Carrie's POV The ride to the banquet was pretty quiet, the noise of the car engine being the only sound made.Victor sat beside me, his phone resting loosely in his hand. His jaw was tight as he stayed glued to his device. I kept my eyes on the streetlights flashing past the window, counting them one by one to keep myself from thinking too much.Halfway through the drive, his phone buzzed. He picked it up immediately.“What?” His voice was sharp. He listened for a moment, then his brows drew together. “What do you mean the venue has been changed? Since when?” he paused, “Fine. Send me the new address.”He hung up without saying another word, muttering under his breath. “Hmmm. Suspicious.”I tilted my head, pretending to be casual. “What happened?”He looked at me, almost shocked that I was asking, “They moved the banquet venue to another location,” he said. His tone was clipped.“And you think that doesn’t soun
Carrie’s POV The night air was thick with silence as I walked toward Victor’s room, the hallway dimly lit and echoing with the soft pat of my bare feet on the marble floor. I didn’t know why I came. Maybe I was curious… or stupid. Probably both.I pushed the door open without knocking.Victor sat near the window, glass in hand, the golden liquid swirling slowly in the moonlight. His back was to me.“You’re late,” he said without turning.I crossed my arms. “You didn’t exactly set a time.”He took another sip, then set the glass on the table beside him. “Come in.”“I’m already in.”“Sit,” he added, gesturing to the bed next to him.“I’d rather stand.”He finally looked at me. His eyes were glassy, but his voice held its usual control. “My family’s holding a banquet tomorrow night. We’re welcoming a new member into the organization.”I didn’t respond.Victor leaned forward, elbows on his knees. “You need to be there.”I scoffed. “Take Isabella. I’m sure she’d love to show off her lates
Carrie's POV I walked into the dining hall with my usual calm expression. But the moment I saw Victor sitting at the head of the table with a sore just above his cheekbone, I had to suppress a smirk.He was shoveling the pasta into his mouth with such aggression that it was almost funny. I sat opposite him, gracefully crossing my legs and pouring myself some water.“What happened to your face?” I asked, pretending to be concerned as I sipped.He glanced up, then down again. Thinking of an excuse “Nothing. I tripped.”Was that the best he could come up with?I tilted my head slightly, raising an eyebrow. “You tripped?”He met my gaze for a second, and I knew he could tell I wasn’t buying it.“Yes I tripped, fuck off” he muttered under his breath.I smiled internally. If only he remembered what happened last night, maybe he'd stop showing up drunk at my doorway acting like he owned me or as if I was his personal sex toy.A maid entered just then, her eyes reading the room before she co
Carrie's POVMr. Grayson slammed his fists on the table so hard the room seemed to shake. My shoulders jumped slightly at the sound, but I kept my eyes glued to the floor. Ayo sat beside me, silent, like he usually was. So calm and collected, like the perfect little soldier."What the hell were you thinking, Caroline?!" Mr. Grayson's voice boomed across the room. "You almost cost us the entire God damn mission!"I didn’t answer right away. My heart was still pounding from everything that had happened. The chase, the fight, the gunfire, Ayo. All of it. It kept replaying in my head like a broken record."Well?!" Grayson barked.I whispered, "Why are you so worked up anyways? The mission was a success wasn't it."He paused. "What did you just say?"I raised my head, meeting his glare. "I said it was a success. I got the intel, didn’t I?""I think you mean I got the Intel” Ayo stated, butting in.Mr Grayson scoffed. "You got the Intel? At what cost? You blew your cover in the process. Y
Carrie's POV The music that played was loud, but nothing could drown out the pounding in my heart as I looked at Victor.There he was in front of me, surrounded by women like a king in his inner room.Behind this glittering mask and the heavy makeup, I was no one to him, just another girl for him to feast on.“Have we met?" He asked, looking up at me with that lazy, smug smile of his.“No" I shot, trying to hide the anger in my voice “Well you look familiar" he said, reaching out to grab my wrist.I stepped back, slapping his hand away. "Well we haven’t met. You don't look like someone who's easy to forget"He raised an eyebrow. "Feisty. I like that."I rolled my eyes, turning around without another word and walking out of the room. The door clicked shut behind me as I yanked the mask off and took in a deep breath."You’re a damn fool, Caroline," I muttered under my breath. "Thinking he had changed. Once an asshole, always an asshole"I had let myself believe, even for a second, tha
Carrie's POV I turned slowly, looking at who it was, Victor still deep inside me."I-I'm so sorry, sir, madam!" the maid stammered, her face the color of ripe tomatoes as she walked backward, quickly shutting the door.Victor chuckled. "You’re my wife aren't you? We’re allowed to have sex""Shut up” I said, turning my face away.Wife?If only he knew…He laid beside me, I curled into his arms, enjoying the warmth, his arm wrapped protectively around me. His breathing slowed down until he went quite.We both drifted off to sleep. *******Morning came, the sunlight shining through the curtains. I stretched, my fingers automatically scratching at my scalp. Something felt... off. My hair?No—my wig!I shot upright immediately and looked around the bed. Panic starting to set in, until I spotted it—resting like a trophy on Victor’s head.I bit my lip to keep myself from laughing out loud. He looked ridiculous, but oddly adorable.Giggling quietly, I walked over, gently lifting the wig fro