She called Roderick's number.
"What’s up?" Roderick's voice was low and quiet, as if he was in a meeting.
"Do you have time? Help me delete a few things on the internet. Find someone to delete them first, I'll give you the money."
"About what?"
"You'll know once you search my name. Please hurry." Victoria's voice was filled with anxiety and pleading.
"Alright!" Roderick answered and hung up.
In a large conference room in the Arnold Group, Roderick sat at the seat of honor and answered the phone.
Roderick immediately went to search for Victoria on the internet, and the news that came out was precisely the news that Victoria had just seen. Roderick clicked open, and when he had finished reading the full text, his face was extremely sinister, and he immediately placed his phone in front of Carson who was seated beside him, "Within ten minutes, I do not wish to see any words of this news. At the same time, I also want the media resp
"Victoria, do you have a good impression of him?" There was undisguised panic in Austin's voice."Austin, this is my personal matter, don't ask too much, I don't want to say it, the only thing you can do is stay away from me." Victoria's voice was not aggressive, instead it had a bit of a pleading tone.Austin took a deep breath, "Then, what else can I do for you? What can I do to not hurt you?""No need, it's not appropriate for you to do anything for me. Goodbye." Victoria hung up the phone after she finished speaking.She thought that she could calm down, and then the phone started to sing again. She quickly took a glance at it, it was Roderick.She frowned and picked it up, "I see it, thank you.""Who were you talking to just now? Austin?" Roderick's sensitive question was accurate.Victoria thought for almost a second and panicked, "That's not him! I'm on the phone with Betty.""Is that so?" Roderick questioned back suspic
"I am the Eldest Young Ms. of the Marquez family. Is there a problem?" Victoria asked politely."No problem! I'll call and confirm it." The receptionist didn't dare to slight her."No, I'll call my dad myself." After Victoria finished speaking, she walked over to the sofa and took out her cell phone to call her father."Victoria, what happened?" Desmond's gentle voice asked."Dad, I'm in the company lobby, send your assistant to pick me up. I want to have lunch with you at noon." Victoria said to him."Alright, I'll let Nikolas go."After a while, Nikolas came over to personally bring her into the elevator and went straight to Desmond' office, but Desmond was still in the middle of the meeting. The moment Victoria entered, Grace's figure that was filled with grievances entered."Victoria, did you hit my daughter?" When Grace was back at Desmond, she was not polite at all.Victoria sat in her father's office. She stood up and lo
At the dining table, Kaylin had already narrated what she had done today. Before Grace could even react, she had already said angrily, "It must be Austin who helped her! She asked Austin to delete it for her, if not, would she have that ability?"This time, Grace finally understood why Victoria was so angry and came to the company to warn her. It turned out that Kaylin had ruined her reputation! Although she was very much in favor of her daughter making Victoria's reputation worse, this was not the time."Kaylin, you can't be so reckless in the future. Did you know that Victoria went to the company today? She never came to the company before, but today, not only did she come, but she also provoked me.""Mom, what are you afraid of? You and dad are already husband and wife, more than half of that company is yours." Kaylin disapproved."In short, to teach Victoria a lesson, there will be a lot of days left in the future, so there's no rush. In this short pe
"Didn't father buy you a house outside? Your son's school is quite far from here, isn't it? If you want to stay, I'll clean up the guest room for you.""No! I want my room! The balcony of the room is big, the sunshine is good, and the scenery is also very nice, so I don't want to take the guest room." Victoria was very determined."I'm not moving!" Kaylin stomp the floor heavy.Just then, Desmond who had just come out of his study, heard these words. He said majestically, "If Victoria wants you to move, then you have to."Dad! Why are you so biased! She only comes back occasionally for a day or two, but won't she be able to stay in the guest room?" Kaylin said with a face full of regret.When Desmond heard that Victoria would possibly move back, he was also very happy. Furthermore, her request was to return to her room, since that room would originally belong to her.Desmond looked at Grace, "Before the day after tomorrow morning, ask Kaylin to move to that room in the back! Victoria
"Such an old thing, you can throw it away now." Victoria said indifferently."How could I bear to throw it away?" Austin laughed bitterly, "I really want to keep the happy days that we had before! Even if it's an object, to me, it has an extraordinary meaning."Victoria bit her lips, turned her head and looked out the window, she did not want to hear any more of this. Seeing that she was annoyed, he did not say anymore and just silently drove.Inside the Arnold's Residence, Roderick brought the Franklin here for dinner.Tomorrow, Donald will leave the country.In order to spend the last night with his uncle, Franklin had planned to stay during dinner. Seeing that his son decided to stay happily, Roderick was naturally happy."Daddy, go home quickly! Mummy is afraid of the dark at home, you have to protect her!" The little guy urged Roderick to go home.Roderick also thought that Victoria would be back soon, so he waved his hands at Franklin, "Alright! Father will leave then. Grandfath
Austin's expression flashed with a hint of jealous, he walked towards the elevator with large strides. Before entering the elevator, he had still punched the wall to vent the unwillingness in his heart.He knew that Victoria didn't love him anymore, but she had always been such an obedient and well-behaved girl. How could she kiss another man in front of everyone else?Could it be that she loved Roderick too much? Roderick had the ability to make women fall in love with him without any conditions, and he was also the father of her child...Therefore, it seemed natural for Victoria to fall in love with him.Austin thought that as long as he quietly waited by her side, his heart would be content, but now, he truly had no way to calm down. He was jealous, but he knew that he would not be able to interfere with Victoria's current feelings.In front of the car door, Victoria had been kissed to the point that she almost suffocated. When Roderick released her, she could only barely lean on t
"You ... What are you doing!" Victoria's eyes were wide opened, she wanted to flare up, did this man know what 'respect' meant?Roderick smiled, "Don't worry, I'm wearing underpants." After he finished speaking, he pulled at the towel wildly, revealing the black underwear.Victoria hurriedly exclaimed, covering her eyes, "Can you wear your pajamas and come back here?""Unfortunately, all my pajamas were taken for dry cleaning." Roderick started to tell a lie. Besides, he wasn't afraid that he couldn't find a reason.Victoria could see from between her fingers that he was indeed wearing underwear, but it was exposed clearly, so she grinded her teeth and said, "I don't believe it!""Believe it or not! That's how I sleep tonight, anyway." After saying that, he pushed open some of the doors to her room and walked in.Behind him, Victoria's gaze still followed his body in. Just by looking at his back, one shouldn't have a perfect figure with this man's figure.However, Roderick seemed to k
This man had always been the only one to warn others. Where would a woman be able to warn him?Roderick's face immediately darkened: "Love you? You think too much."Victoria immediately laughed even more complacently, "Are you sure you're not in love with me? I'm pretty and smart and I'm very attractive, but you'd better not fall in love with me, or you'll be offended."Everyone had a rebellious feeling in their hearts, and men like Roderick naturally also existed. It was this woman who was warning him in such a manner that made him sound like he was possessed."Are you smart? Beautiful? Charming? I'm not blind, and I don't see it." Roderick opened his eyes wide and lied.Fine! This woman was wearing only a grey nightgown with a head of long hair. She had a plain and simple face, yet she was so damned beautiful and enchanting!Although Victoria was a little angry at him for being so despicable, she had seized on this man's noble self-esteem, and got him to hate her. This way, she woul
"Test him? Why?" Victoria did not understand.Roderick also understood that she was a small fry in the business world. He patted her shoulder and said, "I'll tell you about it when we get into the car."After getting into Roderick's car, with the windows tightly closed, Roderick turned to Victoria, who was still waiting for his reply."I suspect that the testament in Yves's hands, you do not get fifty percent of the Marquez Group's shares!" Roderick said directly.Victoria couldn't help but gasp, "Why?""I think that when your father was alive, he did not have any last will, but instead the testament was made after his death. And it was the last will that Grace and Yves formed together. If I'm not wrong, you can't even get any share of the Marquez Group!" Roderick had to give her some preventive measures to prepare her heart.Victoria's face immediately turned pale. If the testament were made by her father after his death, wouldn't the Marquez Group have fallen into Grace's hands? Cou
The morning light was exceptionally bright, as if it was a huge golden crack that split the sky, tearing through the gray sky bit by bit, illuminating the land.Victoria opened her eyes. A ray of sunlight had just pierced into her eyes, causing her to quickly close her eyes, and for the past few days, she had been crying too much, causing her eyes to be dry and sensitive. At this time, a large palm covered her eyelashes in an extremely considerate manner, preventing the sunlight from shining into her eyes again.On Roderick's warm palm, he could feel her long eyelashes blink, and lightly brush the skin on his palm as if it were made of feathers. This made the corner of his sexy mouth hooked up.He pulled up a thin layer of curtains, blocking out the sun and leaving the room in a warm room.Victoria gently blinked her eyes, and after two more blinks, her eyes became clear and bright, as though they were twinkling in stars. Roderick really loved her eyes, when she cried, it made people'
Bryson looked at her and sneered, "It's only now that you know to guard against me, don't you think it's too late?"Betty stared at him, and before long, her pretty face turned pale, "You can't do this, bastard!""Why? Don't you like a bastard?" Bryson continued to refute."You ... To me, I would never like a bastard. I like a gentleman." Betty retorted in an even worse tone.Bryson squinted, in the dark carriage, his eyes were still as sharp as ever, "So, you have a man you like?"Theobald's face appeared in Betty's mind, she thought, "I don't like him, I just admire him! Because he really fits her bill."When she raised her eyebrows she immediately blurted out, "Yes!"Bryson's face looked especially tense and unsightly under the dim blue light. He never thought that this woman would actually have a man he liked."Who is he?""There's no need to tell you!" Betty smirked.Bryson suddenly stepped on the brakes, causing Betty's body to fiercely lean forward. She immediately turned her h
Roderick station is in mourning hall who get attention greatly, have a few come to the business circles personage, come over at once and he dozen a greeting.There were a few business people who came to greet him as a form of courtesy to the CEO of the Arnold Group. Roderick bowed in return, and he stood there, just to accompany Victoria.Austin and his father had arrived at the very last moment, and Austin felt sorry for her.She had Roderick, who never left her side, accompanying her father.Grace sobbed uncontrollably under the condolences of some business partners several times. This caused Victoria to feel extremely disgusted, as her father did not need her to cry like this.After releasing a string of firecrackers in the afternoon, Kaylin took Desmond's portrait and carried his ashes to a black carriage to be buried. Victoria had not been by Desmond's side for many years already, so she did not even know where the tomb he bought was.Roderick sat on the car with Bryson.When the
In the evening, Roderick and Victoria returned together. Roderick did not tell Victoria about the lawyer because she had borne enough pain now.That night, Victoria did not let Betty come over again to take care of her because Betty was also tired last night.That night, after Roderick finished showering, he came to her room wearing a set of casual pajamas. At this time, Victoria did not refuse to accompany him at all.Lightly caressed her brows and eyes a few times, wanting to help her calm down. He also lightly patted her shoulders to coax her to enter an even deeper sleep.Early in the morning, when Betty was still sleeping, a phone call woke her up. She picked it up to see that it was again Lola, and her head was spinning. She really wasn't in the mood to go."Hello, Sister Lola, didn't I say I wanted you to help me put it off?""There's no need to push it now. You can rest for a few more days. The official announcement just now said that this episode would be delayed for another
"Then why did he go to the hospital that day? Did he faint in his office?""No, when we went to the hospital that day, it was your father who decided to go. He probably wanted to know how bad his condition was as well! That afternoon, he signed too many documents, sat for too long, and he was a little dizzy when he stood up. Only then did he get a little worried, and said that he was going to the hospital for an examination.""In other words, before my father went to the hospital, his condition was still considered stable!" Victoria asked carefully."No! There have been signs of a rebound in the company's performance recently. Mr. Marquez was even relieved and didn't get any work stimulation. I have always been by his side.""Then there's nothing wrong with his medicine, right?""The medicine is fine, every time I pour it for him, it's always those pills the doctor gave him.""It's those pills that Doctor Clare prescribed.""And then? Did you see my father faint that afternoon?""No!
Inside the master bedroom, Roderick was also not asleep. He sat in front of the French window, and looked up at the stars in the night sky. His handsome face had been shrouded in a layer of mysterious shadow.He agreed with Victoria that Desmond must have been doing his best to say something before he died. As he pointed his hand to Grace, it was sure that Grace was related to Desmond's death.If he wanted to resolve the knot in Victoria's heart, he must investigate this matter clearly as soon as possible and give Desmond justice.He called Carson. Although it was early in the morning, Carson quickly picked it up. "Hello, Mr. Arnold, did something happen?""Tomorrow morning, contact the law firm of the Marquez Group for me. Tell them that I want to cooperate with them." Roderick ordered.Carson did not waste much time, he directly answered, "Okay! I'll ask the person in charge to come and see you tomorrow morning."After hanging up the phone, the corner of Roderick's mouth curled up i
An hour later, Roderick went upstairs and gently knocked on Victoria's room. The sadness on Victoria's face was still very obvious, but it seemed that her emotions had stabilized. Betty looked at her with eyes filled with sadness and grievance."Come down!" Roderick said to them."Alright, we'll be right down." Betty replied.Victoria's eyes were red and swollen from crying, she only raised them slightly, not looking at Roderick as Roderick gently closed the door.Betty got up and went into the bathroom, bringing a warm towel out. She gently lifted Victoria's face, and used a towel to wipe the tears off her face. Victoria closed her eyes, her eyes were red and swollen, her face was pale, and she looked extremely haggard."Victoria, we can secretly investigate your father's death, but now, you have to think about your own body! Franklin needs you." Betty explained to her.Victoria and Betty had chatted for an hour, she had vented her sorrow. She hated Grace, and she felt unworthy for h
Along the way back to Roderick's villa, Victoria continued to be silent, and it was unknown what she was thinking. When they arrived, the first thing Roderick wanted to do was to contact his good friend Bryson, and then ask him to contact Betty, so that she could console and comfort Victoria.As a close friend, she definitely knew how to let Victoria vent the grief in her heart.Roderick stood outside the courtyard and called Bryson."Hey! Roderick, you've returned back?" Bryson asked directly.He would have known that Roderick was abroad, but it was not because Roderick disclosed it to him, but because he got it from his brother Lennon. Because his brother was concerned about his female student, Cassie."Yes! We returned home. Today Victoria's father passed away, and do you have Betty's number? Take her over to comfort Victoria. She's very sad right now." Roderick's voice was somewhat heavy and hoarse.Bryson's tone became more serious, "I have her number, I'll contact her right now