SW NOVELS
Chapter 78
Chapter 78
Victoria never expected Yasmin to opt for the smart way by calling Alaric.
She would’ve praised Yasmin for her intelligence if it were not for the
ongoing fight.
Furthermore, he might chew her out upon learning about tonight’s
incident. The sheer thought of his father–like scolding caused frustration to
bubble in her.
Men would usually treat their partners with care and gentleness so as to
not scare them. However, Alaric always showed her that sour face like
how a brother would. That was why she figured that he did not have
feelings for her.
While she was immersed in her thoughts, there came the steady sound of All content © N/.ôvel/Dr/ama.Org.
footsteps. The big guy guarding the entrance greeted, “Mr. Morison.”
Mr. Morison? Victoria was stupefied by the last name.
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The aloof yet familiar voice asked, “Where is she?”
“Miss Selwyn is right in there.”
“Okay. You may go ahead.” His voice was low and husky.
Victoria stayed seated without moving a muscle. She was astonished to
learn the identity of the incoming person. The names of her old
acquaintances had flashed across her mind, bar one–Bane Morison.
Why is it him?
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Bane topped her most–hated person list when she was young. Although
he was one of Alaric’s homies, Bane never respected her. That douchebag
kept pulling her braids, hence the hatred.
Forget about calling her Vixie–inspired by the word ‘Pixie‘–Victoria
resented him so much for telling her stories about Alaric and Claudia.
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“Why didn’t you come to Claudia’s birthday party? Alaric gifted her a
gorgeous necklace. Have you seen it?”
“Yesterday, Claudia invited Alaric to a masquerade, and they won the Best
Couple title! Why didn’t you come?”
“Claudia gave Alaric a custom–made sweater. She personally designed
the picture on the back and embroidered the words on the front right
shoulder of it. Have you seen it?”
Bane kept blabbering about Alaric and Claudia in front of Victoria, and
whenever he did, she would always say seriously, “Stop telling me these,
Bane. I haven’t heard anything and I don’t want to know any of them. Do
you hear me?”
However, it seemed like he could not understand human language
because he never stopped. She gradually grew sick of it until she
overheard Alaric himself say that he only had eyes for Claudia in the mini
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garden one day.
Victoria never threw tantrums at Bane anymore after that, not even when
she felt jealous.
Not wanting to hear about Alaric and Claudia wouldn’t change the truth
because he would only ever have eyes for Claudia.
Later, when Bane noticed her silence whenever he mentioned the duo, he
never brought them up again. On the day he left the country, everyone
sent him off except Victoria. He texted her and asked Alaric to buy a
present in his stead.
‘See you soon, Vixie.’
The present was a scarf. Its color and texture were to her liking, yet she
kept it in the box after taking a glance at it, It was never opened again.
“Have some more. You didn’t touch your food after just one bite. Did your
preference change? Or is it not to your liking?”
Victoria turned around to face the incoming person. Five years were
enough to efface the teen’s sentimentality, making him appear more
mature and sharper with a tinge of wisdom sitting upon his raised brows.
He was neatly dressed in that white shirt and dark–colored suit. Pinning on
the light–colored tie was a clip, which was the cause for the nuance in her
expression.
She did not expect him to keep that tie clip despite all these years.
Her scorching gaze of scrutiny made Bane lift a brow as he smiled. “What’s
the matter? You don’t recognize me, Vixie?”
She lost her cool upon hearing that nickname. “Who’s Vixie? Who gave you
the right to call me that?”
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He grinned at her puffed cheeks. “You look like a pufferfish. Isn’t this my
little Vixie?”
Pufferfish? She frowned at him. “Can you stop giving me nicknames?”
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“Alright, alright.” Bane approached her with an affectionate smile and
ruffled her hair. “Give me a hug.”
A hug? Before she could react, the man already spread his arms and
leaned forward. The smell of tobacco became stronger.
The wispy scent of Victoria wafted into his nose as he pulled her into his
embrace, boosting the sense of satisfaction in him.
It had been five years, and never once had he forgotten about her. Had
she come to the airport five years ago, he wouldn’t have needed to wait
until today for a hug.
The soft sensation and satisfaction filled him to the brim, but not the void
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in his heart. He dared not to tighten his arms because it might scare her.
“You’ve grown into a fine woman, Vixie. Pretty, but skinny.”
Victoria suddenly recalled the message he sent her before he left. It was
touching to be missed by someone despite the long years of separation.
Still, she deemed it inappropriate to hug each other like this even though
they had been friends ever since they were young.
Right when she was going to shove Bane away, she noticed someone
standing at the entrance over his shoulder.
It was Alaric, who had rushed all the way here as soon as he received a
message of help from Yasmin, in unkempt clothes.
Fearing that Victoria might come out, he jumped through hoops to come
all the way here. While he tried to catch his breath, he saw the scene and
his face turned cold. He could not recognize the man from the back.
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Under Victoria’s baffled gaze, he let out an icy smile. “Come here, Victoria!”
Frustration was evident in Alaric’s voice, implying the end of his patience.
Bane was stunned momentarily by his voice, and he smiled thereafter.
Feeling Victoria pushing him, Bane quickly tightened his arms around her
waist and whispered, “Don’t you want to know how he will react if you don’t
do as he says?”
How will he react? Victoria did not have to think twice to know that Alaric’s
egoism would be hurt. This had already happened many times, so she
knew the answer.
“I’m not-”
Before she could finish her answer, Alaric suddenly walked over with a
somber expression.
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