The inside of the Citadel library was tense. Stacks of books I was supposed to read for the pilot project trial lay scattered across my desk, but my gaze was fixed firmly on my phone. Hours after the gala summit, it had been restless with dozens of calls and messages from Victor and his family, all of which I ignored. Meanwhile, Williams refused to pick up my calls after the news of my pregnancy. I had sent him texts explaining everything, but still no reply.Just then, the library door burst open. Victor stormed in, towering like a giant seeking his prey. I didn’t flinch. I simply watched him.His gaze finally landed on me in the corner of the library.“Lysandra!” he roared, striding angrily toward me. He slammed his hands onto my desk, the impact sending books tumbling to the floor. I stared at the fallen books, then back at him.“I will take everything from you,” he said, his eyes blazing red, “but I swear to God, I will never let you bring down my company.”There was a side of him
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