âYeah, Iâve heard a thing or two about it,â Victoria looked at the undergraduate and asked, âDid you come here because of the Firewolf Chamber?â
In terms of age, Victoria was actually not much older than Casper.
Casper nodded and said, âI heard the Firewolf Chamber plans to make a trip to Pine Street with the local gang.â
âPine Street? Why?â Victoria asked while raising her brows.
âWeâre not exactly sure why, but the Firewolf Chamber has never had an interest in antiques, and we think something is amiss here,â he analyzed.
âSince Victoriaâs Chamber is one of larger antique shops on Pine Street, Iâm pretty sure the Firewolf will make you their target,â he added, âTheyâre in the underground business and known for being ruthless, so please be careful.â
âCall me if you need help,â Casper said.
Did he come all the way here to warn me about them? A corner of Victoriaâs mouth quirked up upon hearing that.
âIâm impressed that you have all this insider information, but youâre only an undergraduate, right? How can you help me?â Victoria stretched her body in front of him, revealing her hourglass body shape.
It was clear that she was trying to seduce him.
Casper did not know how to react to that at first. What a vixen.
Casper instantly overcame the sexual temptation and pulled himself together.
Of course, he managed to resist Victoriaâs temptation because of Giselle.
Victoria was impressed with how steady Casper was. At one point, she even thought she might have lost her charm.
If all the men in Horington found out about how Casper gave her the cold shoulder, they would have bashed him up.
They would have taught him a lesson for disrespecting Victoria and causing their goddess to doubt her appeal.
Victoria chuckled upon seeing how Casper kept a distance from her.
She looked at the man and whispered to herself. âOne day, youâll be mine.â
Casper did not hear what she uttered. Even if he did, he would have acted as if he had not heard it.
âDonât worry. Youâve helped me a lot in the past. Iâm sure I can be of help to you,â he said.
After conveying his thoughts to Victoria, Casper decided to leave the shop.
Before he left, Victoria suddenly asked, âHey, whatâs your connection with the Firewolf Chamber?
Where did you get that insider news from?â
Victoria wanted to know his relationship with the Firewolf Chamber of Commerce because if the latter wanted to take down the entire Pine Street, It would be impossible for Victoriaâs Chamber to survive.
Before things spiraled out of control, she thought she could at least do her part to defuse their tension.
Yet, Casper seemed to have misunderstood her.
âYes, there are some misunderstandings between us. And this is why I pay close attention to their actions.â
âI think Iâve made my point clear. Take good care of yourself. Call me if you need my help. See you,â
Casper then turned around and walked out of Victoriaâs Chamber.
Victoria froze right there as she did not expect him to walk out of her shop just like that.
Did he just run away like Iâm a ghost or a monster?
She gritted her teeth and squinted. âYouâre going to be sorry for how you treat me, Casper. Iâll make you pay!â
It sounded like a threat, but Victoriaâs coquettish voice made her sound as if she was whining.
The butler of Victoriaâs Chamber started noticing some changes in Victoriaâs behavior.
The butler, who was also her trusted man, began to worry.
Victoria seemed to have high regard for Casper after the porcelain vase incident.
But after investigating Casperâs background, the butler found out that he was just an ordinary man.
Other than being an undergraduate, there was nothing significant about him at all.
But if heâs just an ordinary undergraduate, how would he be involved in all these matters?
Though the butler investigated him by pulling some strings through the connection of Victoriaâs Chamber, he still could not find anything about that young man.
Either he enjoys the attention of being treated as a hero, or he was a powerful man who had ways to conceal his identity.
But the butler had his doubts about the young man.
Unlike Victoria, who believed Casper came from an influential family, the butler did not think so.
Which powerful family would leave their son penniless and watch him become a waste picker? This man survived on leftovers and couldnât even afford to pay for his tuition fees in the university!
The butler could not quite believe it.
Yet, Victoria refused to listen to his explanation. She believed that Casper was only doing this to understand the pain and suffering of the world.
To make things worse, Casper seemed to have sparked Victoriaâs interest, and she just wanted to bring him to his knees.
Butler did not wish to see that happen.
He decided to step in to put an end to Victoriaâs obsession with Casper.
Had those people noticed the changes in her behavior, they would for sure punish me. And theyâll not hesitate to teach her a lesson too.
Ms. Stalling is no match for them! It would be disastrous if they found out that sheâs hiding in Horington!
The butler put on a steady look and was determined to protect her at all costs.
Meanwhile, Casper noticed someone was tailing him while he was making his way back to the university.
Who is that? What does he want?