Chapter 38
His gaze was giving Victoria too much pressure. She tightened her back muscles and stood up. âIâm
sorry.â
Her actions were so big that it made the slit on her bodycon dress sway front and back.
Although there was an obvious scar on her legs, it didnât make people feel that it was hideous. In fact, it
was resonating with the floral prints on her dress, making her even more alluring.
A few of them fixed their gazes on her and couldnât get their eyes off Victoria.
Seeing that, Christian put down his wine glass as his eyes turned dark. He leaned back onto the couch
and crossed his legs before saying coldly, âGet out.â
âThis new girl is too naive, squeezing into such a small space. Itâs spacious beside me. Come and sit
here,â one of them said with a smile while patting on the couch.
At this moment, Christian stared at Victoria, and his lips were so tense that they became a line. The
darkness in his eyes was obscure as well.
âThank you, Mr. Lambert, but itâs okay.â Victoria suppressed the humiliation that she was feeling and
forced a smile. âMr. Thatcher doesnât like me to sit beside him. Iâll just stand here.â
âIs Mr. Lambert being rejected?â Someone laughed.
Mr. Lambert smiled and said resignedly, âSigh, itâs normal. Mr. Thatcher is so handsome and charming.
Iâm nothing compared to him! However, itâs better this way since I donât need to be punished by my wife
when I get back home.â
Hearing that, everyone in the room laughed together, but their topic returned to business almost
immediately.
Christian didnât ask Victoria to leave, but he didnât look at her at all, making it seem as though he was
treating her as an invisible person.
As the others chatted and talked about business, he just said one or two sentences occasionally. The
rest of the time, he was just sitting there quietly.
Even so, no one dared to neglect him. Although it looked like they were talking happily, they would look
at him from time to time and change the topic when they felt that something was wrong.
âIt is really our pleasure to be able to invite Mr. Thatcher today. Let me give Mr. Thatcher and everyone
here a toast!â Someone stood up and raised his wine glass at Christian and the others with a smile.
The others followed him as they stood up and raised their glasses as well, clinking with each other.
Christian was the last one to stand up. He raised his glass and clinked glasses with them too.
âLet me drink it for you, Mr. Thatcher. Youâre not good at drinking,â Victoria put on a smile and said
softly.
At this moment, everyone in the room was stunned and looked at her with confusion. Is this hostess
trying to drink for Mr. Thatcher?
Meanwhile, Christian looked at her for a moment before he picked up the wine bottle and added more
wine to his glass before giving it to her.
While pressing her lips together, Victoria took the glass and drank it in one shot without any hesitation.
âYou really can hold your liquor, lady!â Someone clapped and persuaded her with a smile. âCome on.
Have another glass.â
The expensive red wine flowed into the glass from its wall, and the aroma of the wine spread
throughout the room. The wine glass, which was empty not long ago, was filled up almost immediately.
Victoria held the wine in her hand and tilted her head to look at Christian.
He was sitting on the couch, but his handsome face was covered by the shadows, so she couldnât see
his expression clearly. However, she could tell that he never once looked at her.
She laughed at herself and nodded with the few men while holding the red wine. Then, she raised her
head and drank the wine and the bitterness she was feeling.
Just then, Christian changed the position of his crossed legs and put his left hand on his knee while his
gaze landed on Victoriaâs empty wine glass. He frowned a little but looked away quickly.
âThis is what I like! Youâre such a cool lady!â
âItâs cool, but drinking such good red wine so quickly is such a waste.â
âDonât be a buzzkill. Take your glass up and drink another one.â
Victoria stood in the middle of these men, whose age was closer to her fatherâs, and forced out a smile
before lifting her glass.
At this moment, her stomach was already feeling sick, but she drank the wine without a second of
hesitation.
If she could please Christian and let him spare her, this pain would be nothing.
When Christian saw her smiling and drinking the wine from the men one after another, he lifted his
hand and loosened his necktie. However, this suffocating feeling was still not getting any better.
He lowered his head and took out a cigarette, clamping it between his long index finger and middle
finger.
âLet me light it up for you.â Victoria endured the burning in her stomach and walked up to Christian.
After kneeling down, she took a lighter made out of gold foil from the table and lit it up before placing it
under his cigarette gently.
With the jittering golden flame reflecting in her eyes, she raised her head to look at him. Although she
looked very vivid, there was no trace of that rebellious Miss Coleman anymore.
At this moment, Christian looked at her and paused for a moment before sending the cigarette into his
mouth. He took a puff and blew out a dense wreath.
After Victoria closed the lighter, she put it back onto the table and stood behind him quietly.
When he was done smoking and took up his glass, wanting to drink, she immediately bent down to
take the wine bottle and poured it for him carefully.
As for the others, it was none of her business whether they wanted to smoke or drink. She wouldnât go
up to them either.
With that, the others laughed and said that she only liked Christian.
When it was about time, they all left one after another. Soon, Victoria and Christian were the only ones
left in the room.
âYouâre making time to seduce people instead of quietly being a janitor. Youâre really sick in the head,
Victoria.â He glanced at her, and his voice was bloodcurdling.novelxo.com fast update
âYouâve misunderstood my intentions.â Her stomach was in so much pain that it felt like it had been
sliced by a knife and burned by fire. She wiped the sweat off her forehead and lowered her gaze before
saying, âMiss Charlotte asked me to return to my original position.â
Hearing that, he knitted his brows together without saying a word. He just walked past her, ready to
leave.
When he arrived at the door, he suddenly stopped. âDonât drink when you have a stomach problem.â
At this moment, the action of massaging her stomach came to a halt as the tips of her fingers started to
tremble slightly. Is he⦠caring about me?
She turned to look at his figure from the back. Yet, before she could thank him, she heard him saying
coldly, âI donât want to hear anything about Delta Club abusing its employees to death.â He strode out
of the room after saying that.
As Victoria looked at the empty door, she felt her warm heart turn into ice immediately. Her limbs were
feeling the cold as well.
She massaged her dizzy head and laughed at herself. Did I drink too much? I actually thought that he
was caring about me.
In the hallway, that light purple floral-printed bodycon dress with a high slit kept replaying in Christianâs
mind, making him feel annoyed all of a sudden.
He couldnât tell whether he was angry or if he was feeling other emotions, but he just thought that the
dress looked extra dazzling today. Also, this was not the first time he had feelings for Victoria.
At this thought, he loosened his necktie and walked faster than usual. When he passed by the chiefâs
office, he accidentally heard a manâs voice from inside.
âIâve just got a new item, and I would like to know if Mr. Diaz is interested. Yes, itâs a jade necklace from
the Renaissance period. I would like to let you have a look.â
Just then, Victoriaâs empty neck today flashed across Christianâs mind. He then slowed his footsteps.
He tilted his head to look at the door which was ajar and stopped walking. After a moment, he pushed
the door open and entered the room.