Chapter 1: A Mother's Gaze Khadija Al-Mansoor, widow of the late Abdullah Al-Mansoor, had long grown accustomed to the quiet strength required of her position. As the matriarch of the family, with two married daughters and her youngest son, Issa, still under her roof, she had carefully maintained her household’s dignity in the years following her husband’s passing. In their large villa, nestled in a prestigious part of Do...

Chapter 10: On EdgeKhadija stood over Issa, her gloved fingers brushing lightly over his restrained body. His wrists and ankles were strapped tightly to the bed, his mouth filled with her worn socks, muffling every sound he tried to make. His wide eyes followed her movements, his chest rising and falling with quickened breaths as he awaited his fate. Jocelyn stood nearby, silent and ready, her black maid’s uniform stark a...