Under Glass

The room seemed to shrink around her as Gerald's words hung in the air, heavy with accusation and betrayal. Victoria felt her knees trembling, the weight of her actions crashing down upon her like a tidal wave.

"I have no idea what you're talking about." she heard herself say.

Gerald shook his head, a look of disgust twisting his features. "You've no idea? Is that really the best you can come up with?" he snapped, his voice laced with sarcasm.

Victoria flinched at Gerald's words. What exactly did he know? She worried.

He moved to her laptop and flips it open. “Want to explain this?"

Victoria's eye popped wide, her jaw hung open as he played the video Nelson had sent to her. "Gerald, please," she begged, stepping forward to touch his arm. "It's not what you think, believe me".

Gerald recoiled from her touch, his eyes blazing with fury. "How can I trust you, Victoria? How can I believe a word you say, when you've betrayed me like this?"

The tension in the room was palpable, the air