78 Raymond

Linda scanned her surroundings, bewildered by her sudden change in location. One moment she was with Vladimir in bed, and now she found herself in the middle of a dim hallway, uncertainty gnawing at her mind. With hesitant steps, she ventured forward, the sound of her footsteps echoing off the cold marble floor.  As she proceeded down the hallway, her eyes caught sight of a figure standing at the far end, the back turned towards her. "Hey?" she called out, her voice echoing in the silence of the corridor. With each step closer, she recognized the figure as a man clad in a sleek black suit, a mysterious presence in the dimly lit space. “I have been waiting for you.” Linda's heart raced at the man's words, fear coursing through her veins as she struggled to comprehend what he was saying. "For me?" she questioned, her voice barely audible as she took a hesitant step backward. The man nodded, his gaze fixed on some distant point. "I've been waiting for you so we can fu