Chapter 53: VICTORIA’S PROPOSAL

I sat at my desk, staring at the door where Victoria had just left. Her presence lingered like a storm cloud, filling the room with a heaviness I couldn’t shake. My mind raced, replaying every word she’d said, every calculated glance she’d thrown my way.

Victoria Langston, Daniel’s sister. The only member of that twisted family who had managed to stay out of the spotlight. And now she wanted to help me? No, not help—she wanted to make a deal.

I couldn’t trust her. But then again, I couldn’t ignore her either.

"Emily," Oliver's voice snapped me out of my thoughts. He was still standing by the window, watching me carefully. "What do you make of all this? You know Victoria’s got her own agenda."

I nodded slowly, still processing everything. "She does. But so does everyone else in this game. Rachel, Daniel, even the board—they’re all playing their own hands. The difference is... Victoria’s the only one offering me a way out."

Oliver crossed his arms, his brow furrowed in concern. "But at