The competition was over.Victoria went to the dressing room to change.Before she could finish changing, her phone rang.It was her customized ringtone that signified a call from Benjamin.Victoria answered the call and greeted sweetly, "Benjamin.""Where are you right now?" Benjamin asked."I'm changing in the dressing room. I called your name on stage. Did you hear me?"Benjamin chuckled and replied, "I heard you.""What about your friends from Youngville? Did they hear it too?" Victoria checked."They heard it too."If anyone who knew Benjamin passed by now, they would be surprised.Benjamin was being so gentle. It was like he had changed completely."Are they envious of you for having such a young, beautiful, and talented girlfriend like me?" Victoria teased.Benjamin adjusted the buttons on his collar. His Adam's apple bobbed as he replied, "They all want to snatch you from me. You don't have any other plans for the day, do you? Let's go back to Zion Estate together.
Victoria looked at Jayce and asked, "Are you threatening me?"Feeling uneasy, Jayce advised, "You made a huge gamble. If Fortuna doesn't cooperate with Brighton, you'll lose everything. Are you willing to risk that much money?"Victoria's expression turned cold. "You broke your promise, Jayce.""Are you not going back because of Benjamin? I heard you calling out to him when you were on stage. Do you like him that much?" Jayce asked.Victoria did not explain herself. She reacted this way so that everyone would misunderstand her relationship with Benjamin.Victoria wanted to make it appear as if she and Benjamin were a couple.That way, no one could accuse Benjamin of being impotent."Victoria, don't be so naive, alright? Mr. Cross won't allow you two to be together. He's with Sienna out of necessity, and they're only engaged. He's been postponing the wedding for years, and you should understand why."He won't let you be with other men, and insisting on doing things your way wo
After leaving the restaurant together, Victoria and Louis got into the car.Louis secured his seatbelt and turned to look at Victoria. "Tomorrow, you'll be representing the graduating students. Prepare a speech."Louis paused. "If they don't want to collaborate with us, then that's that. Everyone saw how talented you are. They know it's Fortuna's loss. Brighton will only get better with time. Are you in a bad mood because you lost money from the bets?"Yves had started a betting game. A lot of people from Youngville participated.Before placing their bets, a few people reached out to Louis to get to know Brighton's situation.Louis believed it had something to do with Victoria. He also received a call from his friend two days ago. They informed him Benjamin had placed a billion-dollar bet on Brighton losing."I can help you settle the bets. It's still a manageable amount for me. Cheer up a bit."Victoria folded her arms. Her expression did not change. "That's not the reason. You
Why was a man leaving Victoria's room at this hour of the night?That bitch was in a relationship with Benjamin! How dare she cheat on him?Colette did not recognize Benjamin. She quickly snapped a few photos with her phone.She would let Benjamin know that Victoria was a slut who could not stand being alone.Benjamin was a clean freak. He had a problem with his body, and Victoria had cheated on him. He surely would not let Victoria off the hook so easily.Colette's fingers shook with excitement as she stood in the dark.Victoria would be done for.Colette began imagining Victoria's downfall. Victoria would kneel before her as she begged for mercy. Halfway through her fantasy, the man turned around.That man was … Benjamin.Colette's smile froze.Benjamin closed the door.The image of Victoria's white lacy bra appeared in his mind.He wondered what Victoria would look like wearing it.The moment that thought entered Benjamin's mind, he felt a fire igniting within him.He
Yves noticed Victoria and Benjamin looking at him, so he waved his hand excitedly. "Ben, Mrs. B, look here. Look here, everyone!"Smile. That's right, smile. Ben, widen your smile. Never mind. It looks too strained. Look at Mrs. B. Show me more emotions. That's right. That's it. Perfect!"Yves had changed his seat. He sat beside Jayce today.Jayce looked at Benjamin standing next to Victoria. Then, he looked at the excited Yves. He could not take it anymore. "Who are you calling Mrs. B? Have you had enough yet? There are so many people here. Although you're not embarrassed, Victoria might feel embarrassed."Yves looked at the fuming Jayce with no intention to back down. "She permitted me to call her Mrs. B. She's fine with it, so how is it your problem? You're just jealous of Ben. There's no use in being jealous. Mrs. B is loyal to Ben. Other than Ben, she won't spare anyone else a glance."Once Yves finished speaking, he made a face.Jayce was furious.At 11:00 pm last nigh
Everyone began discussing what they had just witnessed."Isn't that Jacob Sutton, the president of Kraken Property? He has a family. Why does that woman in his arms look so familiar?""Of course, she looks familiar. She just got down from the stage. She was one of Brighton's honors students. Ms. Sheehan had personally handed her the award.""Oh, my goodness! Brighton's honors student is a homewrecker? All those women must also be from Brighton, right? Why does such a school exist? It's disgusting!""Victoria was Zachary's fiancee. Not long after that, she was with Mr. Homer. And just now, she was flirting with that man on stage. Are they going to let such a flirtatious woman take over Brighton? Will they start giving lessons on being a seductress? Will they teach people to become homewreckers?""Fortuna will not collaborate with Brighton after this. Haha. I'm going to be rich!"A relaxed smile finally appeared on Colette's face when she saw the change of public opinion.Since th
Luna had just returned. She watched as Mary rushed up the stage like a madwoman.All the reporters followed Mary and headed up onto the stage. However, their cameras were aimed at Victoria.They looked like hungry predators zeroing in on their prey.Luna remembered running into a worried Yves. She laughed out loud in joy.She snapped a video of the situation and sent it to Sienna.Sienna would be happy when she saw it. She would be proud of her.Luna smiled as she returned to her seat.Benjamin turned to look at her.It was just a simple glance.Luna was a little nervous. She felt like he knew something.When she recalled Benjamin's relationship with Yves, her smile froze. She suddenly became anxious.Jayce noticed that something was wrong. He also turned around and looked at Luna's nervous expression. He had an ominous feeling. "Where have you been?""I was using the restroom. Why?"Jayce remained silent as he looked at her. He did not look like he believed her.Luna see
Victoria was stunned.Mary was an idiot.Victoria looked at Mary as if the latter were a fool.Even the reporters and the audience were stunned.When Mary had sworn that Victoria was out to get her, they imagined a long history of strife between the two women.Was that all?Someone even laughed out loud.The video of Victoria dancing had gone viral. Mary had been abroad so she did not see the video. However, most of the audience had watched the video multiple times.Mary was a good dancer, but if she were compared to Victoria, there was nothing to compare.In their opinion, Victoria had been giving others the chance to perform by choosing not to perform herself.Plus, Victoria was also talented with musical instruments and fencing.Mary could not even hold a candle to Victoria's talents. She could never live up to Victoria.They were on completely different levels. How could Victoria be jealous of her?What a ludicrous joke it was.Victoria cleared her throat and said s