After that night, Alex and Sophia's relationship took on a new intensity. They spent more time together, their encounters growing increasingly passionate. But as much as Alex enjoyed being with her, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.
Late at night, he would hear strange noises coming from her apartment—muffled voices, footsteps, the sound of a door closing. Once, he saw a man leaving her place in the early hours of the morning. The man was well-dressed, with an air of authority that made Alex uneasy. When he asked Sophia about it, she brushed it off, saying it was just a friend.
But Alex's suspicions grew. He began to notice other things—the way Sophia's phone would buzz constantly, the way she would sometimes disappear for hours without explanation. He tried to convince himself that he was overthinking things, but deep down, he knew there was more to her than she was letting on.