

" I want more than stolen moments, Laura. Be mine. Fully."

She swallows hard, his words sinking in. There’s no escaping Matthew.

Not when he loves her this deeply.

Laura has to left first because tomorrow she has a task to do for her work.

"Good night... and don't dream so much about me"

Laura laugh.

He then give a soft kiss to her lip and after that she left to her apartment.

Laura sits alone, running her fingers over a small velvet box on the table. Her heart races. She knows what’s inside a ring.

Then a knock. Firm. Unrelenting. She freezes.

A male voice

"Laura. Open the door. "

....

"Open the freaking door. Now!!"

Her breath catches. That’s not Matthew’s voice.

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