The Missing Space

Victor POV

My skin felt hot from inside, even with the cold air brushing against me as I sat alone on the balcony of my mansion.

The city lights stretched endlessly in front of me, but my mind wasn’t on the view.

The woman who loved me unconditionally, the one who helped build my empire from scratch, but now she said she was done. Instead of continuing with me, she chose to go back and rebuild her father’s company.

A faint scoff escaped my lips. I knew the kind of woman she was. The type who could turn nothing into something. If she truly decided to pursue this, she would succeed. And that meant one thing: she could become my competition. My grip tightened around the glass in my hand as a quiet fear crept into my chest. I need to act fast.

“Ohh, this is beautiful!”Selena’s cheerful voice broke through my thoughts. she walked over and casually sat on my lap like she always did.“Look at this,” she said, showing me her phone. “The jewelry Aurielius is auctioning tomorrow. They tagged us.”

I glanced at the screen and smiled.

“I can’t wait to own that jewelry, everyone will talk about me!” she said, her eyes shining with excitement.

“I’ll get it for you, my pinky boo,” I said, patting her short hair.

But deep down, I already knew the cost of the jewelry was enormous. It was something that had to remain a secret; a secret my mother must never know, and definitely not Lysandra.

“Oh, I love you so much,” she said with a bright smile as she leaned closer. I didn’t hesitate; I locked my lips with hers before she stood up and headed back inside. 

Her slender figure, soft skin, and that celebrity face… she was the kind of woman any man could fall for, unlike Lysandra. 

She was moderately thick, with a round face, not the type that would turn heads, but the fact that she was smart. Intelligent. The kind of woman who made things work without needing praise. For some reason, thinking about her in that way made me feel incomplete. My jaw tightened. 

I have to stop her before things get out of hand.

Just then, my phone rang.

My heart skipped a beat. Originally, the plan was simple: Lysandra would secure the government contract for me, and then I would divorce her and marry Selena, the woman of my dreams, with her beautiful face and nice figure. Everything was supposed to go smoothly, but now things were getting out of hand.

“Mother,” I said quietly.

“Victor, the divorce papers are ready,” her cold voice came through. “Has she gotten the contract?”

“No,” I replied.

“What do you mean, no?! We don’t have time,” she snapped. “We need that contract, and you're divorcing her. 

“I’ll make sure she gets the contract,” I said firmly. The call ended immediately.

At that moment, headlights pierced the darkness outside as a car pulled into the compound. From where I stood, I watched as Lysandra stepped out and walked inside. 

In the past, she would have come looking for me, begging me to come to bed and complaining about how I had ignored her all day. But now, she didn’t even glance in my direction. She walked straight to her room and slammed the door.

For the first time, something about her made me uneasy, and the more she behaved like this, the more it seemed like everything in my life was beginning to fall apart.“Mary,” I called out.

The maid I hired rushed in immediately.

“Yes, sir.”

“I want you to keep an eye on my wife,” I said. “I want to know her movements and everything she does.”

“Sir… I’m sorry, but Mrs Lysandra has been different lately. I’m scared she might kill me if she finds out.”She said, fear flashing across her face.

“Do what I asked,” I snapped. “Or you lose your job.”

She flinched.

I knew she wasn’t lying. The woman in that room…She was no longer the same Lysandra. She was becoming something else.

“O-Okay, sir,” Mary said, trembling as she rushed out.

Lysandra POV 

The city of golden lights welcomed me as I drove into the Montclaire mansion.

Sealing the government contract with Williams and preparing my jewelry for auction with Aurieluis were all behind me, for now.

I walked straight into my apartment, and the room was quiet. Just the way I needed it.

Without wasting time, I went to the spot beside my bed and pulled out my laptop. I opened it and logged into the government portal, registering for the pilot project.

Everything moved smoothly, of course, it did. I had already planned this long before today. Once I was done, I moved to my desk and picked up one of the books from the stack. I began reading.

Not to refresh my mind, but to prepare. This time…I wasn’t building for anyone else. Everything I build now will be mine.