Life is truly full of surprises. If anyone had told me that Victoria would one day fall for someone like Paul, I would have called them a fool. The thought would have sounded impossible. Yet here I was, standing outside his office, about to ask him for the biggest favor imaginable.
I took a deep breath before knocking.
"Come in," his voice called from inside.
The moment I stepped in, I forced a smile.
"Hey, Paul."
He leaned back in his chair, raising an amused eyebrow.
"Oh, look who's here." A smirk spread across his face. "Did you come to beg me?"
His words were clearly meant to irritate me, but I refused to let him get under my skin. This wasn't about my pride. I was here for Victoria.
I ignored the remark.
"I need to discuss something important with you."
Instead of taking me
