Chapter 4 - Victoria Scrambles to Cover Her Desperate Lies
Panic surged through Victoria’s veins like liquid ice as she realized her meticulously crafted social standing was vaporizing.
She lunged toward the smart-home master control panel mounted beside the kitchen archway, desperate to delete the cloud file.
Before her manicured fingers could touch the touchscreen interface, Mark grabbed her wrist in an iron grip.
“Don't you dare touch that console,” Mark warned, his eyes flashing with a cold fury Victoria had never witnessed before.
“You’re locking me out of my own system? After everything I’ve sacrificed for this family?” Victoria cried out hysterically.
“You sacrificed nothing except your own morals, Victoria. The game is over,” Mark replied without a shred of sympathy.
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Claire pulled herself up carefully, leaning against the surviving wall while watching the dramatic collapse of her tormentor.
The penthouse luxury that had once felt like a golden cage was now rapidly turning into a maximum-security prison.
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