Taking a deep breath, Alicia forced herself to remain calm despite the terror that coursed through her veins. She pulled a nearby chair and lowered herself into it, her movements stiff and hesitant as she tried to steady her trembling hands.
As the woman settled beside her with an unsettling smile, Alicia couldn't help but feel a sense of unease wash over her. There was something unnerving about the way she twirled her hair, her movements fluid yet strangely calculated, like a predator toying with its prey.
"All you had to do was stay away from what's mine," the woman murmured, her voice laced with a dangerous edge that sent shivers down Alicia's spine. It was a warning, a grim reminder of the consequences that awaited those who dared to cross her path.