Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)

Chapter 233

Ultimately, Victoria rejected Bane’s offer to send her to work but agreed to let him

send the children to school while she went to work alone. Since she was not

financially stable, she had yet to buy a car, which was ironic. She was the boss, but

she had to take public transportation to work while her employee, Henry, had

purchased a car for himself.

On her way to work, Summer, who was on the other side of the ocean, called. “My

dear Victoria, mwah, how are you? I haven’t called you in a while. How are things

with your company?”

Judging from her tone, Victoria could guess she was doing well. She smiled and

asked, “It’s going great. How about you?”

“Don’t even mention it. My supervisor is a devil. I gotta tell you, Victoria, I’ve never seen a more exploiting boss in my entire life! How can he be so evil?”

While listening to Summer complain about her boss, Victoria occasionally concurred with her. Summer

continued for ten minutes before saying, “Forget it.

Let’s not talk about him. Just thinking about him makes me want to complain even

more.”

“Okay.”

“By the way, how are you and Fiona getting along? I heard she bought a vintage.

house especially for you to rent. It seems you guys are getting along well, so much

so that you might have forgotten about me when I return.”

At the mention of Fiona, Victoria became upset. Ever since Fiona secretly implied

she did not want to live with them anymore, Victoria moved out overnight, lest to

cause any trouble for her.

Victoria did not blame her, but she did not contact her either. When she tried to call

Fiona but received perfunctory replies, she knew she probably did not want to stay

in contact. As a grown–up, she would not pester the other party any further if that

was the case.

Since Summer was not physically present, Victoria did not want to bother her with

such matters. In the end, she joked, “It’s a beautiful place, so don’t worry. There will

be a spot for you if you visit.”

“Uh–huh. So, we’ve reached an agreement. You must save me the best spot, which I

will take over once I go there.”

Okay. Okay.”

After a while, Summer began asking Victoria about her relationship with Bane. As

usual, Victoria was reluctant to talk about it, so Summer could only sigh. “Fine, but

you should give it another thought. It’s a decision about the rest of your life.”

“I know. I know. You’re so persistent about this.”

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“Hey, I’m just worried for you. Why? Don’t you want me to care about you anymore? I

knew it. You no longer want me anymore now that you have Fiona.”

Summer began acting spoiled, and Victoria laughed and spoke to her while paying

attention to the station’s announcement. “Alright, I’m at my stop. Let’s talk later.”

“Sure. Talk soon.”

After ending the call, Victoria left the subway station. Since she and Jordan agreed

to meet that day, she walked straight to Villower Group because it was near her stop

and went to the reception desk. “Hello, I’m here to meet with Mr. Floyd.”

The receptionist glanced at Victoria’s outfit and then at her face before lazily asking,

“And you are?”

She replied with seriousness, “My last name is Selwyn. I made an appointment with

Mr. Floyd yesterday.”

At first, the receptionist did not take Victoria seriously, but after hearing her last

name was Selwyn, the receptionist immediately changed her attitude. “Excuse me, NôvelDrama.Org holds © this.

are you Miss Victoria Selwyn?”

The sudden change in demeanor shocked Victoria, who nodded. “Yes.”

“Here’s the thing, Miss Selwyn, Mr. Floyd has instructed us to bring you upstairs

when you arrive.”

“Oh?” That was quite surprising for Victoria. “How considerate.”

The receptionist gave her a mysterious smile and led her to the elevator. “This is Mr.

Floyd’s designated elevator. You can head straight to the top floor, Miss Selwyn.”

Once Victoria entered the elevator, the receptionist entered the passcode and sent

her to the top. When the elevator closed, she suddenly remembered she had not

asked which office Jordan was in. Yet, her question was answered when she arrived

at the top floor, realizing only one office was there.

The door was closed, so she approached it and knocked. Then, she heard a voice

from inside. “Come in.”

That voice surprised her.

Although she and Jordan were not so familiar to the point that she could recognize

his voice immediately, that voice, which was deliberately lowered, was inexplicably

familiar. While she was standing there, thinking, the office door suddenly opened,

and a handsome face appeared before her eyes.

The man was tall and lean, had black hair, and a gaze that was cold as eyes. It was

Alaric!

Seeing his face, she instantly felt played and speechless. Then, she turned around,

ready to leave.

“Aren’t you here to look for someone? Leaving so soon?”

His gentle reminder made Victoria stop and remember she was here to look for

Jordan. Turning around, she demanded, “Where’s Jordan Floyd?”

Alaric asked, “Are you here to discuss work with him?” He tugged his lips into a

smug smile. “Trying to get investors, aren’t you?”

Victoria’s complexion turned slightly pale when she heard that. If her memory.

served her right, she never told Alaric she wanted Jordan to invest in her company.

How did he find out? Has he been keeping tabs on me? At the thought of that

possibility, she turned paler. The children…

“Why didn’t you come to me if you wanted investments?”

Meanwhile, she did not say anything because she was still observing Alaric’s

expression. He might not be so calm now if he knew about the children. If that were

the case, how did he know she was here to get Jordan to invest in her company?”

Seeing her silence, he could guess what she was thinking, so he narrowed his eyes and explained,

“He’s afraid to offend me, so if you’re looking for investors, I’d suggest

you come to me.”

At that, Victoria withdrew her gaze because she was finally sure he had no idea

about the kids. She released a breath of relief and rejected him. “No, thank you. If he’s afraid to offend

you, I’ll find other investors.”

However, Alaric’s expression darkened as he coldly threatened, “Do you think

anyone would invest in your tiny, trashy company without my consent?”

She questioned after a while, “So, you’re keen on giving me a hard time?”

Instead of replying, he asked, “Am I giving you a hard time, or are you trying your

hardest to dissociate yourself from me?”

The frowning woman argued, “You and I have nothing to do with each other.”

“Are you sure about that?” He chuckled softly and taunted, “We’d been together for

two years and had kissed, hugged, and slept together. How is that nothing?”