Chapter 5 - The Woman Behind the MaskVictoria finally understood that the walls were closing in.
She looked at Mark.
“You don't understand.”
“Then explain.”
“I loved you.”
Mark laughed bitterly.
“You loved my money.”
“That isn't true.”
“You knew about Clara's insurance.”
Victoria froze.
“You knew about the estate.”
Silence.
“You knew about Lily's inheritance.”
Victoria's breathing became shallow.
“And you knew exactly how broken I was after Clara died.”
Her eyes hardened.
“You needed someone.”
“No.”
Mark stepped closer.
“You needed someone broken.”
Victoria's mask slipped.
For months she had played the perfect widow.
The perfect wife.
The perfect stepmother.
But beneath the designer clothes and polished smile was something much darker.
Ambition.
Obsession.
And greed.
“I could have made this family better,” she whispered.
“You tried to destroy it.”
Victoria looked toward Lily.
“If that child had learned to keep her mouth shut…”
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Mark moved instantly.
“Don't you ever threaten my daughter again.”
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