Benjamin's gaze was unwavering as he replied, "She's still my wife regardless of whether I've regained my memories or not!"Sebastian replied, "Your wife? That was in the outside world."This is the Hughes clan, and Ms. Victoria is Milady's only daughter. All the elders value her greatly."She's extremely intelligent, and she would soon be accepted back into the Hughes family. She will then become a part of the Hughes clan and will never leave the Hughes clan anymore."He continued, "Your wife is from the Jameson family, Mr. Harper. She's someone from the outside world. Nothing will go your way unless you also agree to stay in the Hughes clan forever."Benjamin retorted, "You're in no position to negotiate terms with me. Vicky will not agree to it as well!"He wouldn't mind staying if Victoria had agreed to it. But she had made her stance clear—she would be leaving this place!Benjamin's voice was cold and indifferent when he said, "She's my woman regardless of which family she'
Benjamin remained expressionless.His gaze shone in a cold glint as he said, "She's my woman. She wouldn't marry another guy regardless of what it was for."The prerequisite for our cooperation and my keeping of the Hughes clan's secrets is for her safety. I will show you how insane I can get if anything happens to her."Of course Sebastian knew how insane Benjamin could get. He had seen it happen before, after all.Benjamin continued, "Give me 50 of your men. They do not have to be absolutely loyal to me, but they must follow my orders and execute them. If you can't do this, I'll have to get my men to come in."Also, give me a batch of your most advanced firearms."Sebastian rejected his request and replied, "Firearms are forbidden in the Hughes clan."Benjamin replied, "It's not easy to do what you want to do. Since you're planning to achieve your goals, you shouldn't impose so many restrictions and boundaries on yourself."Do you think Jackalyn has a bottom line? All these t
Compared to the other noble families, the interpersonal relationships of the Chadler family were considered the simplest.Lucas Chadler did not practice polygamy. He married the daughter of the Sandford family and the both of them had a son and a daughter.Asher was the only heir to the Chadler family.Victoria's eyes glinted as she replied excitedly, "The Cash King is here! Why are you still here? Let him in! We can't let our distinguished guest wait!"Silas slipped the small gold coin into his pocket.He was extra proactive as he replied, "I'll go get him!"Wendy looked at the small gold coin that was slipped into Silas' pocket and reacted quicker than usual.She strode toward Silas and pulled him back to get before him.She said, "I'll go! You've already gotten a small gold coin. It should be my turn now!"Silas was about to run after her when Victoria called him."Enough, don't you already have one? Just let Wendy go."Silas was low-spirited. He soon turned his gaze towa
Victoria was speechless.They could really hold a banquet for any reason.She lowered her gaze to look at the gold-embossed invitation before her. Her heart leaped in excitement when she picked it up nonchalantly.Damn, it was solid!Having such a weighted invitation in her hand felt amazing!Victoria really liked it.She opened it up and looked at the content of the invitation. She was attracted by the carved letters.The craftsmanship of this master engraver was top-notch. It would definitely fetch a good price if she was to auction the invitation.Victoria calmly placed it down as Silas and Wendy walked over.Silas eagerly looked at Asher and asked politely, "Do you still have more of this invitation? Can I have one?"Surely there would be more gold coins to be given away to those who would attend the banquet. Silas wouldn't want to miss out on such a good opportunity.Besides, they would surely be genuine gold coins if they were given out by Asher.Wendy smiled sweetly
Victoria watched as Asher gushed on. There were still six to seven portraits in the hands of the man called Darren.The tabletop was full of his portraits.The painters were all skilled. And with the addition of financial backing, Asher looked like an elegant young master in his portraits. He could even hold a candle to Sebastian.If these were to be seen by Benjamin, he would turn into a petty green-eyed monster again.Victoria tensed up and interrupted Asher without hesitation.She said, "Alright, I've already known how dashing and handsome you are, Mr. Chadler. You don't have to continue telling me about it."She said, "Put all these away, I'll take my time looking at them when I'm free."Victoria found a perfunctory excuse to tell him off while she got up to tidy up the portraits on the table.She was quick in her action. She did not even fold the portraits before passing them to Ruby, who was behind her.She called, "What are you standing there for, Silas, come and help o
The corner of Victoria's frozen lips twitched. She forced out a polite smile as she walked toward Benjamin.She asked, "What made you come here, Benjamin?"Benjamin frowned slightly when he heard her words and replied, "I'm not even allowed to visit you now?"Victoria was quick to sense the note of jealousy in his tone.She shook her head and said, "Of course you can!"She looked up at Benjamin with glinting eyes as she murmured, "I'm happy that you're here, Benjamin."Benjamin's icy demeanor lessened slightly as he saw that Victoria only had eyes for him.He could easily let Victoria off, but he wouldn't be as generous to someone who was trying to steal his woman away.He walked past Victoria toward Asher.Asher could feel Benjamin's piercing gaze on him. He stepped back fearfully with a hint of panic.Victoria's gaze followed Benjamin. She raised her brow when she saw how Asher was acting.Benjamin picked up the portrait that Asher had accidentally dropped on the ground an
Asher looked at the way Benjamin had pulled Victoria back. His lips formed a silent 'O' before running away swiftly.Soon enough, only Victoria and Benjamin were left in the room.…Asher was still looking shocked outside of the room.How frightening!Asher patted his chest before arching his neck to look into the room.He asked, "What's going on between Ms. Victoria and Mr. Harper? Did they know each other from the outside world?""They don't!""No!"Silas and Wendy denied it in unison.Asher stared at the two of them in obvious disbelief.Ruby, who was standing at the side, added, "Everything Ms. Victoria is doing is for the bigger picture of the Hughes clan."Wendy immediately agreed and said, "She's right. Ms. Frost repeatedly urged us not to offend Mr. Harper before she left."Even though we don't know for what reason, Ms. Victoria is sacrificing herself for the greater good!"Asher replied, "Mr. Harper is rich and handsome. Countless young ladies from the noble fami
Victoria's finger touched Benjamin's lips, but her wrist was held by him.She did not struggle but instead looked at him with a smile.She replied, "Because this is useful against you. Do you not like it anymore, Benjamin?"How could he not like it?Victoria's lips curled upward, and even her eyes were smiling.She was confident that she had Benjamin right under her control.She was self-assured and unscrupulous.Benjamin narrowed his eyes and easily carried her over to sit on his lap. He then placed his other hand on the back of her head and leaned in to kiss her hard.Victoria smiled and wrapped her arms around Benjamin's neck cooperatively.Benjamin kissed her harder. His arms tightened around her body.The sounds of their kissing and their heavy breathing could be heard in the quiet room.Victoria leaned against Benjamin's chest as she breathed in laboriously. Her cheeks were flushed red.She could hear Benjamin's heartbeat alongside her own beside her ear.Victoria re