Chapter 87. The Assassination

VICTORIA

Why did I do that?

That was the question that I kept asking myself all night as I turned from side to side while Alessandro worked on something on his computer.

He had been as irritable as a teething infant and would ignore me if he thought that I was being annoying.

My mind is in the trenches.

I can’t stop thinking about it.

I kissed Valentino today in the library.

He kissed me and I kissed him back. I kissed him back because I like him.

I like him just as much as he likes me.

How is this going to end? Alessandro is definitely going to know about this.

What should I do?

For now, I didn’t feel guilty about it and that is why I was subconsciously touching my lips and going over the events in my head.

***

“I like you too,” I said before I felt his lips on mine.

My eyes closed instinctively as I felt his hands slowly come up to hold me by my nape.

It felt nice. His lips felt soft and warm