A Dangerous Invitation

📖 Chapter 4: (Part 1) 🖤✨

The rain had finally stopped.👀

Subho stepped out of the library, still thinking about Damien's last words.

> "If anyone strange tries to talk to you today... don't trust them." 💭

The warning echoed in his mind, but he couldn't understand why Damien seemed so concerned.

As he walked across the campus, someone called his name.

"Subho!"

It was Noah.

"There you are! I've been looking everywhere."

Subho smiled. "What's wrong?"

"Our professor moved tomorrow's presentation to today. Everyone is waiting for you."

"Oh no..."

The two friends hurried toward the lecture hall.

Inside, students were already presenting their projects.

Subho took a deep breath and walked to the front.

Despite being nervous, he explained every point with confidence.

When he finished, the classroom filled with applause. 👏

"Excellent presentation," the professor said.

"You've earned the highest marks in the class."

Subho smiled shyly.

As he returned to his seat, he noticed someone standing outside the classroom door.

Damien.

Their eyes met for a brief second.

Damien gave a small nod—as if silently congratulating him—before walking away.👀

Subho couldn't stop the small smile that appeared on his face. 🤍

After classes ended, Noah invited Subho to a nearby café.

"You deserve a celebration."

Subho laughed.

"Fine... but only for thirty minutes."

The café was warm and crowded.

While Noah went to order coffee, Subho sat near the window.

A waitress approached him.

"Excuse me, sir."

"Someone asked me to give this to you."

She placed a small black envelope on the table.

"There wasn't any name."

Subho frowned.

He slowly opened it.

Inside was a single black card with silver letters.

> "Meet me tonight. 8:00 PM."😟

No name.👀

No address.👀

Only one symbol.

A silver wolf.🐺

Before Subho could understand what it meant, his phone buzzed.

An unknown number.

> "Don't go."👀😟

His heartbeat quickened.

At that exact moment, across the street, Damien stepped out of a black car.

The moment he saw the silver wolf symbol in Subho's hand...

His expression changed completely.

For the first time...

Fear flashed across Damien Valentino's face.

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A Dangerous Invitation (Part 2)

The smile on Damien's face disappeared the moment he saw the silver wolf symbol. 🐺

For the first time...

His calm grey eyes showed panic.

Without wasting another second, he crossed the road and entered the café.

"Subho."

Hearing his name, Subho looked up in surprise.

"Damien...? What are you doing here?"

Damien ignored the question.

His eyes were fixed on the black envelope resting on the table.

"Who gave this to you?"

"The waitress," Subho replied. "She said someone left it for me."

Damien slowly picked up the card.

The silver wolf symbol made his expression turn ice-cold.

"This isn't an invitation..." he whispered.

"It's a warning." ⚠️

Subho frowned.

"You know who sent it, don't you?"

Before Damien could answer—

🚪 The café door opened.

Luca hurried inside.

"Sir!"

His voice was low but urgent.

"The man who delivered the envelope escaped before our team could catch him."

Damien clenched his fist.

"Keep searching."

"Yes, sir."

Luca left as quickly as he had arrived.

Subho stared at Damien.

"Will someone please tell me what's happening?"

Damien looked into his eyes.

"There are things I can't explain yet."

Subho sighed.

"You keep asking me to trust you... but you never tell me the truth."

For a moment...

Damien didn't know what to say.

Then he spoke quietly.

"I'm trying to keep you safe." 🤍

Those words made Subho's heartbeat quicken.

He searched Damien's face, trying to understand him.

"You barely know me."

Damien smiled faintly.

"Sometimes... one meeting is enough to change everything."

Silence settled between them. ☕✨

Just then, Subho noticed a small cut on Damien's hand.

"What happened?"

Damien glanced at it.

"It's nothing."

Subho shook his head.

"No."

He took a small bandage from his bag.

"Give me your hand."

Damien hesitated...

Then, for the first time in years, he trusted someone enough to hold out his hand.

Subho carefully wrapped the bandage around the cut. 🩹

"There."

"Now try not to get hurt again."

Damien looked at the bandage... then at Subho.

A gentle smile appeared on his face.

It was small.

But it was real. 🖤

Across the street...

🚙 A black SUV remained parked in the shadows.

A mysterious man lowered his camera after taking several photos of them together.

Click. 📸

He smirked.

"So..."

"The Mafia Prince has finally found someone worth protecting."

He dialed a number.

📞 "Boss... we've found his weakness."

A cold voice answered,

"Good."

"Then let the game begin." ♟️

Dark clouds gathered over the city once again. 🌧️

Neither Subho nor Damien knew...

...That this quiet afternoon would become the beginning of the most dangerous chapter of their lives...

...teaser chapter-5...

...ΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩ...

🌙 "Sometimes the most dangerous enemies don't carry weapons... they carry secrets."

When Subho finally arrives home, he notices an old photograph hidden inside a dusty box.

In the picture, a little boy is holding the hand of a mysterious man.

Something catches Subho's attention.

On the man's wrist is the same Silver Wolf symbol he saw on the black invitation card. 🐺

Subho's hands begin to tremble.

He whispers,

"How... is this possible?"😟👀

✨ To Be Continued... 🖤

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