76. Hell Alone

The lift doors closed, and Nicolas pressed the button for the 30th floor. As the lift rose, he couldn't shake the feeling that something wasn't right. He glanced at his reflection in the mirrored wall, searching for answers in his own eyes. But all he saw was a face filled with confusion and uncertainty.

His mind drifted back to Dianne's question. Could she remember her past? She had always been aware of her amnesia, but lately, fragments of memories had begun to surface. The pieces of the picture, like the shattered pieces of a puzzle, are slowly starting to come together.

Nicolas is determined to uncover the truth about his past, to fill the gaps in his memory. His journey begins that night, as he enters his spacious penthouse apartment. The walls are adorned with expensive artwork, yet they have no meaning to him. Every corner of the apartment felt foreign as if she was just a visitor in her own home.

She walked over to her mahogany desk, where a photograph caught her eye. It was a