❝𝒱𝒾𝒸𝓉𝑜𝓇𝒾𝒶, 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓆𝓊𝑒𝑒𝓃 𝑜𝒻 𝓂𝓎 𝒽𝑒𝒶𝓇𝓉 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓂𝓎 𝑒𝓂𝓅𝒾𝓇𝑒.❞
˜*°• 𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇
Victoria Russo grew up in a world full of money, crimes and powerful families. Being a part of the Sacred Eight families she knew what it mean...
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CHEERS TO TWENTY-ONE
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WHEN VICTORIA ASKED THE GIRLS WHY WERE THEY GOING SHOPPING FOR DRESSES AND TO HAVE MANICURES, all three replied with the same line: "It's your birthday.". But Victoria was smart enough to sense that her sister and best friends were keeping something from her. However, Victoria enjoyed her day out. She bought a sleek black dress, and a pair of heels, and had a manicure—the first she had had since her wedding. She had almost forgotten how wonderful it felt to have beautiful gel nails. Her suspicion deepened when they made a stop at Harper's to change and do their make-up. It was clear that they had something planned, yet they continued to deny it.
" I'm sorry, Tori, but I have an order to follow, " Harper said with a smile, holding out a blindfold. Victoria shook her head in disbelief but allowed Harper to blindfold her. Though the birthday girl might have forgotten her birthday, the people around her had not, and it was evident they had something special in store.
Sophia and Harper walked blindfolded Victoria to Gabriella's car and helped her to get in. Once all four were seated in the car, her sister began to drive and all Victoria could do was run different scenarios in her head for the evening. The previous year, she had arranged her own birthday celebration; the year before, her family had surprised her with a two-week long trip; and on her eighteenth, her friends had orchestrated a grand party. It was not a surprise, yet she had not been planning it, but her friends consulted with her.
Victoria has lost time for how long they were driving. Along the way, all four of them sang along with the radio and chatted about the most random things. The car slowed down, driving slowly for almost a minute and then stopped. She heard faint whispers but could not tell who was talking and what about. She sat patiently in the car, waiting for someone to guide her. The car doors swung open and Gabriella, Harper and Sophia stepped out. Silence. Victoria was in complete silence for a few minutes and she was beginning to wonder if she had been forgotten, but then the door on her side opened.
" Hi, " she heard Lorenzo's soft voice and turned towards him. Unsure if it was the correct side, she nonetheless felt his gentle grasp on her hands as he assisted her out of the car. Mindful of her tight, knee-length dress, she exited the vehicle with grace, careful not to reveal anything unintended to him or any onlookers.
Victoria felt the solid ground beneath her feet and a soft breeze carried the scent of his cologne to her. The fragrance was subtle yet intoxicating, a refined blend of citrus, woods and amber filling her senses. She let the scent envelop her as he wrapped one hand around her waist while the other was holding her hand and started leading her towards somewhere.
