Lily's POV

I couldn't sleep Thursday night because my mind kept spinning between Victor's offer and Alexander's warnings.

At 2 AM, I gave up on sleep and pulled out my laptop to conduct my own research on Victor Walter, as I was tired of taking everyone else's word for things.

I started with basic searches about Walter Development and found dozens of articles praising Victor's business acumen and philanthropic work.

On the surface, he looked exactly like the successful mentor he'd presented ...