Chapter 65: What’s the play?
Victoria had just stepped inside when she heard a dog barking, and from a distance, she saw a snow-white figure running over and circling around her excitedly.
Victoria looked down and stroked its head.
“Gummy, have you been obedient during my absence?”
Aggie Dorota came out of the kitchen, wearing an apron and looking about fifty and mildly gentle and honest.
“Mrs. Andrews, he has been very naughty while you were away. And yesterday he went fishing for fish, and all those fish he picked up, I had to debone and cook them.”
Victoria thought it was funny and increased her force to rub Gummy’s head, “Why are you such a glutton for punishment?”
Gummy was a German Shepherd, about six years old by now, and had always been with Victoria.
Victoria couldn’t keep a dog in her apartment, and when Mr. Andrews gave her that house, so she let Aggie help take care of Gummy, she rarely came over on weekdays.
She played with Gummy for a while longer before she dragged her suitcase into the hall.
Aggie Dorota saw her luggage and a flash of surprise crossed her eyes.
“Mrs. Andrews, have you finally figured out that you’re going to live here?”
“I had a burglar in my apartment and came over for a few days.”
Aggie Dorota was surprised and worried, “Did you call the police? It’s already dangerous for a girl to live outside, why don’t you stay here from now on? Mr. Andrews asked me to serve you, but in these three years, you’ve come over so few times, it’s really hard for me to explain.”
“I’ll have to live here until I find a new house.”
Victoria teased Gummy, the corners of her mouth curving shallowly.
Gummy crouched on the ground wagging his tail frantically, his eyes shining brightly.
On the other hand, Nick had just finished dropping off Victoria when he got a call from Edward.
“Nick, I’m almost done with my procedures and will be back soon.”
Nick raised his hand and rubbed his brow, “I know, Grandpa. Take care of yourself.”
“If you really want what’s best for me, hurry up and have a big fat baby with Tori, maybe then I’ll even get better faster. What’s the use of verbalizing your concern?”
Nick couldn’t help but think of the delicate handwriting on that agreement, Victoria.
It was said that words were like people, but she was obviously so greedy. Her words looked quite elegant, but not her personality.
“I’ll do my best.”
There was no movement in his eyes as he said that.
Old Mr. Andrews was relieved, and thought he was really making an effort.
“Okay, you and Tori must have dinner with me more often when I’m back home.”
Nick’s brow furrowed as he thought about it and tried to put it as politely as possible.
“Grandpa, I’m very busy with work. I’ve only just returned not long ago, and there are some new businesses waiting to be expanded, and internal policies must be reformed, so I don’t expect I’ll have that much time for a while.”
“So tell me honestly, what do you think of Tori?”
“Nice.” Nick replied so perfunctorily and saw the video invitation on his computer and had an excuse.
“I’m going to have an online meeting in a few minutes, so anything can wait until you get back.”
After hanging up the phone, he raised his hand and rubbed his brow, worrying again that he hadn’t consulted with Victoria, and that his acting would inevitably go wrong when the time came.
His brow furrowed at the thought of Victoria and her family, and instead of calling, he accepted the invitation to the meeting.
If she really couldn’t even get this done, there was no point in continuing to help her family’s second round of financing.
After all, the content of the agreement was to cooperate with the performance of the love scene. If the performance was bad, it was her breach of contract in the front, and then do not blame him for ruthlessness.
Toward the end of the meeting, the car pulled up to the hotel where he was staying.
He had just gotten out of the car when he heard a surprised female voice from inside the hotel lobby, “Mr. Andrews.”
Nick looked over at the voice and realized there was something unfamiliar about the woman.
Elda’s face was all excited, she was counting on Victoria to pull some strings, not realizing she’d run into Nick at the hotel.
It all depended on her recent use of her contacts to ask around for information.
Elda introduced herself, “Hello Mr Andrews, Poppy and I are designers in the same studio, and we fought for your order some time ago, but Poppy fought harder than all of us, and even when she was sick, she still insisted on going to meet you with her boss, and in the end she got what she wanted, and it’s an honor for us that you chose our studio. ”Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.
What appeared to be a compliment to Victoria was an insinuation that Victoria would do anything to get to Nick.
Nick understood very well what kind of act she was putting on.
He ignored it and lifted his foot to leave, but Elda rushed to see it, “I have just met with Mrs. Andrews, she was very gentle and questioned me about Poppy, she seemed to think that Poppy’s intentions were not pure. I was going to call and tell Poppy to warn her, but I didn’t realize that this is where I would meet you.”