CHAPTER 59 Unwavering Resolve

  Victoria's POV

  I looked down at the gemstone in my hand, its brilliance almost too much for me to bear. Its fiery hues seemed to mock the storm of emotions swirling in my chest. When I dared to glance up, Dominic's gaze was already on me, steady and unyielding.

  But there was something else in his expression, something that made my breath hitch—a warmth, a tenderness that felt almost out of place in a man like him.

  "It's beautiful, yeah?" His voice was softer now, lacking the authoritative edge it'd carried just a fee minutes ago.

  "I…" Words failed me as I struggled to find an appropriate response. My fingers curled around the gemstone protectively, but my heart raced with confusion.

  His lips curved into a faint smile as though he could see right through me. "I'll take that as a yes."