Chapter 481


    Chapter 481


    Eileen’s skin was silky smooth and felt like the best satin Victor had ever touched. Did that also no


    longer belong to him?


    Why couldn’t she understand that his marriage was only a way to gain fame, and there were no


    feelings involved?


    He hade this far with his own effort and hard work. How could he cut his career short for her?


    “Sapphire? Why are you here alone? Where’s Victor?” Sapphire’s parents asked when they saw her


    returning alone.


    “He’s busy at work.”


    Mr. Starling frowned. “Is he so busy that he doesn’t have time for a meal?”


    “Dad, Victor already said he’ll eat with you two tomorrow,” Sapphire said as she stepped forward to


    take her father’s arm. “Also… I wanted to ask about thend in the northern suburbs for Victor. Could


    he


    have it?”


    Mr. Starling red at his daughter. “Youe home for dinner just to ask me about work?”


    Mrs. Starling scolded her husband, “Victor is Sapphire’s husband, and he’s practically our son! What’s


    wrong with giving them some


    information?”


    Mr. Starling pulled Sapphire to sit and said seriously, “Victor is not the only one looking at that particr


    land. Several otherrge


    “Then, what should we do? Dad, you know a lot of people, don’t you?


    Can’t you help him?”


    Mrs. Starling was also looking at her husband expectantly.


    Mr. Starling frowned. “Ask Victor toe for dinner tomorrow. I’ll invite the National Land Office’s


    director over and we can all talk.”


    “Thanks, Dad!”


    “Don’t thank me yet. I can’t guarantee anything, and this is all I can tell you. By the way, Maxwell


    Corporation is also one of thepanies inquiring about thend.”


    Mr. Starling had a grave expression, but he was also confused. “Didn’t you mention that the Maxwells


    prevented the two brothers from fighting over businesses? Victor had his eyes on thend in the


    northern suburbs first, so why is Conrad interfering now?”


    Sapphire grew concerned at that and said, “Recently, Victor provoked


    Conrad.”


    Thinking of Conrad’s foul temper, Mr. Starling said seriously, “You should talk to Victor more. If he


    wants to start his business from scratch, the one person he shouldn’t offend is Conrad!”


    “Yes. I will speak to him.”


    “s… Your aunt is unpredictable, and now that Conrad has gotten offended, it would be bad if I went


    looking for him. Since you have nothing much to do at home most of the time, perhaps you should visit


    Conrad’s residence.”


    “I got it,” Sapphire replied good-naturedly, but she felt a little annoyed on the inside. She knew she had


    no say at all in front of Conrad.


    The mention of Conrad reminded her of Fia. Perhaps she could start with the woman.


    After a quick dinner with her parents, Sapphire asked her family driver to drop her at Conrad’s


    mansion.


    “Sapphire?”


    When Fia heard Mrs. Whitley inform her that Sapphire was here again, she was in disbelief.


    Now, the woman sat opposite her, and Fia narrowed her eyes at her.


    “Did you need something?”


    Sapphire rubbed her hands together, hesitating to speak before finally asking, “Where’s Conrad?”


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    “He’s in the study upstairs. If you want to see him, I’ll ask Mrs. Whitley to call him down.”


    “No, I’m not here to see him. I was looking for you,” Sapphire said.


    The more she talked, the more embarrassed she felt. Sapphire was the only daughter of her family.


    She had always been pampered and never had to beg for anything she wanted.


    Now, she couldn’t care less about her dignity if it was for Victor’s


    sake.


    “Actually, Fia… Ever since Conrad meddled with Ms. Reid’s contract for you, Victor and Conrad’s


    rtionship has been at odds. Initially, with my father’s connections, thend in the northern suburbs


    was already confirmed to be Victor’s, but now that Conrad has interfered…


    The concern on Fia’s face faded. She had wondered what Sapphire wanted bying here and had


    been worried for a moment.


    Turns out she was here simply to act as a mediator for Victor.


    “I’m sorry, Sapphire. I can’t help with work-rted matters.”


    “Why not? Conrad thinks highly of you. If you step in and talk to him,


    he won’t target Victor anymore,” Sapphire said anxiously.


    Fia furrowed her brows. She averted her eyes and said in a somewhat harsh tone, “Then, can you


    guarantee, with Victor’s nature, that he won’t cause trouble for Conrad over the matter with Eileen?”


    Sapphire froze, but she quickly collected herself and said, “As long as the matter of thend is solved,


    I’ll tell him it’s thanks to you both. That way, he won’t be angry at Conrad anymore.”


    “Is it because you’re angry?”


    Fia was a little angry at Sapphire’s words. It was selfish of the woman


    to ask this for Victor.