Chapter 279
The air in the car felt oddly tense after Victoria’s mention of udia’s name. It also
seemed to have forged an unbridgeable gap between Victoria and ric. Upon hearing
the woman’s name, ric narrowed his eyes a little. “Her and I…”
Victoria turned away before speaking in an emotionless tone. “I don’t care about you
and her. I just want you to stop pestering me.” ric’s expression hardened after
hearing her words. “Weren’t you the one who said that you wanted to keep things
pleasant between us? Is this your definition of an amicable rtionship? Or… Are you
hiding something from me? Is that why you don’t want to remain on good terms with
me?”
ric fixed his stern gaze on Victoria’s face after he finished speaking. It was just as he
had expected–although Victoria managed to keep a calm expression on her face, there
was a hint of panic in her gaze. It was so brief that ric might not even have noticed it
if he hadn’t stared at her so intently. Victoria took a while to calm down before she met
his gaze. “Have I ever said that? Why don’t I remember saying that?” She seemed calm
and collected as she looked at him. “Do you have any evidence of me saying that?”
ric didn’t know what to say for a while, but he eventually let out a scoff when he saw
the cold look in her eyes. “Are you ying dumb?”
“I can’t y dumb if I genuinely don’t remember saying those words,” Victoria argued.
“Fine.” ric tugged his lips into a smile. “We can assume that you’ve never said those
things. It doesn’t matter, anyway–your words have no influence on my decision.” It was
Victoria’s turn to feel speechless after that. He’s right. If he wants to pester me, then I’ll
have no way of escaping him no matter what I say. He’s not going to stop just because |
tell him to.
At that moment, Victoria wondered if it had been a wrong choice for her to return to her
homnd to expand her business. Maybe I should’ve left the kids abroad and returned
to start my business instead. However, I can’t bear the thought of having my kids so far
away from me. Theycked love and care at a young age, and if their mother leaves
them now… Victoria no longer bothered talking after that. She simply turned away from
the man before she pulled her phone out to drop Silent Night a text. She told him that
she wouldn’t be able to make it for their meeting, and that she might only be able to
meetter in the day.
She was immersed in drafting her text for a while. When ric saw how quiet she was,
he pulled out his own phone and turned his body away from her as well. From the
corner of his eye, he could see her exiting the WhatsApp application. ric was calm at
the start, but the look on his face changed when he realized what Victoria was about to
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ric didn’t have the habit of keeping his phone on silent mode. If Victoria were to send
Silent Night a text… Right before she could hit the ‘send‘ button, ric shouted her
name at the top of his lungs. “Victoria!” Victoria was shocked by his loud ory, and she
jumped so hard that her phone nearly fall out of her hand. She then knitted her brows
as she shot him a fierce re.
ric seemed rather glum after that. “Whom are you texting?” he asked, Victoria’s
expression flickered for a moment before she looked her phone and put it away. “Why is
that any of your business?” she hissed. Initially, Victoria had expected ric to snatch
her phone away he seemed to her like the sort of man who would do such
unreasonable acts. To her surprise, he simply red at her for a while without trying to
take her phone away.
The driver took their silence as an opportunity to speak. “Where are we heading, Mr.
Cadogan?” he asked.
ric looked away from Victoria. “Take us to the nearest automobile sales gallery,” he
ordered. After sitting in the car in silence for a while, ric subtly pulled his phone out
and put it on silent. That way, he wouldn’t have to worry even if she started texting him.
Victoria, on the other hand, had no idea what was going on in ric’s mind. She didn’t
have the time to pay attention to him as she was upied with her own little scheme.
We agreed to meet for the trade. I might have gotten there earlier, but if he doesn’t see
me when he arrives, he’ll probably call me. If I’m still in the car when he calls… Well, if
ric insists on staying with me, then I won’t be able to pass any of my cash to that
person. However, I don’t have a choice–my children matter more than anything. In the
end, Victoria put her phone on silent as well.
Victoria already knew what she wanted before they even arrived at the automobile
store. She had decided on a car that was priced in the mid–range. It was rtively
cheap, and it was one of the best options for the price range that Victoria was able to
afford. However, when they got to the store, and when ric saw her choice, he
immediately shot her down. “That’s not going to work. It has really poor performance
abilities,” he uttered. Then, he told the salesperson the name of another car brand.
Victoria frowned when she heard the brand that was mentioned. “I can’t afford that,”
she announced. “I’ll give it to you,” he replied without hesitation. She frowned when she
heard his offer being stated in such an effortless manner. “I don’t need your gift.”
“Why not? If mypany’s partner owns a good vehicle, doesn’t it also give me the
reassurance that your work will be of better quality?” he asked in return. Victoria shot
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him a nk look after that. “Is that so, Mr. Cadogan? In that case, do you buy a car for
every single one of your business partners?”
ric gazed at her for a while. “If they’re simr to you, then I wouldn’t mind doing that
for them.”
The corner of Victoria’s lips twitched with frustration. Eventually, she decided to stop
arguing with the man. “I’m sorry, but I’d like to test drive the vehicle I chose earlier,” she
uttered to the salesperson. The salesperson was a witty woman, and she knew that the
richer person would always have the final say in these purchases. After hearing bits of
the conversation between ric and Victoria, the salesperson gathered that he wanted
to buy a new car for her and that she didn’t want to take it. They don’t seem like they are
lovers, and it sounds like they are business partners. It’s obvious that the guy is
Interested in the girl, but the girl isn’t interested in the guy. She also doesn’t seem to be
ying hard to get–something tells me that she really isn’t interested in him.
With that thought in mind, the salesperson came to a conclusion. “Pleasee with
me, Miss.” The salesperson decided that she would respect the buyer’s wishes. As
much as she wanted to sell off a more expensive car and gain moremission from
it, she knew that it was also important to consider the buyer’s desires. Victoria was
pleased to hear the salesperson’s response, and she hurried after the salesperson. “I’ll
make payment for the car as long as I don’t find any issues with it.”
The salesperson nodded with a smile. “Great.”
ric, on the other hand, was left alone with a grim look on his face. Momentster, he
walked after them. “This is the car you were asking for, Miss. You can take a look at its
exterior. If everything is fine-
“Yeah, it looks good on the outside. I’ll test drive it now, and I’ll pay as long as there are
no issues, okay?” It was rare for the salesperson to encounter someone like Victoria.
Victoria was obviously in a hurry to make her purchase. The salesperson was stunned
for a bit, but she quickly nodded after that. Once Victoria got the car keys, she opened
the car door only to realize that there was already someone sitting in the passenger’s
seat.
“Why won’t you leave me alone?” She red at ric. He slowly buckled his seatbelt as
he spoke. “How are your driving skills?”
Victoria let out a cold scoff upon hearing his question. “I’m not great. I have the
potential to be a murderer on the roads.”
“Is that so?” ric raised an eyebrow. “I’ve never sat in a murderer’s car. I guess I’ll get
to experience that today.”
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