Victoria.
As Alpha Duvalier's surprising apology lingered in my head, I couldn't shake off my shock. Did he really say it or was it an animated AI of him that said it?
Anna, had come to my rescue, she defended me as though I was her daughter. I will forever be grateful to her. Maybe she wasn't as heartless as I once thought. Gratitude mingled with suspicion as I held onto the fragments of what had transpired. Theo didn't help, but I'm sure he wanted to maybe help. I find it hard to believe he enjoyed the show. He's not as cruel as his dad.
"Hey Victoria, whoa, what happened to you?" Millie's concerned voice brought me back to the present.
"I... I fell down the stairs," I stammered, crafting a lie to hide the truth behind my bruises. It wasn't easy to deceive Millie, but I couldn't ris
