Chapter 28

As I walked, I couldn't shake the feeling that I had just stepped into a world that was more dangerous than the club. Remy's words echoed in my mind, hinting at a web of deceit that extended far beyond the confines of the mansion and its BDSM playground. I had come to New Orleans seeking refuge, but it seemed that I had only traded one cage for another.

The riverboats bobbed gently on the water, their lights twinkling like stars that had fallen from the sky. I sat on a bench, the metal cool against my back, and took a deep breath, letting the city's rhythm soothe my racing thoughts. I had left Alex and the club, but the game was far from over. The stakes were higher now, the players more cunning.

The city's pulse grew louder as the night deepened, the jazz clubs and bars coming alive with the sound of music and laughter. Yet, amidst the revelry, I felt a profound sense of solitude. Alex's world was a prison of pleasure and pain, but it had been a prison nonetheless. Now, I was free, b