Victoria's ear tingled. Benjamin's warm breath made her cheeks flush.She pushed Benjamin away. Leaning back, she touched her ear while giving him an irritated glare."Benjamin!" she exclaimed in annoyance.He must have done it on purpose. His lips had been so near that they practically brushed against her ear. Every word he spoke sent shivers down her spine.What had she done, aside from making a few playful remarks? He had already punished her. Was it not enough?If this had been any other man besides Benjamin, she would suspect that he was trying to hold her accountable for her actions.That being said, had it been any other man, he would have received a severe beating by now.Upon seeing the way Victoria seemed like a cornered cat when she was angry, Benjamin curled his lips.As Victoria looked at Benjamin, she reminded herself not to get angry. She needed to focus on the two billion dollars she hoped to gain from him. She flexed her fingers and cracked her knuckles. It s
Victoria had just finished her shower. It was almost midnight. She sat by the French window and dried her hair.She sent a message to Louis."I'm home."After adding a goodnight emoji, she started checking her missed calls.A few minutes earlier, Susan had called her. Victoria returned the call."Ms. Susan, you're up so late despite not feeling well," Victoria noted with concern. "Is it because of what happened today?"Susan sounded weary. "Brighton's reputation can't withstand any more scandals, Vicky.""You kept calling me. Are you trying to prevent tonight's news from spreading? But it's too late to stop it now," Victoria said.Then, she continued firmly, "On my first day at Brighton, during the very first class, the teacher made harsh comments about my attire and said it did not meet the standards of an heiress."Nobody from class one, supposedly the best class in Brighton, stood up for me."Victoria sounded frustrated. "And tonight, Ms. Yvonne tried to tempt me again wit
In the morning, Victoria woke up to find that the trending topic about her on Twitter had disappeared. The video of her dancing, along with the candid photos taken of her, had all been deleted. Even the related comments were nowhere to be found.At first, Victoria thought it was Louis' doing and did not think much of it.In the evening, the official account of Brighton Women's College issued a statement.Brighton would be suspending classes for three days to conduct an internal investigation. The college promised to provide an official explanation to the public within that time frame. At the same time, the Education Bureau summoned Yvonne for questioning.That night, at 8:00 pm, Colette posted an update on Twitter. The post was written in Ginny's voice."My poor daughter," it said.There was a photo attached. It was a photo of Colette in a hospital gown. She was lying on a hospital bed while hooked up to an IV drip. She looked extremely pale in the photo. It made her seem f
After Colette finished speaking, she moved closer without waiting for Victoria's consent.She tried to take a selfie of the two of them looking all chummy. Victoria was disgusted. Goosebumps rose on her skin. She grabbed Colette's phone and hurled it to the ground. She refused coldly, "No. I'm not taking any pictures with you!"Colette watched as her phone split into two. A new surge of anger was added to the existing mix of resentment she felt toward Victoria. She could not keep up the act any longer. Glaring at Victoria with disdain, she barked, "Victoria, are you crazy? I just wanted to take a picture to reassure my parents. If you don't want to do it, fine, but why did you have to smash my phone?"Colette was seething with anger. The photo was never meant for Ginny and Roman. Those two hardly cared about Victoria, let alone their relationship.Colette wanted to post it on Twitter.She had always wanted to enter the entertainment industry.She aimed to build genuine co
Inside the Passat, Victoria opened the folder Louis had given her. It contained documents related to the scions who wanted to sleep with her.Apart from the contact information Victoria had requested beforehand, there were other details as well. This included reports of the scions' family companies' financial situations as well as their interpersonal relationships within their families.Photos were attached to each of the documents too.Victoria chuckled in satisfaction. She praised, "As expected of you, Mr. Langley. I'll treat you to a meal later."After sliding the documents back into the folder, she continued gleefully, "I bumped into Zachary when I was leaving the school earlier. He looked so pale and exhausted. Did you tell your connections at the police station to give him a 'warm welcome'?"Someone with Zachary's standing in society would not be charged for such a petty crime in the first place. Even if he were to be detained, the police would still treat him well.And yet
Things were tense in the platinum-grade private room that was located on the fourth floor of Velvet Haven.Benjamin could be seen sitting on the armchair which was known as the main seat of the room. He spun the rosary beads with his left hand continuously while looking extremely intimidating.Yves was so frightened that he dared not utter a word. He could only shoot looks at Quinton as a way to probe for an answer.Quiton responded by pursing his colorless lips firmly. He looked like he was ready to welcome the imminent embrace of death.In the end, Yves was unable to hold his cheeky tongue. "Did Victoria break your heart, Ben?"That earned him a pointed look from Benjamin. Poor Yves could only gulp nervously. He quickly came up with an excuse to flee the private room."I'll find you a gorgeous babe! That way, you can ease up and have as much fun as you want with her!"Yves made sure to drag Quinton along with him before leaving the room.Simon looked at Yves' retreating silho
Soon, Victoria and Tilly's joint performance was over. The crowd was silent for a moment before a wave of thunderous applause and cheers erupted in the bar.Everyone's excitement soared to never-before-seen heights."Encore! Encore!"Someone in the crowd started shouting. Everyone soon joined in the chant, hoping that Victoria and Tilly would perform on the stage once again.Victoria did not care about the crowd's collective request at all. She took Tilly's hand and got off the stage.A bunch of men crowded around them eagerly. Victoria shielded Tilly immediately, her gaze growing icy as she tilted her chin upward. At that moment, she looked extraordinarily domineering."Y'all have a death wish, huh?"The men were so intimidated that they stepped away from Victoria, thus forming a passage for her and Tilly to pass.A uniformed staff member blocked their way. "Ladies, please come with me to accept your prize money."Meanwhile, Yves tried very hard to not gawk at the enchanting
Once the man finished speaking, he let out a deep and lecherous chuckle.It was Ronald Spencer!Benjamin sneered coldly. "He wants to bathe with you, hmm?"For some reason, Victoria felt rather intimidated when she noticed how murderous Benjamin looked.She murmured comfortingly, "He's just running his mouth. Calm down, Benjamin. Don't let idiots like him taint your hands. I'll teach him a lesson later, but you have to back me up if something happens, alright?"While Victoria simpered at Benjamin, a vicious glint flashed across her eyes.To think that Ronald was that eager to sleep with her!Fine. She would make sure he would not be able to sleep with any other women for the rest of his life! She would be doing the world a favor by snuffing out his sexual urges permanently!Benjamin hummed cheerfully in return. "Sure, I'll back you up."His response made goosebumps crawl all over Victoria's scalp. The weird feeling that had been plaguing her intensified.She tried to yank her