Viktor

My eyes slowly widened, and my heart started beating fast. I already knew. I was Vee, her biggest supporter for months. But hearing her say it out loud, trusting me with that secret, hit differently.

“You aren’t saying anything,” she whispered, sounding nervous.

I looked at her and gently held her face with both hands. “Does it matter?” I asked softly. “But tell me, do you want to continue it?”

She swallowed hard. “That’s how I get money. But I have a plan. I’m trying to stop it by the end of this month because I already found a good-paying job.”

I smiled and nodded, then kissed her forehead...