Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)

Chapter 83



Chapter 83

“*sshole!”

“What did you say?” Alaric squinted menacingly, displeased.

His icy tone snapped Peter back to reality at once, and the latter though

he was doomed. Wasn’t I only ranting in my mind? How did I end up

blurting it out?!

That said, as exasperated as he was about himself, he countered it in tw

shakes, given that he was already a seasoned veteran. “I’m sorry, Mr.

Cadogan. I wasn’t referring to you. It’s just that I watched a cheesy soap

opera with my mother last night, and the male lead was a total, *sshole!”

Yes, that’s right. Explain it like this!

Cheesy soap opera? Alaric frowned and stared at Peter with displeasure.

“You’re telling me this is what you have in your head during work hours.”

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Huh, says the man who h ooks up with other women during work hours. So

what if that’s what I have inside my head?!

Of course, Peter wouldn’t dare think out loud anymore.

“No, sir. It just popped into my head on my way here. I swear, the drama is

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super cheesy, and the male lead is seriously revolting. He keeps going

back and forth between the two women. Tell me that’s not a typical

*sshole, Mr. Cadogan.”

“I don’t have time for your nonsense. Get this acquisition proposal sorted

out,” Alaric ordered while handing Peter a folder, unaware of his

connection to the *sshole’ and two women Peter referred to.

Despite cussing Alaric, Peter knew work was still work, and it had to be

done. So, he picked the folder up and huffed, “Got it.”

That tone… Alaric couldn’t help but look up at Peter only to find the latter

glaring daggers at him.

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They had worked together for so many years, but when had Peter ever

looked at him with such eyes?

At that, Alaric squinted his eyes and asked, “Peter, don’t you think you’re

directing your animosity toward the *sshole on TV onto me?”

“Oh, I am.” Peter quirked his lips. “You won’t believe it, Mr. Cadogan. That

*sshole looked very much like you. That’s why I’ll think of the *sshole.

whenever I see you.”

Alaric was rendered speechless. What could he say about being

associated with a soap opera? That he had a superb assistant?

“So, you can’t blame me, Mr. Cadogan. Blame the actor who looks nearly

identical to you. No, so be it that you two look identical, but he also does

sh*tty things! Don’t you think it’s absolutely absurd that he goes back and

forth between two women?!”

As dim as Alaric could get, he gradually came around after observing

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Peter’s behavior, and he narrowed his eyes dangerously at the assistant

at once.

“Are you saying I’m an *sshole?”

“What?!” Peter denied dramatically at once. “When have I ever said

anything about you? I’m talking about the *sshole on TV!”

Alaric stayed silent, and Peter acted as though it just hit him. “I see, Mr.

Cadogan. You don’t think I’m actually implying you’re the *sshole, are you?

How dare I?! Miss Johnson might frequent your office and hang out with

you, but I believe nothing is going on between you two, and you wouldn’t

do anything to betray Miss Selwyn like that *sshole from the TV. Am I right, Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

or am I right?

The veins on Alaric’s forehead throbbed as he listened to Peter’s

insinuation, and he interjected when he had enough. “Looks like you have

quite a lot of time on your hands.”

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Five minutes later, Peter left Alaric’s office with a stack of files and

dejection.

He glanced at the work he would have to complete for the next three days

because of his insinuation and sighed. Should’ve just kept my mouth shut.

But whenever Peter thought about Miss Selwyn’s pregnancy and how she

couldn’t tell Mr. Cadogan about it because of his unclear relationship with

Claudia, he felt a raging anger burn inside him.

Just imagine the pain Miss Selwyn is going through…

As such, Peter decided to continue calling Alaric an *sshole even if the

latter would oppress him like this.

Victoria, who was oblivious to all of this, was still working on her tasks.

However, she grew listless soon after, repeatedly yawning in front of the

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computer screen.

Yasmin happened to catch her yawning when she brought Victoria her

beverage, and she quickly offered, “Are you tired, Miss Victoria. Why don’t I

take over for you?”

Her eagerness surprised Victoria, and she couldn’t help asking. “Can you

do it?”

“I’ve learned a lot from you lately, Miss Victoria. I’m confident I can handle

it.”

Seeing that Victoria remained hesitant, Yasmin simply helped her up and

said, “Go ahead and get some rest, Miss Victoria. I got this.”

Victoria had wanted to turn her down. After all, it wasn’t appropriate for her

to nap during work hours. However, she was pooped. So, she nodded in

agreement in the end. “Alright, I’ll rest for ten minutes.”

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“Alrighty!”

With that, Victoria went into her private lounge.

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In actuality, given her current status, no one would dare do anything to her

face but only talk behind her back even if she slept for a whole day, not to

mention she was only taking a ten-minute break.

After entering her lounge, Victoria caressed her belly and whispered,

“You’re not only a glutton but also a sloth, huh, little one?”

With that, she grabbed the throw on the couch and drifted to sleep.

Meanwhile, Yasmine worked away at Victoria’s desk.

From now on, I will protect Miss Victoria at all costs! she vowed.

Victoria had planned to only take a ten-minute nap, but it was an hour

later when she stirred. Who’d have thought she would oversleep?!

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At that, she went out to find Yasmin still at her desk.

At the same time, the young assistant turned around and beamed at

Victoria when she heard noises behind her.

“Good morning, Miss Victoria. How was your sleep? It’s only been an hour.

You should sleep a little longer.” The young woman pulled a chair from the

side and helped Victoria sit down as she spoke, baffling the latter.

“I got you some dessert, Miss Victoria. You must be hungry. Here, have a

little something before lunch.”

Dessert… Victoria glanced at the strawberry shortcake Yasmin got her. It

looked delicious. However, she couldn’t help thinking Yasmin’s actions

were suspicious.

“What would you like for lunch, Miss Victoria? I’ll get it for you.”

“Are you guilty of something?” Victoria asked, gazing at the young woman.

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Or why would she suddenly behave so attentively? Victoria probed as

such because she was worried Yasmine had overheard Summer’s voice

message.

Sure enough, Yasmin’s countenance turned unnatural at once, and her

gaze averted as well. “N-No. Why would you say that?”

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