Roman watched her carefully, the tablet still on the desk, the footage playing silently.

“You’ve seen enough,” he said. “You have one choice. Stop and undo all what you’ve done, most importantly stay away from Serena.”

Venessa shook her head, a dangerous glint in her eyes. “I don’t… I won’t. You think you can scare me with a few videos? I don’t care what you do.”

Roman’s jaw tightened. “I warned you. But I don’t rely on threats anymore.”

He studied her, every twitch, every flicker of emotion. A slow exhale escaped him as realization struck.

“This,” he said quietly, almost to himself, “is the last piece of evidence I...