A Dangerous Encounter

Valeria’s POV

The blood in my veins ran ice-cold the second my eyes locked with hers.

There she stood in the threshold of my tiny, assigned room, draped in an emerald-green silk dress that clung to her curves with tailored perfection. Her dark hair fell in glossy, flawless waves over her shoulders, framing a face glowing from expensive creams and pampered leisure. The stark contrast between her