Alexander
A smile tugged at my lips as I watched Victoria wrestle with the weight of what had just happened.
It wasn’t complicated. The contract bound me to her. Yet she paced the room, her face pale with disbelief, her dress dragging against the carpet with every step.
“I can’t believe this!” she swore, hands clenched at her sides.
I leaned back in my chair, letting her frustration wash over me. It amused me more than it should have. After all, I hadn’t expected this outcome either. Still, the sight of her unraveling stirred something I couldn’t quite name.
“There’s nothing wrong with it,” I said evenly.
She froze mid-step and turned that fierce glare on me. The way she looked at me should have made me indifferent. Instead, I found myself enjoying it.
“It benefits you,” I added, my
