Mr. Charles sat at his mahogany desk, engrossed in a conversation with his trusted Secretary, Mr. Edwards.
Unbeknownst to him, his treacherous mistress, Victoria Steele, silently stood just outside the door, concealed in the shadows of the dimly lit hallway. Her heart pounded with anticipation as she strained to eavesdrop on the conversation between Charles and Edward.
Victoria had always hated Rachel's mother she envyed the woman's unmated beauty and her ever so calm attitude.
She knew deep down that Charles loved her so dearly, so she user her family to always make him do whatever she wanted, after the death of Rachel's mother, she did everything in her power to make sure Rachel left the pack.
For years, Victoria had seduced and manipulated Charles with her family into believing she was his ally, but tonight, everything seemed to have dawned on him.
