CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
The tea had gone cold, but neither of them noticed. Victoria set her cup down carefully and looked across the table at Natalie.
"I've spent most of my life judging people."
Natalie remained quiet. She had learned there were moments when listening was more powerful than speaking.
Victoria gave a small, almost amused smile. "My husband says it's one of my greatest strengths."
"And your greatest weakness?"
Victoria's smile widened just a fraction. "Exactly."
For the first time, Natalie saw something she hadn't expected. Not Damien's intimidating mother, just... a woman. A mother who loved her son fiercely, perhaps too fiercely.
Victoria folded her hands on the table. "Tell me about your parents."
The question caught Natalie off guard, she hadn't expected an interv
