VICTORIA ~

“Calm down, Victoria,” Brandon snapped, completely unfazed by my outburst.

The way he said it, as if I were the problem, as if I were overreacting, sent anger rushing through my veins.

“You must be very stupid, Brandon,” I fired back without hesitation, my voice sharp, trembling with anger I could no longer contain.

“I should calm down while you ruin my life?”

There was a pause on the line, and then he let out a low, mocking chuckle. The sound crawled under my skin. He wasn’t just calm; he was enjoying this.

“Speak!” I yelled, gripping the phone so tightly that my fingers ached. “Where did you...