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Chapter 3 - The Golden Cage

For the past six months, Dominic’s life had become an agonizing, isolated nightmare.

Isabella moved him into a heavily secured, sprawling penthouse on the top floor of a luxury high-rise. To the outside world, it looked like a sanctuary of healing and comfort. In reality, it was a golden cage designed to keep Dominic completely helpless and entirely dependent on her.

Isabella dismissed all of Dominic’s loyal personal assistants and hired new staff who reported directly to her. She screened every single one of his phone calls, claiming that "corporate stress" would hinder his neurological recovery. She even isolated him from his closest friends, telling them that Dominic was severely depressed and refusing visitors.

Every day, Isabella would sit beside him, gently stroking his hair while speaking in a sweet, manipulative tone.

"You don't need to worry about the company, Dominic," she would whisper, handing him stacks of complex legal documents to sign. "I'm taking care of everything. Just sign here, darling. It's just a routine transfer to keep the board happy."

Dominic, stripped of his sight and his autonomy, had no choice but to trust the woman he loved. He signed away his voting rights, his private bank accounts, and his remaining equity, entirely believing her lies.

However, despite the physical darkness, Dominic’s brilliant mind remained razor-sharp. Over the last few weeks, his heightened other senses began picking up deeply unsettling inconsistencies. He noticed the smell of expensive men's cologne lingering on Isabella’s clothes when she returned from "late-night board meetings." He noticed the subtle, nervous tremor in her voice whenever he asked specific questions about the company's financial health.

Dominic was slowly beginning to realize he was trapped, but without his sight, he had absolutely no way to gather proof of her betrayal. He needed a miracle. He needed someone on the outside to give him the truth.

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