Victoria looked up at Louis. Her hand fell away from her neck.She was about to speak when Louis beat her to it. His words were unforgiving."Others may not understand you, but I know you all too well. You wouldn't be in this state if everything was fine with him. Is it all for the sake of the 200 million dollars? My greatest regret is not rushing over the moment you arrived in Danube City."That way, even if Benjamin crossed paths with Victoria, the situation would not have unfolded as it did.The mere thought of how Victoria's reputation had been tarnished and how she became a target of many because of Benjamin filled Louis with rage.Victoria locked eyes with Louis. Her expression was serious and determined. "You don't understand. There's nothing wrong with Benjamin, so please don't jump to conclusions."Louis looked at Victoria with a soft and affectionate gaze."Your strong sense of justice is something I've always admired. You're the kind of person who goes above and beyond

Victoria thought she had misheard Benjamin. She stared at him in disbelief. "What did you say?"Benjamin repeated himself, "Marry me. Become the actual Mrs. Benjamin Harper."He had the idea of marrying her a long time ago. It was the best way to keep her beside him. However, Victoria was too young and disliked being constrained.Most importantly, he never found the opportunity to mention this without being suspected and rejected by Victoria. "We can obtain our marriage certificate before returning to Youngville. Once we're back in Youngville, I'll find a nice church and plan the wedding ceremony."Once they were legally married, even if Victoria went to Yrindale in the future, Benjamin had a valid reason to go after her and snatch her back.Initially, he only brought it up as a suggestion. But after giving it more thought, his attitude became more resolute."If Yvette seeks you out again, you don't have to say a word to her. Just throw the marriage certificate in her face. Als

Victoria looked up. Her face was stern as she said warningly, "Ms. Susan!"Susan paused briefly, but she continued to implore, "I understand she deserves to face the consequences and does not deserve forgiveness. But she's my only daughter. I'm begging you."Victoria frowned. Her expression turned ice-cold as she refused, "I don't have that power.""Perhaps you could seek Mr. Harper's assistance."Victoria widened her eyes. She looked at Susan in disbelief. "Ms. Susan, do you realize what you're saying?"Avoiding eye contact with Victoria, Susan said, "Mr. Harper treats you differently. If you reach out to him, he'll surely help you. As soon as Yvonne is released from the police station, I'll arrange for her to go abroad. She won't come anywhere near you."Victoria looked at Susan with a cold and impatient expression. Out of concern for Susan's well-being, she refrained from saying anything that could upset the latter.However, she did not expect Susan to be this relentless.

Before Victoria could say anything, Louis asked, "Why was it Mr. Harper who answered your phone again?"Victoria, if a couple starts living together when they're only dating, it's always the woman who'd be at a disadvantage—especially when it came to someone of Mr. Harper's standing in society."It doesn't matter if word gets out or not, or if he marries you later on. Don't let him go too far."Victoria sensed Louis' fury and chuckled before asking, "What did Benjamin say to you?""Nothing," Louis scoffed.That was the truth.After answering the call, Benjamin simply said Victoria was asleep and instructed Louis not to disturb her.Benjamin had been so cocky that even after a few hours, Louis was still infuriated."I'm your uncle. If he wants to marry you in the future, he'll need my approval, right?"While Victoria did not think it was necessary, she figured she would only be adding fuel to the fire if she voiced that aloud. Louis would feel hurt. Thus, she simply hummed in r

At the Jameson manor, Colette was throwing a fit in her room. The video of her making out with Zachary at the stairwell had gone viral. Thus, netizens condemned her. And because of that, Colette turned off her account's commenting and messaging features. Yet, no matter what kind of news came up, she would still be severely criticized. Netizens could not care less, even if she had nothing to do with the news. Whenever Colette refreshed her feed, she would see endless comments scolding her. On the other hand, netizens were showering Victoria with praise. Colette was fuming but could not stop herself from scrolling. After looking through the comments for hours, she could not take it anymore. Colette lost her temper. She screamed and threw her phone against the wall. "So much for being the top socialite in Youngville! What a load of crap!" Colette cursed."How dare you boast about having good ties with Yrindale? Yvette White, you're useless!"She continued angrily, "World-cla