**Chapter 123: Victoria Strikes** The confrontation came sooner than I expected. I was at a quiet café near the gallery the next morning, reviewing notes for a potential new donor meeting, when Victoria Lang slid into the seat across from me like she belonged there. Elegant, poised, and radiating calculated venom in a cream silk blouse and perfect red lipstick. “Kira Holt,” she said smoothly, crossing her legs. “Playing grown-up games in a world that will chew you up. How quaint.” I set my coffee down, refusing to flinch. “If you’re here to warn me about Damien again, save your breath. I know exactly who he is.” She laughed, a soft, cutting sound. “Oh, darling. You think you’re special? I was married to him. I know every dark corner of that man. The way he controls, the way he discards when the novelty fades. You’re just the latest sh
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