Chapter 180: Proposing To Victoria!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The bespectacled man looked at least 50 years old, and he was slightly chubby.
His name was Russell Miller, the wealthiest man in Houston and the owner of a company worth hundreds of billions.
Victoria was at a loss for words the moment she saw Russell. đŁđŻđđ˘đđ˘đđđđłđ˘đ.đ đđŞ
All of a sudden, she recalled the time when she was his mistress seven years ago.
âGet in the car,â Russell said softly in a tone that couldnât be rebutted.
Victoria opened the car door and entered, seemingly out of instinct.
After getting inside the car, a feminine scent filled the entire car.
Russell rolled up the car window again, and the chauffeur just now was also standing outside the car without entering.
The two of them were seated quietly inside the backseat of the car parked by the roadside, and the heavily tinted windows prevented them from being noticed.
Russell stared at Victoria. At this moment, this old man, who looked aged and haggard, was suddenly glowing again.
Sure enough, women are forever the only existences that can arouse a manâs interest.
âYouâre still as pretty as before, and in fact, youâre a lot more feminine now.â
Russell held onto Victoriaâs slender hand.
Victoria said hostilely, âYouâre old.â
Victoria seemed to have understood very well how to make Russell angry. She didnât even have to shake off his hand. All she needed to do was to say a single sentence to make him let go.
Russell smiled bitterly and said, âThatâs right. Compared to seven years ago, you seem to have aged a lot more. Most of your hair has turned white, and your body is ailing.â
Victoria and Russell hadnât met each other in seven years. When she saw how haggard he had become, Victoriaâs emotions were extremely complicated too.
âPeople age,â Victoria said comfortingly.
In the past, this man taught Victoria many things, and he was also the first man Victoria fell in love with.
Seven years ago, Russell was still rather handsome and dashing. At that time, Victoria had a preference for older men.
Hence, during those three years that she had been his mistress, it wasnât strange at all that she would fall in love with him.
âWhat are you doing here in New York City? Is it for a meeting?â Victoria asked.
Russell looked at Victoria and said, âIâm here for you.â
âFor me?â Victoria was surprised.
Russell said, âI heard that youâve been facing trouble and getting rebuffed all the time ever since you came to New York City a long time ago. There isnât a single company that wants to hire you.â
âWhy do you want to go against the Huxleys? What did I teach you before? You are a woman, so you should be using your natural advantage to coax every boss there is. In the past seven years, youâve been doing well in Orlando, but why have you forgotten everything that I taught you since you came to New York City!?!â
Russellâs voice was getting louder and louder, and he sounded like an elder who was teaching his junior a lesson.
Victoria had been trained by Russell, so of course, he was fit to educate Victoria.
Victoria cocked her head to the side and said stubbornly, âI chose this myself. You donât have to bother.â
Russell stretched out both his hands towards Victoriaâs neck and twisted her head back again.
He said, âHow can I possibly ignore you? If I had left you alone, let those incompetent gangsters continue to woo you back then, watch your sister continue getting bullied in school, would you be where you are today?â
Victoria hung her head low and placed her hands on her skirt obediently.
âI have a boyfriend,â Victoria suddenly said.
Russell let go again and humphed coldly. âI know, his name is Jordan Steele, right? He seems to also be younger than you, and heâs the reason you offended the Huxleys, huh?â
Victoria knew that with Russellâs strength, it clearly wouldnât be a problem for him to investigate Jordan.
âYes, Iâm very much in love with him, and his business is mine too,â Victoria said.
Russell looked exasperated. Men get jealous too.
âBreak up with him. He is not suitable for you!â Russell ordered.
âNo!â Victoria immediately refuted. âYouâre not in any place to tell me to break up with him! Russell Miller, you and I no longer have anything to do with each other. Itâs my business who I fall in love with and what I work for.â
Russell asked with a look of displeasure, âYourself? What can you do? If I hadnât been helping you in secret, do you think that a woman like you who has nothing but a pretty face and a superb figure could have reached the position of deputy president of Ace Corporation without sleeping with any bosses!?!â
Victoria bit her lip with an indignant expression.
She had long guessed that Russell had secretly helped her before.
She just didnât want to acknowledge it or have any more contact with Russell because she wanted to completely forget the past.
Victoria said, âRussell, I have accompanied you for three years. I slept with you, had fun with you, spent time with you, and accompanied you to do everything. Even if I got to where I am today with your help, I deserve it too!â
âI canât be your mistress for the rest of my life! I want to be in a relationship openly too!â
Seeing how worked up and emotional Victoria was getting, Russell recalled how Victoria used to be a pure-hearted college student. He was the reason she had become such a charming and tactful woman. He also felt very indebted to Victoria.
Russell once again held Victoriaâs hand and said, âVictoria, I know Iâve mistreated you by making you remain as my mistress for as long as we were together.â
âSeven years ago, you forced me to marry you, and if I didnât, you would leave me.â
âAt that time, I couldnât divorce her, nor could I marry you.â
âBut I can marry you now, Victoria. I can make you my wife.â
Russell was the richest man in the city. With billions of dollars worth of assets, he had many women throwing themselves at him.
Victoria was a little surprised. âAre you not afraid of your wife anymore?â
Russell said, âShe passed away a year ago.â
Victoria humphed coldly and thought that it was no wonder that Russell would dare to marry her.
Seven years ago, Victoria did ask Russell to marry her. She needed a proper name, and she didnât want to continue being a mistress in secret.
However, she didnât want to be Russellâs wife anymore!
Victoria said straightaway, âIâm sorry, thereâs already a man that Iâm in love with. I wonât marry you.â
Russell laughed and said, âHeâs just a man who has been a live-in husband for three years. Hah, Victoria, youâve been with me for three years. How can I not know what kind of a woman you are?â
âYou canât like such a useless man. You have to date a man who has a more powerful status than you. Iâm 100% sure about that!â
âBut youâre right. You started being my mistress when you were 20 years old, and youâve never dated anyone your age since then. Jordan Steele is very young, and I also heard that heâs very handsome. I canât compare to him no matter how rich I may be.â
âHow about this? Iâll give you half a year. In the last six months, you can continue dating him and go anywhere in this world for a vacation.â
âOnce youâre sick of it, come to Houston to look for me, and weâll get married!â