Chapter 6 - The Child’s TestimonyLucía instinctively pressed closer to my side, burying her face against my arm. I wrapped a protective arm around her shoulders.
Victoria’s eyes darted toward the little girl, her face twisting with pure, unadulterated hatred. She lunged forward toward the table, screaming, “You ungrateful little rat! You stole my key! You ruined everything!”
Before Victoria could take two steps, Alejandro stepped directly into her path.
His expression had transformed from shock into cold, unyielding granite. The grief that had blinded him for three years vanished, replaced by the fierce, protective fury of a father whose child had been threatened.
“Don't you ever touch her,” Alejandro growled, his voice deep and terrifying.
Victoria stumbled back, sneering. “You fools! You think you can throw me out? I have signed contracts! I control the board votes! You’ll be bankrupt within forty-eight hours without me!”
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“You won't have to worry about our board votes, Victoria,” a calm, professional voice echoed from the doorway.
We all turned.
