Allison's POV I wasn't sure if all men liked being cryptic, but Bellingham's comment about "how another man looks at a woman" felt... vague. On purpose. When I asked what he meant, he just gave me that smug little smile and changed the subject. That night, after dinner at the Storm mansion, Lily grabbed Victor's hand and dragged him out to the backyard. She was all giggles and energy. Victor would do anything for her. When he found out she loved playing in the sand, he didn't just buy her a sandbox. He had a whole play area built. Slides, swings, climbing stuff. Now the backyard looked like a private playground. All because of him. I stayed inside for a bit, going over some project files on my phone. After a while, my eyes started to ache. I put the phone do

