2022-10-25 23:27:12Emma falls to her deep thoughts trying to digest Lucas's words. Indeed, Victor looked so solemn, gloomy and seemed uninterested as that woman took him into the limousine. However, she can’t believe that Victor is a gigolo.
She might think so lowly of Victor, but she has never thought of him that low. But Lucas can’t hold his chuckles.
“Think about it again, is there any other plausible possibility. Judging from her attitude, it is clear that she is a high class girl who likes to put people down. Girls like this are mostly unmarried. They prefer to see men as toys to satisfy their lust. Because they are more concerned with careers and money.”
Emma is stunned to hear such an explanation. The problem is, Lucas's words are actually very accurate in describing the figure of Lucas himself, only in the opposite position.
Now Emma is starting to worry that Lucas might also see herself like that too, seeing women as mere a toy to fulfill his desires.
And so, the car keeps going while Emma is still in her anxiety.
“One thing for sure, you are already free from that loser. Now it’s about how we find the best lawyer for you. I can help you, but I'm asking for a share of the profit you’d gain from this,” says Lucas.
“A share of the profits? What profits are you talking about? I only demand what is mine,” says Emma by putting on an ignorant face.
“Come on! Don't fool around with me. I’m not that stupid,” he turns to Emma with his smug smile.
When Emma gets home, only then does she remember that the house is currently locked. One key she was holding was left inside. While another key was brought by Victor who was the last person to lock the door.
“What?” Lucas asks as he sees Emma looking so reluctant to get out of the car.
“I don't have the key to the house right now,” she replies.
Lucas sighs and puts on a tired and uninspired face. And so, the car drives again leaving that house.
Meanwhile, Victor gets a sermon from Viona during the journey to the office. It’s about him using his money recklessly, spending almost 2 Million dollars in just one day.
“I can understand for you being so happy that your dad lifted the ban on using your money in that bank account. But I can’t believe you spent that much in a couple of hours,” she grumbles while shaking her head.
Victor just turns silent. In fact, he hasn’t said a word since he entered that limousine.
“Where did you spend that much money? I know you’ve been living a frugal life for years. But I still can’t imagine you spent that many in half a day. Don't tell me you spent it all for that woman?”
Victor is still silent. But just now, he glanced a bit at Viona before hiding his guilty face. And Viona didn’t miss it.
“I knew it. I know for sure it was your wedding anniversary yesterday.”
Victor turns his face to Viona with a disbelief look, how could she remember that it was his wedding anniversary. But then, he realizes that Viona is his father’s trusted secretary for years.
“You must have spent that money for her. To think that she asked for divorce makes me sick. I’ve told you, that witch is not good for you,” Viona continues in her sermons.
“How you're so sure she was the one asking for divorce?” asks Victor, trying to put on a smug smile as if he was the one who dumped Emma.
“There’s no way you were the one asking that to her. You’ve been like a slave of love for that witch girl,” replies Viona with the same smug smile.
Victor’s smug smile immediately dispersed away. Now he is back to his gloomy face. Viona can only shake her head, thinking that Victor is still not able to move on from Emma.
“Just saying, your dad has also learned about this?”
“About what? About my marriage?” asks Victor.
“No one cares about your marriage with that witch? Your dad knows that you spent your money recklessly. Actually, he was here until yesterday. He was so impatient to meet you. However, as soon as he knew you spent your money that way, he immediately left the town,” Viona explains with a serious tone.
Victor looks so dazed, thinking that he has let his father down. Now he even feels that his decision to quit from that pizza shop in such manners was the wrong decision. It seems like he has to return to life with a low-class job again, to prove his worth to his father once more.
But then, he remembers that the limousine is currently taking him to that company. And Viona said that all the managers are waiting for him currently.
He turns back to Viona, and Viona only gives him a sigh.
“You are lucky, he didn’t cancel his decision to appoint you as the President of Counterbrand, the branch company your dad has prepared for you in these 5 years. But the bad news is, your father has put the ban on that bank account again.”
“Eeeeh? That bank account?” Victor responds in a shock.
“You can only use the money you collect from what you gain as you play your role as the President of Counterbrand. And one more thing, I’m not here to babysit you anymore.”
Before he reaches the Counterbrand Office, he realizes that he is still in a messy state. There’s no way he is going to show up by getting out of the limousine in that state along with Viona.
He is a bit worried that people would think of bad things about him and Viona, if they find out he gets out of that limousine while he is still so messy like that.
“Please, drop me off here. I’ll take a walk.”
“Why?” asks Viona.
He doesn’t give her explanation. But he insists on telling the driver to stop the car. And so, Viona tells the driver to follow Victor’s order, and tells him that Victor is the one who is going to be the President of Counterbrand.
“We pick you with a limousine for a reason, and you choose to take a walk,” Viona whines.
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