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Likewise, Nathan paused when he saw ric. Still, it took him a few moments before
he slowly got up and walked over.
Once he came near ric, he addressed in a muf fled voice, “Mr. Night.”
ric hummed and nodded. His gaze was slightly resigned as he looked at Nathan.
This little guy is far more alert than Nicole. Look at him being so defensive even after I
have revealed my identity. Nheless, through his reaction, it looks like I still need to
find a way to make this little guy trust and rely on me. Then again, Nathan and Nicole
will obviously realize my motive if Ie to their school every day.
ric narrowed his eyes slightly as he thought over the strategies he should take in
order to get into the children’s good books.
Suddenly, Nicole’s voice sounded, snapping ric out of his thoughts, “Mr. Night, who
is your baby? Can we finally meet your baby today?” she asked, still thinking about the
baby ric mentioned yesterday.
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ric ced his hand on her head gently as he replied softly, “I can’t take my baby here
to meet the two of you yet today. How about another day?”
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“Well… Alright.”
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Afterward, ric nced at Nathan, who stood quietly by the side. However, there was
no concealing the tight grip he had on Nicole, and silently thought, I probably can’t stay
any longer. Today is just the second day, yet Nathan’s attitude seems even more
reserved than yesterday. Hence, this little guy will likely act even more defensiveter if
I continue to stick around, and when that happens, it will be tough for me to make him
let his guard down with ease again.
The moment this thought crossed ric’s mind, he immediately rose to his feet. “I am
here today because I have to deal with other stuff. So, I thought I should drop by and
check on the two of you for a while. Now that I know you are fine, I will return to work.”
Nicole blinked her bright eyes as she asked, “Mr. Night, are you not especially here to
check on us? Then, will you not talk to uster?”
“I’m sorry.” ric restrained his desire to stay. “I really have work to do.”
Instantly, Nicole put on a disappointed expression, looking utterly dejected.
up his
On the contrary, Nathan, who stood beside her, let his guard down and eased
reserved attitude after he heard ric say he was simply dropping by to see them.
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Tsk, as expected of a child… Although Nathan was smart, he was still inexperienced in
life.
ric didn’t hang around any longer. Instead, he immediately left after he bid his
goodbyes to Nathan and Nicole.
Meanwhile, in the principal’s office, ric sat by the windowsill with a phone in his
hand, and his gaze fixated on the message Victoria sentst night. I know now is
undoubtedly not a good time for a meet-up, but I can’t suppress my jealousy when I
remember the difference in how Victoria treated me versus the other men. Also, I can’t
believe she would ask Bane to send her to Nathan and Nicole’s school this morning! So,
does that mean Bane knows she is a mother of two? And based on how Bane acted
this morning, he seemed extremely fond of Nathan and Nicole. It was as though he was
trying to court Victoria through the children. Still, what rmed me the most was that
Nathan and Nicole weren’t wary of him.
ric instantly became alert as he thought of that. What if Bane is one step ahead of
me…
It was with this likelihood that crossed his mind that he swiftly typed out a new
message and sent it to the chatroom, which had remained the same sincest night.
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‘Are you avable to make the transaction today?’
‘What time today?’ Victoria was probably free as she was fast to reply to the text.
‘This afternoon.’
‘Mr. Al, I’m afraid I can’t make it this afternoon. Can you reschedule and make it
tomorrow?’
As soon as ric saw Victoria suggest postponing the meeting to tomorrow, he pursed
his lips and typed in displeasure. ‘You are busy this afternoon?’
‘Yeah. I’m so sorry. I have other affairs that I need to deal with this afternoon.’
Her reply made ric wonder what business she could have this afternoon. Yet, as
soon as ric remembered Bane’s gaze when he looked at Victoria before leaving, he
promptly connected the dots. Even though I couldn’t hear what they were talking about
at that time, they should be discussing something important as Victoria looked solemn.
I have known her for years and even grew up with her. Of course, I can read her facial
expression well. One look and I could tell that she had something serious to discuss.
with Bane. As for the topic of their discussion-
ric immediately snapped out of his thoughts and texted back. ‘I’m sorry I can’t. I
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have work tomorrow, and I urgently need the money now. So, you have to clear your
afternoon schedule today!
Victoria furrowed her brows slightly when she read ric’s reply, for she could sense
every ounce of assertiveness in his message.
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It was just likest night, if Victoria wanted to pay ric back, she had no choice but to
do things his way.
At this moment, Victoria somewhat felt that she was getting guilt tripped.
Even though she could call Bane and tell him that he didn’t have to apany her to
select a car, the other party’s assertiveness strongly diforted her. Although she
could always cancel on Bane and reschedule, this Mr. Al was setting off some warning
bells in her mind. As a result, her instinct was warning her not to meet them.
Still, she was in a dilemma when she remembered the other party said he urgently
needed the money,
Therefore, Victoria replied, ‘If you really need the money now, I can immediately transfer
the money to you. Besides, I don’t feel safe carrying that much cash.’
After she sent the message, she started to feel that the other party’s request was
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have work tomorrow, and I urgently need the money now. So, you have to clear your
afternoon schedule today!’
Victoria furrowed her brows slightly when she read ric’s reply, for she could sense
every ounce of assertiveness in his message.
It was just likest night, if Victoria wanted to pay ric back, she had no choice but to
do things his way.
At this moment, Victoria somewhat felt that she was getting guilt tripped.
Even though she could call Bane and tell him that he didn’t have to apany her to
select a car, the other party’s assertiveness strongly diforted her. Although she
could always cancel on Bane and reschedule, this Mr. Al was setting off some warning
bells in her mind. As a result, her instinct was warning her not to meet them.
Still, she was in a dilemma when she remembered the other party said he urgently
needed the money.
Therefore, Victoria replied, ‘If you really need the money now, I can immediately transfer
the money to you. Besides, I don’t feel safe carrying that much cash.’
After she sent the message, she started to feel that the other party’s request was
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simply too absurd.
Coincidentally, Summer was free to have a chat with Victoria. Therefore, she briefly
texted Summer and briefly exined what had happened.
After Summer heard Victoria’s story, she instantly called the other woman in
excitement. “Can this be a romantic encounter? Could it be that he wants to see you,
but he couldn’t find an excuse?”
“Huh?” Victoria was bewildered by Summer’s spection.
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“What else could it be then? Think about it-why does he insist on asking for cash when
it’s clear you canplete the transaction via instant transfer? In addition, didn’t you
mention to me before that he never left ament, only sent gifts in TikTok, and even
refused to let you return the money to him?”
“Well… that’s true.”
“Then, that’s it! Besides, he has sent you gifts on TikTok for such a long time. Judging
from the amount of money he spent, I bet he doesn’tck money at all. Not to mention,
there’s no news about anyone embezzling public funds to send gifts to someone on
Tik Tok in Corynthea for the time being.”
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When Victoria heard what Summer said, she couldn’t help butugh and say, “It is
possible, though. What if he’s the kind who embezzled public funds but has yet to be
caught?”
“I can’t deny that. Still, the likelihood is extremely slim. After all, the amount of money
he spent to send you those gifts isn’t achievable by embezzling public funds alone.
Besides, do you honestly think it would go unnoticed if he embezzled such arge sum
of public funds?”
“That’s true.”
“That’s why I think he wants to meet you, bute to think of it… this does feel strange.
Why would he want to meet you? You aren’t the streamer. He might not even know
what you look like.”
What Summer pointed out in her statement was also what Victoria found odd. After all,
the other party didn’t know her at all. Even if they added each other’s contact, they only
interacted five times at most, apart fromst night and today.
“How about this?” Summer gave Victoria some advice. “You can meet him if you want,
but you will be the one who decides the venue. Then, reserve two tables and tell him
the number of one of the tables while you wait at the other. You can decide your
following move after you have seen who he exactly is. If he really urgently needs the
money, he will certainly be impatient and will find you again. When that happens,
you can just transfer the money to him directly.”
Victoria gave
the advice a deep thought before she exined, “I’m busy this afternoon.
I have an appointment with Bane.”
When Summer heard this, she felt adrenaline coursing through her veins as the
gossipmonger in her woke up. “Huh? Bane? You have an appointment with Bane?!”
“Yeah.”
“What’s wrong? Did you finally think things through and agree to date him?” Summer
chuckled.
Victoria furrowed her brows upon hearing Summer’s squeal. “No. Cut it out, Summer.”
Summer was a little bummed. “No dice, huh?”
Victoria kept quiet.
“Alright, then. Let’s forget about Bane if he truly can’t win you over. In this case, you
have all the more reason to go and meet this person. After all, he is so fond of Nathan
and Nicole. Perhaps, he will develop feelings for you when you two meet. Besides, what
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if you also happen to have feelings for him down the road?”
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