Lena's attention swiftly shifted from the items on the table to Victoria.She turned to Victoria and said, "Here in Rosalia, we work for money. There has been no precedent of us providing free labor to anyone—not even for a senior mentee like you."Victoria rolled her eyes.She remembered all of her money that they had squandered over the years. The sum was more than enough to pay for the help she was now requesting.Victoria raised her index finger and said, "I'll pay you 100 million dollars. I'm selling my houses in Youngville and Danube City.""You're seriously willing to sell your houses for merely 100 million dollars? Are you underestimating me, or do you think I'm a fool? You're filthy rich. You don't need to resort to this," Lena retorted."But go ahead, ignore the risks. The Harper family's security team? They're a pack of elite fighters. The White family is nothing to scoff at either.Lena continued, "This mission won't be a simple brawl. It might drag on for ten days a
Holding Ciel's hand, Victoria led him out of the outdoor gym.Selene was twirling proudly before Silas and the others. She seemed pleased with herself and thought she was the prettiest princess in the entire world.Victoria disapproved of girls being too concerned with their outer appearance. However, she couldn't deny Selene looked innocent and adorable this way.She was the opposite of Ciel who was reserved and often kept a straight face. He was so mature that he didn't seem like he was three years old. He wasn't the least bit adorable.Who did he take after?It had to be Simon.Silas and Waldo were carrying some things as they spoke to each other. They were in a good mood.Then, Victoria saw Yves. She thought she was imagining things.What was he doing here?Tilly was startled. Her eyes widened as she turned to Victoria timidly."Vicky," her voice quivered. She took Ciel's hand and thought of leaving.However, Ciel refused to go with her and looked at Victoria instead.M
Tilly's face changed instantly. Panic overwhelmed her.Grabbing Selene's arms, Tilly covered her daughter's face again to shield her from the others. Then, she stepped forward and stood before Ciel.Tilly swallowed nervously as her eyes darted from Yves to Benjamin. "They aren't, in any way, related to Uncle Simon!" she shouted.Yves replied solemnly, "They are the spitting images of him, especially this boy. He resembles Simon as a child. Look at how he behaves. He's wise beyond his age. They're identical. Geez, I'd even believe that boy is Simon's clone!"Tilly was on edge. Her eyes reddened, and she looked like she was about to cry. "I said they're not his children!"Yves glanced at her. "Tilly, don't you think you're lying through your teeth?"The next second, he looked enlightened. "It can't be!" he exclaimed. "Are they your and Simon's children? When did this happen?"Gosh, and you gave birth to two at once, too! Amazing! Does Simon know? I don't think he knows, though. Yo
Benjamin and Yves entered the room.Benjamin stood behind Lena and called out, "Ms. Frost.""Hi there, sweetheart," Yves greeted.Lena turned around.Yves' eyes widened. When he noticed Lena was looking at him, he wittily commented, "Are you really Mrs. B's mentor? You're a sweetheart, indeed. Are you even 30?"Lena looked delighted as she touched her face. "Are you serious? I'm 35, but many say I look like I'm in my 20s.""35? You don't look your age at all. I thought you were in your early 20s. I would've mistaken you for Mrs. B's sister. You're young and gorgeous, yet you're the mentor to a group of excellent mentees. You're truly awesome."No woman would dislike someone who praised them for being young, pretty, and capable.Lena, more so, enjoyed such compliments. She grinned from ear to ear.Benjamin glanced at Yves and back at Lena.She wore a tight-fitting gown. Although she was sitting, no flab could be seen at all. Instead, her curves looked stunning.She was in her
"You mean we'll get to kick some asses soon?" Silas cracked his knuckles, ready for action."Victoria, what are the benefits we'd get over there? How much do we earn per month? If we take on a mission, how much bonus do we get?" Money was Wendy's top concern.She needed to pay for her games and novels. She couldn't do without money."I heard their team leader, Sevyn Harper, is drop-dead gorgeous and still single. If he falls for me, the Harper family will be ours." Ruby Warner flicked her hair and winked."How much does a team leader earn? A lot?"…Eager to express their opinions, they ended up cutting Victoria off.Victoria countered, "Is this about the money? Someone's trying to steal Benjamin and take my place as his future wife. She's provoking me. She even hired men to kill me when we were in Danube City."Can you put up with someone doing this to me, the person who's been looking after every one of you all these years?""No!" everyone said in unison."Which fool is aft
Tilly stared at Victoria and waited solemnly for her reply.Victoria pondered briefly before asking, "Did Simon tell you we've already obtained our marriage certificate?"Tilly nodded."He's nice to me. To be honest, no one has treated me the way he does before, regardless of his motives.""So you married him out of gratitude?"Victoria thought about it. "If it were someone else, I wouldn't have agreed to register our marriage before I'm 20. Maybe I only did that because it was Benjamin."She thought Benjamin was special to her.Victoria continued, "I enjoy the way he treats me. I'm satisfied with our relationship. If he feels the same and plans to live with me forever, I'm okay with that."I'm fine with being with him for the rest of my life. But, if he wants to break up someday, I won't bother him any further. If he turns his back on me, I'll do the same."Victoria sounded calm and unworried.Still, she felt a dull throb in her heart when she thought of him turning his back
Victoria was still fuming when they left Rosalia Estate.In the passenger seat, Tilly was full of smiles. "Don't be offended by a child's babbling. Why are you getting so worked up over what a three-year-old said?"Besides, don't you think it's cute and funny how children can always come up with such astonishing statements? You—"Victoria interrupted angrily, "No, I don't see what's funny about that!"She was there when the children were born.When Tilly was pregnant, she told Victoria that she couldn't look after her babies after they were born. But, she couldn't bring herself to abort the babies either, and she almost fell into depression.Victoria couldn't stand watching Tilly's depressed state. She asked Tilly to keep the babies.Ever since then, Victoria had been determined to take full responsibility for the children.She wished the children could live up to the standards and hopes she had for them. But, those kids were impossible!One fawned over men who matched her tas
Two women were with Yvette.Victoria met one of them at Harper Estate two days ago. The woman was from another branch of the family.While Victoria couldn't remember her name, she possibly was Yvette's supporter. She told Victoria off in Yvette's stead the last time they met.As a vengeful person, Victoria recognized her immediately.The other woman was beautiful, and her features reminded Victoria of Tilly. Flanked by the other two women, she stood out among the three. Even so, Victoria disliked her at first sight.She must be from a prominent background because Yvette had to step aside in her presence.Raising an eyebrow, Victoria merely glanced at them and withdrew her gaze. She pretended she hadn't noticed them.Tilly was still waiting for her in the basement parking lot. She didn't want to waste her time on them.Most importantly, if they couldn't reach Riverview Residence Unit One by 8:00 pm, it would give Simon more reason to restrict Tilly's freedom.Victoria decided t