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*Chapter 1: The Encounter*

Lila had always dreamed of leaving her small town and discovering the big city, but she never imagined that her first real experience in the adult world would be so... intense.

She hadn’t meant to find herself here, in the heart of a criminal organization. A simple misunderstanding had led her to the job offer at the Moretti household, a family with a respected yet terrifying name in the city.

Sitting in a large office, a room that seemed almost too big for her, Lila wondered how she ended up here. Inside the imposing office of the patriarch, Victor Moretti, the walls were adorned with family portraits, yet the atmosphere remained cold. The room was neat, tidy, but something in the air made her feel like she didn’t belong.

Victor Moretti was not an ordinary man. Lila had quickly learned that he wasn’t just a ruthless boss, but also one of the most influential and feared men in the city. When he entered a room, everyone fell silent.

And today, it was her, Lila, who found herself facing him.

"So, you’re the famous assistant who’s replacing Giulia?" Victor asked in a deep, almost icy voice.Nervous, Lila adjusted her glasses and tried to look confident. "Yes, Mr. Moretti. I’m ready to... work hard to prove that I deserve this position."

Victor scrutinized her from top to bottom with an intensity that would have made anyone else fall apart. But Lila didn’t flinch. She hadn’t taken this job lightly. She needed the money and an opportunity in this complex and difficult world.

"Work hard? I don’t need someone who just works hard," he said, slowly standing up from his chair and approaching her. "What I need is someone who can follow my orders without asking questions. Someone who can handle tough situations."

Lila felt her heart race, but she kept her composure. "I can do that," she replied confidently, though she had a vague idea of what he might mean by "tough situations."

Victor stared at her for a moment, his gaze piercing the air around him, then a faint, almost imperceptible smile appeared on his lips. "We’ll see."

He turned to leave, but before he exited, he turned back to her one last time. "Remember, Lila. No one is safe here. You’ll soon understand that this world doesn’t make any exceptions."

Lila didn’t have time to respond. He was already gone, leaving behind a strange feeling, like something bigger than her was brewing in the shadows.She stood up and approached the desk, observing the scattered papers. Her heart was still pounding faster now. Why did this job feel both exciting and terrifying at the same time?

All she knew was that her journey into this mysterious world had just begun. And there was no turning back.

Lila stood there, her hands trembling, her heart racing in her chest. The door behind her slammed shut with a heavy thud, sealing her decision, sealing her fate. She hadn’t planned for it to go this far. She had thought she could handle it all, but now, the reality was far darker.

Victor\, stoic\, observed every move she made\, every breath she took. He didn’t need to speak for her to know what he expected from her. Lila understood she had crossed a point of no return. If she wanted to leave this place\, she would have to abandon everything\, risk everything. But the words whispered to her on their first meeting still echoed in her mind: *"If you enter this world\, you’ll never leave."*

And now, she understood what that meant.

She slowly turned toward Victor, her eyes burning with newfound resolve. "What do you want from me?"

He didn’t answer right away. His gaze fixed on her, as if trying to read her thoughts, her intentions. Finally, he moved closer, slowly, too slowly, like a predator closing in on its prey. But Lila wasn’t intimidated. She was here for a reason, and she wasn’t about to run now.

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