Counting Seconds in a Room Without Windows

'I see you, Julian. Even when you think I’m lost in the dark.'Isabella Vance was a prodigy of the stage, a woman who lived for the roar of the crowd and the precision of the keys. Now, her world is reduced to the hum of an air filtration system and the texture of Julian’s hands. He tells her the world outside has been reduced to cinders. He tells her she is safe. He tells her he loves her.And Isabella, with wide, vacant eyes, smiles and believes him.Because her life depends on him never finding out that she can see every single lie.Counting Seconds in a Room Without Windows is a high-stakes Psychological Thriller Romance that explores the thin, blood-stained line between obsession and protection. Set within the suffocating luxury of a high-tech bunker, the story follows Isabella as she navigates a psychological minefield. By day, she is the 'refined' survivor, practicing piano in a cage of gold. By night, she is a detective in her own prison, decoding messages from a ghost in the vents and uncovering the truth about the 'Sanctuary.'The man she shares her bed with is a master of the board-Julian, a lethal operative who chose to keep his target instead of killing her. Their chemistry is magnetic, a toxic symphony of 'Ngôn Tình' devotion and cold-blooded suspicion. As Julian seeks comfort in her embrace, Isabella watches him through lowered lashes, recognizing the origami cranes he folds with trembling hands-the habit of a killer haunted by his own mercy.As the simulation begins to crumble, Isabella discovers a conspiracy that reaches far beyond her windowless room. The bunker is not a shield against a wasteland; it is a stage beneath the feet of an unsuspecting public, and the director of her misery is a man she thought long dead.In this labyrinth of smoke and mirrors, the stakes are absolute:The Deception: Can Isabella maintain her 'blind' persona when she finally looks her killer in the eye?The Betrayal: What happens when the woman Julian 'saved' becomes the one person who can dismantle his entire world?The Escape: When the digital sky falls and the 'Shadow Organization' comes to finish the job, will Julian pull the trigger or become the shield?Perfect for fans of dark, atmospheric romance and psychological suspense, this novel asks: Is it better to live a beautiful lie in the arms of a monster, or to face a cold truth alone?The music is starting. The countdown has begun. And this time, Isabella is watching every move.