Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)

Chapter 76

Amidst the silence, a bad–tempered man in the room spoke up.

“Why should we move someplace else, Miss Secretary? We’re all friends

with Mr. Burke, so is there something we shouldn’t witness? Don’t worry,

even if it’s really something private, we’ll just close our eyes.”

When Victoria heard that, she frowned.

She looked at the perverted man with a fierce glare in her eyes.

After being with Alaric for so long, Victoria was beginning to assimilate his

aura.

As such, with just a glare from Victoria, the man who spoke up was

instantly scared into silence and withdrew slightly.

When she moved her gaze away, the man finally realized what was going

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1. on.

Damn, what’s wrong with me? How can I be scared of a little girl? Was I

possessed? he thought.

“Miss Selwyn, it might not be convenient for us to change places. If you

can’t take the smell, we can leave the door open to regulate the airflow.

How does that sound?” As Caleb spoke, he was grinning like a predatory

tiger.

A man beside him was quick to shout orders. “Hear that? Put out your

cigarettes and stop smoking! What if Miss Selwyn chokes? She’s here to

discuss a partnership. If there are any losses, you won’t be able to

compensate for that.”

He sounded sarcastic, which Victoria found annoying.

If she weren’t guiding Yasmin, she would’ve just turned around and left.

She thought for a bit and decided to go over with Yasmin only after the

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smell had dissipated.

Yasmin had been following behind Victoria at first, but after some thought,

she realized that she would have to handle most things herself after

Victoria left, so she took a few steps forward and stood next to Victoria. Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

The room was rowdy and filled with people. Victoria picked out a relatively

clean spot and sat down.

Yasmin took a seat beside her, then skipped all the nonsense as she

immediately took out the contract and said to Caleb, “Mr. Burke, this is the

contract we’ve drafted. You can have a look-”

Before she could finish speaking, Caleb’s friend fetched two glasses for

the women and immediately filled them up.

Caleb was leaning back against the couch as he crossed his legs. He

looked at them with a half–smile, saying, “Hey, beautiful. You don’t have to

rush things. We’re here for fun, so you shouldn’t just start talking business.

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How boring that’d be! Have a drink and chat with us.”

Yasmin instantly retracted the contract she had produced, not knowing

what to do for a moment.

Meanwhile, Victoria didn’t move as she sat there quietly. Her fair skin and

beautiful features looked even more alluring under the lights.

Caleb examined her, his fingers curling up as his gaze darkened

considerably.

She was wearing the simplest outfit, but she possessed a lethal dose of

sensual attraction. Her long, porcelain neck made her look like a proud

swan as she sat there.

Caleb gulped, feeling a little tempted. If it weren’t for Alaric meddling in his

business, this proud swan would’ve been his by now.

“Come on, pretty secretaries, don’t just sit there. Drink.”

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Yasmin was a timid person, so when they said that, she moved to take the

glass. However, when she saw Victoria staying emotionless and

completely still, she changed her mind.

She remembered Victoria telling her not to feed the greed of those

people.

“What’s the matter?” Noticing her lack of movement, Caleb let go of the

woman in his arms and leaned closer to Victoria. “Miss Selwyn, are you

unwilling to humor me even once?”

“He’s right. Miss Selwyn, it’s Mr. Burke we’re talking about. Can’t you humor

him by drinking just one glass?”

“We’re here for fun, anyway. Just drink it.”

The crowd was egging her on, but Victoria simply glanced at him with a

cold look in her eyes. “Do you think I’m here for fun?”

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The smile on Caleb’s lips faded a little. If it were before, he would’ve been

more careful on Alaric’s account, but he had heard some rumors lately, so

he began pining for her again.

At that thought, Caleb curved his lips once more and picked up the glass,

then scooted over to Victoria.

“Miss Selwyn, even if we’re talking business, you don’t have to be so

serious. You worked so hard, but where did it get you? In the end, he still

brought some woman to the company in front of you. Now that things

have turned out like this, you should make some plans for yourself, don’t

you think so?”

Victoria wondered why Caleb was extra reckless today, but she never

thought it was because he had received this piece of news. She glared at

him with a look of disdain as if she were saying, ‘Even if I break up with

Alaric, do you think you’d have a chance?‘

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Caleb almost lost his smile. He knew that Victoria always looked down on

him.

Be it before or after the Selwyns went bankrupt, no matter how hard he

tried to pursue her, she never spared him a glance.

“You’re giving me that look again.” He narrowed his eyes in annoyance,

and his voice was tinted with unwillingness as he added, “Victoria, the

Selwyns have gone bankrupt, and you only have your current position

thanks to Alaric. What right do you have to look down on me? Do you think

you’re still the oh–so–mighty daughter of the Selwyn Family?”

He was on par with Alaric in all aspects, and if he got his hands on Victoria,

he wouldn’t be like Alaric who coveted other women and brought them to

work.

However, the woman in front of him didn’t know what was good for her!

Even though Caleb was furious to this extent, Victoria still looked at him

coldly.

“Say something.” Caleb gritted his teeth and glared at Victoria.

“Are you sure you want me to say it here?”

“Yes!” Seeing her finally budge, he was a little excited.

When his friends saw him like that, they couldn’t help but exchange

glances.

“To be honest, I’m not looking down on you. I just hate you.”

When Caleb heard that, his expression froze. “What do you mean by that?”

“Do you remember what you and your friend said at the hot spring villa

five years ago?”

“Five years ago? That’s too long ago, how can I-” Suddenly, Caleb

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remembered something, and his expression shifted.

Back then, he learned that Victoria would be going to the hot spring, so he

got his friend to tag along and look for Victoria.

Caleb was a braggart, so when he went out of his room to look for Victoria,

he boasted to his friend.

“Dude, with someone like Victoria, I only have to move a few fingers to

conquer her, eh?”

His friend even retorted, “Forget it. The daughter of the Selwyn Family is

super difficult to get. You have to work hard just to get her to give you

another look.”

“Tsk, why should I work hard for a mere woman? I’m just playing around,

and I’ll get sick of her after a few days. Just wait and see. When she falls

for me, I’ll break up with her right away.”

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His boasts slowly became clear in his mind, and every single sentence

was like a heavy blow to him.

Turns out she heard me boasting back then. No wonder…

The two families were on good terms with each other, and every time he

greeted Victoria, she would smile and nod in response.

However, ever since that day, she completely ignored him whenever he

greeted her.