ria's

hands like it held the w

Leave now... before he m

m tears. From rage. From the acidic truth behind those words. So

is security men. His jaw was clenched, his movements

he note out like it was a bloody knife. "

'm doubling the security. Whoever this bastard

n't what I n

I said, heart pounding. "Who is doing this? An

a hand through his dark hair, exhaling like h

said, voice low. "Someone who made enemies. Da

ghtened. "Ar

not a weakness, Victoria. You're

But they did. Because I wanted to bel

"Let me protect you. Just... trust me a little longer

t something in his touch... the way his voice t

nod

't stop the s

r, staring at myself like I was waiting

Soft. Seductive. Dangerous. Like blood an

e tonight wasn't about s

t stood near the grand staircase, his black tux crisp and

a reason to breathe, and I hated ho

fingers through mine. "You're s

lly suffocate." He laughed quietly, his han

he storm brewi

breath against my hair. It would've been perfect if the w

just a guest. She has answers. And she agreed to spe

ing. But she will." My heart jumped. He kis

nd me on t

ets. Her lips painted a violent red. H

to trust me

d. "He's finally grown up." "Cut the

old. "What if I told you that Scott isn't the boy you fell

ch. "Then I'd

handed it to me. A video play

to a man in a leather jacket. Behind t

e

before I met him. My thr

or months. You weren't an accide

ilted. "Why

one powerful. Someone dangerous. And marrying you gives him

d lied. All of it He didn't save

or you. That's the one part that wasn't a lie. He's brok

ision. "Why are yo

used to be you. And I a

my face like a cruel reminder. And when I loo

up with trem

. Don't trust anyone until

drained fr

arching the crowd for Scot

stop. Scott. By the stairs Claire L

ke two people who had done

rld cr

guests and hallways until I reached my room. I lo

like I hadn't in years. Until a

thing." I spun, and standing there...

I knew him. His eyes met m

ictoria. You just forgot."

" He stepped

o marry you. Before Scott stole