Victor's POV

When Rose made it to the office, the room was filled with her presence the moment she stepped inside. She was dressed to the nine to look like the woman that she was pretending to be—strong, composed—but I could sense the desperation hiding behind the facade that she had built. She believed that this marriage was going to solve all of her problems, but she had no clue that this was the start of the end of her.

I stood as she entered, giving her a cold smile, one that ...