Victoria gasped, her lips instantly sealed. "Julian .…"
"I don't need your permission to have a relationship with anyone." Julian continued, his lips curling into a mocking, cynical sneer.
"Your position in this house does not grant you the right to negotiate with me!”
Victoria’s chest heaved as she fought back a tempest of explosive emotions. She desperately wanted to scream, to curse out the man standing before her who was openly trampling on her dignity as his lawful wife.
However, her sanity warned her that if she lost her temper now, Julian would throw her out as Mrs. Vance this very day.
"Please, Julian?" Victoria pleaded again, her eyes welling with tears as she found herself backed into a corner.
"Fine, I yield. I won't ask for any more conditions. But please, let's keep ou
