CHAPTER 9

Victor’s POV

For a moment, Aria seemed stunned. Then, she quickly recovered, attempting to wrench her hand away. "I'm not your possession. Not anymore, Victor."

Behind her, Jessica glared at me. “I think you should leave now. This is my house and you are not welcome here.”

I wanted to say more. But Jessica pushed me away and slammed the door. “This isn’t over, Aria,” I shouted angrily.

I stormed back to my office, my mind reeling with anger and confusion. How could Aria do this? And why didn't Shane tell me about the divorce agreement earlier? I barged in, slamming the door behind me.

"Shane, what the hell?" I demanded, my voice sharp with accusation. "Why didn't you tell me about this?"

Shane looked flustered, her eyes darting around the room. "I... I thought it was just some petty fight," she stammered. "Aria was being dramatic, as usual. I didn't think it was serious."

"Petty fight?" I repeated incredulously. "She filed for divorce, Shane! This is serious!"

Shane took a step bac