Vivian POV
With every step I took, I felt as if I were walking on the edge of a knife. I had thought that after my divorce from Dominic Blackwood, I could cut all ties, but every time I faced his hurtful presence, I would freeze. After all, he was the man I had loved for ten years, and trying to erase him from my heart felt like a pain that burned deep within me.
I knew Dominic was watching me, so I stubbornly straightened my back. However, when I picked up the phone, my voice cracked: "Maria steven, can you send Old Chris to drive me?"
Just crossing the street had drained all my energy, and I had no strength left to drive. But I didn’t want to show even a hint of weakness in front of Dominic.
Maria had been my secretary for many years, and we had developed a certain understanding. The
