Chapter 557
Chapter 557 Don’t Come with Me Anymore
As soon as Victoria finished speaking, ric turned to another page. Her eyes widened at the sight and
she was about to say something, but she ultimately swallowed her words when she saw his furrowed
brow.
Forget it. Even though he reads very quickly, it’s better for two people to go through it than just one.
Hence, she did not interrupt him and waited for him to read through the document on a chair. In just a
few minutes, ric had finished looking through the contract. When he caught sight of her neat
signature at the
bottom, he couldn’t help revealing a small smile at the corner of his lips.
After he closed the document, he heard Victoria mumble, “You finished it so quickly. It’s not like you
read it any
more carefully than me.”
At her words, ric sent her a look. “Third page, fifth line. Do you remember what was written on it?”
“What?” Taken aback by his sudden question, Victoria gave him a dumbfounded look.
Then, he began tonguidly drawl the contents of the page he just mentioned. A brief pauseter,
Victoria leaned toward him and yanked at the document, only to find that the contents of the fifth line on
the third page were true as he had spoken, and she nced at him.
ric’s eyes held a smile as he asked, “Isn’t your husband amazing?”
Hearing that, Victoria was immediately rendered speechless.
Then, he caressed her head. “I’ll bring this to him. Wait for me here.”
Upon saying that, ric left to drop the document off. As soon as he turned away from Victoria, the
faint smile immediately dissipated from his face, and the air that surrounded him was as cold as frost
as he opened the door to hand the document to an awkward Henry, who had no choice but to ept it
from him.
“Don’te anymore,” ric ordered coldly.
Things were fine before he spoke, but as soon as his words fell, Henry’s embarrassment immediately
intensified, and he bobbed his head after taking the document.
“All right. Things are mostly settled on my end as well, so I won’t disturb you and Miss Selwyn
anymore.”
At that, Henry hastily took his departure.
After turning a corner, he came to a stop and heaved a huge breath of relief. Even after his experience
as an influential executive in argepany, he rarely met any men who had a presence that was as
powerful as ric’s. As expected of the president of Cadogan Group. Even the way he carries himself
is different from everyone else,
N?velDrama.Org owns ? this.
Once he handed the document out, ric closed the office door. When his slender fingers came into
contact with the door handle, he hesitated for a moment, wondering if he should lock the door again.
After all, there might be a second Henry in the office who would be tactless enough to knock on the
door and even attempt to let themselves in when they did not receive a response.
Most importantly, even if they did not enter, the woman in his embrace would be distracted by the
sudden interruption, and he would feel immensely displeased by her absent–mindedness as well. What
he wanted was for her topletely devote herself to him after following his lead, and the connection
of both their bodies.
and their hearts.
After racking his mind, ric eventually decided that this was not a good location for romantic
endeavors and ultimately left the door unlocked.
And yet, when he headed back to Victoria’s side, she had already finished clearing her desk and even
rose to her feet nervously upon noticing his return. “I’ve already tidied everything up. Should we go
back now?”
However, ric did not budge and looked at her with a smile at the corner of his lips. “Are you in such
a hurry to go back?”
Victoria fell silent.
As she met his ferocious gaze, the only thought that urred to her was to avoid them. “That’s right.
There’s nothing for me to do here, anyway, so let’s just go back.”
At this moment, ric had already gotten ahold of himself and lost the motivation to continue.
However, when he saw how much she was keeping her distance from him, he couldn’t help but tease
her, “Who said there isn’t anything to do?”
Once again, he was met with no response. “Come here.”
Victoria hesitated, remaining in ce. “Why don’t we forget about it?”
“If you won’te over, should I go to you?”
She struggled with herself for a moment, but as she recalled the earlier events, she eventually lifted a
foot and
went to him.
As he watched her obediently walk toward him, ric couldn’t help but let out anotherugh and
reached out to pinch her cheek. “Why are you so obedient all of a sudden?”
“Is there any use in being disobedient?”
After all, she had not forgotten the events that urred earlier after he sessfully captured her.
“That’s true.”
Watching her huffy appearance, ric couldn’t hold himself back from pinching her cheek again.
“That’s why you have to remember, don’t avoid me anymore. Otherwise, even if you hide at the corners
of the earth, I will stille to take you back immediately.”
After saying that, he lowered his head and dropped a kiss on her smooth forehead.
When he leaned over, his warm breath fanned across her face, causing Victoria to reflexively close her
eyes. Then, she felt a soft touch grazing her forehead. When the warmth left her skin, Victoria expected
a storm to follow. And yet, ric suddenly pulled her into his embrace.
Victoria froze before she immediately peeled her eyes open. At the realization that ric was only
holding her without any intention of taking the next step, she grew somewhat dubious.
“You…”
As soon as the word left her lips, she found herself unable to find the words to finish her sentence. Was
she supposed to ask him why he didn’t continue? That question would only sound like encouragement
in disguise.
“What’s wrong?” As if he didn’t understand her thoughts, ric asked, “Disappointed that I didn’t follow
through? Do you not want to leave anymore?”
“No.” Victoria rebuked reflexively, “Let’s just go.”
At that, she immediately shoved him away and dragged him outside by the arm, deeply afraid that he
would unleash his wild side again if they stayed another second longer.
Just like that, ric watched as she pulled him out of the office with her delicate hand holding hisrge
palm, a doting smile ying at the corners of his lips, not forgetting to close the door behind him before
they left.
As their grand arrival had caused quite a stir in thepany, most of the employees had yet to recover
from their excitement. Hence, it was impossible for them to leave quietly even if they wanted to, and
herpany. was just notrge enough to provide any other alternative exits.
Once again, Victoria became the center of attention as they left, and by the time they walked out of the
After getting into the car, she couldn’t help but order him disdainfully, “Next time Ie to the
Hearing that, ric raised an eyebrow. “Why?”
When she did not reply, he pressed, “Is it because of those people in yourpany? Because you’re
worried about what they think, so you aren’t willing to let me stay with you anymore?”
“That’s not it. Ie to the office to work. You don’t work at my office, so why should youe with
me?”
At this moment, the two had already settled in the car. ric scooted closer to her seat and swept her
into his embrace with his farge palm.
“It’s true that it’s yourpany, but I’m your husband. What’s wrong with a husband apanying his
wife to work while he’s recuperating from his wounds?”
At the mention of his recuperation, Victoria began to hesitate again. If she prohibited him from following
her to thepany, it seemed that there was nothing else for him to do at home. Naturally, she was
certain that he would be unwilling to recover at home all by himself, and even if he agreed, he would
most likely work behind her back, just like the way he had used the study in the hotel while she was
asleep.
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