The door opened,Carson walked in and everything went silent.
Victoria positioned well on her chair, crossing her legs slowly, unsurprised. Fred’s face on the other end was full of confusion. He opened his mouth to speak but was so short of words.
Carson didn’t say anything at first. He just stood there, with hands in his pockets, looking around the room. His face didn't show anger but I'm sure he wouldn't leave without a fight.
His eyes finally turned to me. “You okay?”
I nodded in affirmation.
Victoria smirked. “Oh, how sweet. He came to check on you.”
Carson ignored her. He turned to Fred. “You. Stand up.”
Fred hesitated. “Listen, Carson, I—”
“I said, stand up.”
Fred slowly pushed back his chair and got to his feet. His hands were shaking slightly. “Look, I didn’t mean for thi
