As Victoria was young, the assistant did not help her to roll her hair. Instead, she helped her to tie the hair back with a simple diamond hairpin, and managed to make her hair into a beautiful arc. In regards to the diamonds, the assistant also helped her to choose a simple yet expensive diamond necklace, earrings, and bracelet because they all knew this girl was Roderick's sweetheart.
Roderick was Cecilia's most beloved nephew. His girlfriend would probably become her niece.
Therefore, Victoria acted as if she was the mistress of this place and was respected by these waiters.
Only, Victoria did not know the thoughts of these waiters, she only wanted to accompany Roderick to properly attend this banquet tonight. After she received a favor from him, it would be easier to get along with this man in the future.
At this moment, she was actually thinking about her son! She wondered how he's doing in the Mcintosh's residence.
Franklin was currently in L
Roderick bit his sexy lips and said softly, "Victoria, you're not allowed to talk with somebody else tonight, understand? Remember clearly, you are my companion."As expected, the man wasn't good at chatting. He actually warned her.Victoria rolled her eyes to him as she said, "If you don't feel like needing me tonight, send me home right now. I'm too lazy to go."Roderick's handsome face showed signs of panic, and he quickly changed the topic, "That's not what I meant. Of course I need you."Victoria ignored him and continued to look at the news on her phone. Roderick frowned in displeasure. In front of this woman, he felt like he didn't exist at all.At the time, Victoria saw a piece regarding Maxim's new movie's recommendation and promotion. Victoria was concerned about it and clicked on it. A Maxim's extremely large face occupied the screen, and when Victoria looked carefully below, she saw a piece about his new movie.Roderick looked at
When Roderick and Victoria were just three or four meters away from the door, the two attendants immediately pushed open the door. A magnificent world appeared behind the door in front of them and Victoria tightly held Roderick's arm.Roderick could feel it. He did not look at the guests inside, instead, he turned his head and gently landed on her face, a look of consolation in his eyes.The appearance of the pair of handsome man and beautiful woman caused all of the guests to turn around one after another, wanting to see who had arrived.At the golden door, a handsome man walked in, holding the arm of an elegant and noble girl.Roderick's identity was evident, but the girl beside him, with her unique temperament and pure appearance, was simply stunning everyone.All the men immediately had their eyes wide open for a few seconds, while the girls all became jealous. The girl beside Roderick was so beautiful!She was only wearing a faint makeu
Victoria was startled. She looked at Austin's eyes those full of emotion and turned indifferent."How did you come to be his chaperon?" Austin's voice couldn't hide his jealousy, besides she was dressed so beautifully.Victoria scrunched her eyebrows, but before she could say anything, a strong arm reached out from the side, pulling her over to someone's side. Victoria raised her head, who else could it be but Roderick?Roderick's gaze was filled with provocation as he sneered and asked, "What? Mr. Lawson has an objection?"Austin's eyes stared at Roderick directly, "Of course I have!"In that instant, it was as if an invisible sword of light and sword had appeared, unfolding in between the two men's eyes.Victoria also felt the pressure, she lightly pushed at Roderick, "Let's go!" At the same time, she turned around to look at Austin, "It's my own choice who I want to be with."Not far away, Kaylin was about to go crazy from anger. T
Victoria picked up the cup beside her and drank some water. Just when she finished drinking it and put it down, Roderick naturally picked up the remaining water and drank it all. Then, he placed his cup in the middle.Seeing that, Victoria stared at him, this man was truly childish.However, Roderick was actually happy to do it. After taking away the dining plate, he also changed the ingredients. As Victoria drank the soup, she already felt a little full and she couldn't eat too much for dinner.In the end, she had just finished eating the fruit pickled vegetables, and immediately after, there was also a sweet dessert. Victoria was so enchanted with the cream on top that he unknowingly smiled, and when Roderick saw this, he took a piece of paper and gently caressed Victoria's delicate chin, wiping it for her with a gentle hand.Victoria looked at him, the gentle movement at the corner of her mouth caused her heart to race, and she somewhat frantically avo
Kaylin immediately revealed the sweetest and most enchanting smile, and said to Roderick: "Mr. Arnold, hello, my name is Kaylin."Victoria at the side saw all of Grace and her daughter's thoughts, they really did not mind, and wanted to use her relationship to strike up a conversation with Roderick, but she thought that because of what Kaylin had said about her son, Roderick already hated Kaylin to the core.Victoria saw that the mother and daughter pair wanted to attract Roderick's attention with their thick face, she thought, climbing up to Roderick, it would definitely benefit her position in the Marquez family in the future, she extended her hand out and naturally held onto Roderick's arm, introducing him to Grace and her daughter, "Auntie, I will formally introduce my new boyfriend, I believe you all know him!"Grace and Kaylin's eyes were wide open. Seeing Victoria naturally holding Roderick's arm and claiming to be his girlfriend, they simply felt a kind
The sound of the zither lingered in the air, it was captivating and lightly strumming everyone's heartstrings. Victoria couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile, it was as gentle as the morning sun.Roderick's gaze landed on her body. Seeing her smile, he was extremely happy. It seemed that using the piano would allow him to enter her heart even more.Not far away, Austin looked at that figure who was playing the musical, and his heart ached. This made him recall the times when he taught her how to play the piano, how to practice together with her, how to laugh and grow up together with her, those were the most beautiful times of his life.But at this moment, the one who could play with her was no longer him, but another man.When the last few strings of zither music finished, and the perfect performance ended, a round of applause rang out in the banquet hall. Victoria was led by the hand by Roderick, and she gave a plain greeting gift, but the man be
This man naturally had a way to make her submit, so he secretly bought some painful things for the waiter to do for her. He then added something into the juice that she liked. After she finished drinking it, she would naturally leave with him.Tonight, he could do whatever he wanted.As the waiter was carrying it over, a female guest bumped into him and his tray tilted slightly. The cup that was originally on the left was now moved to the side slightly, changing the other cup that was not filled to that position.The waiter reacted and quickly looked at the juice on the tray. He moved the glass a bit, but he didn't notice that the wine cup on the tray was misplaced.He walked up to the middle-aged man and gave the female model the glass of juice he had mistaken as his favorite drink, the cantaloupe juice.On the dance floor at the side, Victoria finally finished the last melody, and said to Roderick: "My feet are hurting, let's rest for a bit!"
"Roderick, please send me to the hospital!" Victoria hugged his arm and begged weakly.Roderick smiled at her pitiful look. She was really cute, he reached out and hugged her, Victoria instinctively wrapped his arms around his neck and carried her towards the elevator.Her blurry eyes were filled with confusion, "Roderick, where are you bringing me to? I want you to take me to the hospital... Did you hear that!""Don't worry, you'll be fine soon." Roderick felt that this was the right time. This was the chance for him and her to break through their most intimate relationship.And, in a moment, in the room, the woman would be begging him.He would be happy to be her antidote.The elevator flew at high speed towards the 48th floor. Very quickly, it opened with a ding in a few seconds, and Roderick carried Victoria to his room that he had slept in tonight. After swiping the card, Roderick closed the door, and carried her towards the large doubl
"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