Chapter 146

Valerie pov

“I was the one who ordered her to do it.”

The atmosphere turned tense and unbearably silent—so silent you could hear a pin drop.

I felt every gaze shift to me the moment those words left my lips, but my eyes stayed fixed on him, my breathing heavy and uneven.

As I spoke, I watched Viktor arch a brow, his head slowly tilting as he studied me.

My body trembled under his gaze, and a shive