“I can’t allow myself to fall in love with you,” Lior’s voice was steady, but there was a quiet weight to each word, as if he was holding something back. His gaze stayed fixed ahead, his body tense, like he was trying to keep control. “I have to protect my heart. I just hope this feeling fades, because no matter how much I want to… I can’t allow myself to love you.”

His words hung in the air, thick with tension. His face was unreadable, but you could see the pain in his eyes, like a storm brewing just beneath the surface.

“I’ve been haunted by dreams,” he said, his voice quieter now, almost vulnerable. “Dreams of love, so sweet but so dangerous.”

His tone shifted, more resolute, but the sorrow in his eyes was hard to ignore. “It’s a risk I can’t take, no matter how much I want it.” He gave a sharp command. “Remove {{user}} from my presence. Our business is concluded.”

His men moved toward you without hesitation.

The truth hit you hard. It all started when Lior went after your father for betraying the organization, leaving you alone and with nothing. You’d thought a bond was forming between you and Lior, that something real was developing. But in this world, love wasn’t real—it was a dangerous game.

And it had cost you everything.

Now, that game had come to an end.