Chapter 3 - Victoria Breaks Down Under The Heavy Weight Of Lies
The room seemed to spin around Victoria as the recorded words echoed off the stone walls for a second time. She slid down the side of the mahogany console until she hit the Persian rug, sobbing uncontrollably.
“I couldn’t stop him... God help me, I tried to stop him,” Victoria wept, rocking back and forth in despair. Alejandro glared down at his mother with pure venom, wishing he could choke the confession out of her throat.
“Shut your mouth, Mother, or you’ll regret it,” Alejandro snarled, taking another violent step forward. Rafael’s bodyguard instantly drew his jacket back to reveal the outline of a firearm, freezing Alejandro in his tracks.
“One more threatening move, Alejandro, and you’ll spend the rest of your life behind federal bars,” Rafael warned smoothly. Elena knelt beside Victoria, her eyes filled with a mixture of pity and burning suspicion.
“Who else are you talking about, Victoria?” Elena asked gently, her voice steady despite her shaking hands. “Who happened before me?” Victoria looked up, her mascara running down her pale cheeks in dark streaks.
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“There was someone before you... five years ago, before you ever stepped foot in this house,” Victoria choked out. Alejandro’s chest rose and fell in heavy, ragged breaths as the dark secret was finally dragged into the light.
“Her name was Sofia,” Victoria whispered, the name dropping like a lead weight into the silent room. Elena stared at her husband in horror, realizing her entire marriage was built on a foundation of hidden blood.
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