INTO THE LION’S DEN
Ivy’s POV
The city lights flashed like menacing beacons as I dashed inside Victor’s towering glass headquarters. The chilly air bit at my skin, but I scarcely noticed. My pulse thudded in my chest, excitement pouring through my veins. Every instinct screamed at me to turn back, but I pushed myself to walk ahead.
If Griffin wouldn’t trust me, then I had no option but to finish this myself. I wasn’t going to sit back and let Victor ruin all we had battled for.
The receptionist hardly had time to look up as I marched by, dismissing her objections. My shoes rang eerily across the marble floor as I made my way into Victor’s private office. I threw open the thick oak door without knocking.
Victor sat at his desk, his demeanor serene and collected. He glanced up slowly
