Knock! Knock!
"Come in."
She waited to hear his cold, deep voice before pushing the door open.
As Victoria stepped through the door, she saw another figure inside. It was Claudia, wearing a white dress that highlighted her slender waist. She looked like an angel, her supple hair falling to her waist with the sunlight streaming through the ceiling-to-floor window shining on her.
Meanwhile, Victoria went stiff when she realized who the other person was.
"Oh, Victoria," Claudia greeted. Following that, she walked up to Victoria with a broad grin. Before Victoria could even react, Claudia was embracing her.
Suddenly, Victoria's body became even more rigid as she locked eyes with Alaric over Claudia's shoulder.
He was leaning against his desk, staring intently at her with his dark eyes, but it was hard to tell what was happening in his mind.
When Victoria regained her composure, Claudia had already stepped away from her.
