Chapter 125

Victoria's POV I stopped struggling. Fine. It was still early, and a little more sleep wouldn't hurt. I closed my eyes again, and before I knew it, we'd slept until late morning. When I woke again and saw it was already nine, I didn't even have time to confront Damien about anything—I needed to get to the office. "Lock the door when you leave," was all I said before rushing to get dressed, wash up, and hurry out. Whether I was truly in a hurry or simply avoiding dealing with what had happened between us, I couldn't say. At the office, I drank two glasses of water to calm myself down. Kane noticed my flushed face and asked, "Ms. Lancaster, is everything alright?" I shook my head. "Everything's fine, fine." "If you're feeling unwell, please rest. Your health comes first, and your grandfather would worry." "I'm perfectly healthy. I know my limits, don't worry!" I threw myself into work. Although the Lancaster Corporation's branch here was just a subsidiary, I was planning to shift our foc