Billionaire's Fated Bride

tifling with tension. Sunlight filtered through the tall wi

old books and the sharp tang of Victoria

ounded by documents that had

lcome intrusion. Her smile was suggestive, her gaze fi

like silk. "You've been so tense

, desperate to regain control of the situation. But Vict

red, her lips dangerously close to mine. "We

ctoria, this isn't the time," I said firmly, my eye

is the right time then?" Her fingers trailed lightly along

the core. Eliza stood there, her eyes wide with shock and fury. The roo

here?" Eliza demanded, her

e," I started, but she cut me off

led by a raw intensity. She shoved Victoria away from

!" Her hands trembled with

eaching out to pull her bac

t. "You're pathetic, Eliza," she spat, her composure sli

eir bodies colliding in a chaotic dance of anger and hurt. I managed t

h the room, echoing off the walls. Eliza f

streaming down her face. "How could

leaded, but she turned away, her

her voice breaking. "I've

ense silence. "Well, that was certainly entertaining

rowled, my pat

on, Alex," she taunted, her voice mocking. "You

e to lash out almost overw

d and sauntered out of the room, leaving

o explain, to mend what had been shattered. The weight of her disap

own the corridor-Victoria's smooth and confident, and

n gaining access to the estate?" Th

around the corner, I saw Victoria speaking with Lucas, my brother. The

?" I demanded, stepping into the ro

mask of innocence slipping into place

retorted, my tone sharp with

readable. "It's not what you think, Al

conspiring against me," I shot b

h things over. "Alex, pleas

d, my patience worn thin. "I'

yes narrowing. "Alexander, t

y anger simmering just below the surface. "Whe

knock on the door. Richard stood there with a c

s calm, but I could see the s

jaw tight with resolve.

d exchanged knowing glances. It was clear they had come

isdain. "It's clear your marriage is falling a

ting. "And with that little performance ju

emper flaring. "You think you can t

a what you're up against. The will is clear-if you can't maintain a stab

ied the weight of certainty. "We'll take everything,

rembling with restrained fury. "You won't

their confidence. "We'll see about that," Lu

chestrated this meticulously, and now their plans were in motion. I had

red cautiously. She had been listening outside

she began, her voic

tration still raw. "What

t to help. I know things are tough right now,

away. "Not now, Victoria. I n

her eyes. "Fine. But don't think this is over

o face the storm raging inside me. I paced the room

o unravel them. But first, I needed to find Eliza. She deserved

Trut

there she was-Eliza, her eyes red-rimmed from