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𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐬. it didn't matter how smart, powerful and capable she was, homelander still held all the power and her daughter would be real danger no matter what she did. the threats towards zoe made her blood boil, her heart pound in her chest out of fear and she tried her best to not let it show as she looks up at him as he steps towards her. but his words struck a chord and despite not wanting to look away, she finally looked down, teeth pulling on her bottom lip and she had just gone from being under stan edgar's control to being 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤 under homelander. victoria had never felt so trapped and she was in a cage of her own decision. though if he had any ideas of what this was going to look like, he needed to have another think because she would not be the dutiful wife who did whatever her husband wanted, at least not in the way he was probably expecting. but she knew she was going to have to be smart about this. she wouldn't risk zoe and she would do 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 to keep her safe, she had already proven that and it was her duty as a mother to make sure zoe didn't end up hurt, " please leave zoe out of this. i'll do anything for her, just . . . leave her alone. i'm asking nicely, " she's not quite begging but it's almost there and she thinks it's unlikely he will even listen. homelander is a rabid dog off leash and she had no control or way to stop him. victoria knew she was going to have to come up with a new tactic, she couldn't threaten him and throw her strength around, she needed to 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭 if she wanted to survive this and keep her daughter safe. once alone, she let out a deep breath, hand coming up to wipe the stray tear slipping down her cheek. she was smarter than this, she needed to get it together and find a way to manage him. running her hands over her dark hair, willing herself to calm down, she couldn't go out there like this, she would lose control and that was the last thing she needed. forcing a smile on her face, she steps out of the room, not even appearing to be shaken. if this was the game he wanted to play, she was going to find a new way to win.
Homelander can't help, mocking this display of faux power of her to be bold enough to stand in front of him, rolling his eyes "yeah, yeah.. good for us, yay" he raises a weak fist "my dear Victoria, no need to get your panties in a twist because I can assure you if you won't do as I say, your dear Zoe won't see the next day. is that enough threat or do you want me to sign up somewhere to publish it formally? hm?" he takes a step forward in her space, raising a hand "now shut up and listen, if I'm ought to go down, I'll take everyone I know down with me. I'm done playing nice to you or anybody else, you're only making a joke of yourself standing against me here- I don't even know why we're having this conversation! you're my puppet, Victoria and I move you how I want, how I wish to win this little game. all you have to do is sit back, looking pretty and obey, shouldn't be hard, no? seeing you're a woman, that's what you all are good at, no? sit back, following husband's order and spread your legs whenever the male wants. you belong between trashes and if it wasn't for me.. you wouldn't be here at all!" he's panting, foaming at the mouth when finishing his speech, eyes shining like crazy berserk and next second it's all gone and that polite picture is taking its place. he smiles softly, tone changed from maniacally up and down to calm and calculated. "spring wedding will be nice, Vought'll take care of the ceremony and I can and will wear whatever I want, dear future wife.." his smile sharp. "now, if you excuse me.. I shouldn't leave the press waiting for me.." he brushes past Victoria, his cape swishing at her and he's gone before giving her anything other than a "I'll drop by to see Zoe tonight.." and he's out of the room.