Chapter 33 – Just fancying someone else’s wife.
Nick’s hand froze as he flipped through the papers and slowly looked up, a hint of doubt crossing his eyes.
Eleanor laughed softly, “Gabriel wouldn’t have kept it from you, would he?”
Eleanor knew Gabriel was usually a little afraid of his cousin, and didn’t realize he was even afraid to tell him he had a girlfriend.
“Gaby said he was too busy to spend time with his girlfriend, and I thought that since you picked the girl’s design, it should be pretty good, and her looks are pleasant.”
“Did you say Poppy?” Nick asked.
Nick’s brow wrinkled, wasn’t she married?
Eleanor laughed a little, “Well, it’s the first time I’ve ever been so pleased with Gabriel’s girlfriend, and since she’s working with you, for my sake, don’t make it too hard on her, just in case the girl becomes a part of our family in the future.”
Nick’s face slowly went cold, “Don’t worry, I’ll be watching.”
As Eleanor stood up and Nick got up too and personally escorted her to the exclusive elevator entrance.
Eleanor suddenly remembered something and stopped, “Nick, with Gabriel’s matter settled, you need to think about yourself too. We’ve never even met Victoria and we don’t know what she looks like, and since your grandpa likes her, it means she has redeeming qualities, why don’t you try to get along and see what it’s like?”
“There’s no way I’m having anything with her.”
Eleanor knew his character and knew he had always been a man of his word.
“Then take care of your health. Don’t always skip meals, you’ve got a bad stomach problem already.”
A look of helplessness appeared on Nick’s face, “Got it.”
Seeing Eleanor off, he turned back to his office.
Declan came in just in time to bring Nick his coffee, and noting that his face was a little cold, he couldn’t help but inquire, “Gabriel is in trouble again?”
Nick sneered, “Not really in trouble, he just had his eye on someone’s wife.”
The corner of Declan’s mouth twitched. He used to only know that he changed his girlfriends more often than he changed his clothes. Why did his tastes suddenly change all of a sudden this time?
Nick’s eyes were dark and uncertain; Gabriel was not sensible, but why was Poppy also messing around with him?
Didn’t she claim to love her husband?
He dropped his eyes and saw the text message he had sent to that nominal wife last night.
His brows furrowed as he sent an exact time now.
[Twelve o’clock.]
Victoria had just gotten out of Gabriel’s car when she received the notification.
She took it out and read it, which reminded her that she needed to talk to Nick about the divorce.
“Thank you, Mr. Mercer.”
Gabriel lowered the front window and smiled brightly, “See you later! I will identify you as a friend from now on.”
Victoria thought it was funny and curled her lip a little.
After Gabriel left, Victoria walked to the front door of her apartment. She was just about to step inside when a weak voice came from behind her.
“Tori.”
Victoria lurched to her feet and turned around to see Linda standing with a pale face under a tree not far away. She was right in the blind spot, so she didn’t see her just now.
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Linda coughed lightly twice, with a lot of doubt in her mind.
Who was that strange man who just bought Victoria back?
Even though the man drove a multi-million dollar limousine and was not bad looking, she was pretty sure that it wasn’t Nick.
A long time ago, she had glanced at Nick from afar, only to feel that a person like that was just like a nobleman who came out of a painting and was unforgettable even at a glance.
The one just now wasn’t bad, but he was still a step down from Nick.
“I asked dad to discharge me from the hospital and I wanted to go home to recover, won’t you come home to celebrate with me? Have you forgotten that today is my birthday?”
Victoria hadn’t really been very clear about Linda’s attitude toward her; Cynthia understandably disliked her, but Linda had always treated her politely but with an indefinable sense.
“I haven’t forgotten. I was planning to go home tonight, but there’s something else to do at noon, I’ll be back when I’m done. Here’s a present for you.”
She pulled out the necklace she bought earlier in the day. Although Gabriel had given her one, it was still bad to pass it on to someone else.
As a result, she purchased one herself, in the same style.
Linda opened the box with a surprised expression, “Thanks Tori, I love it!”
Victoria saw the redness on her face. She got worried about her getting cold and having an attack, so she pulled her car out, “Get in, I’ll take you back first.”
Linda nodded and got in the passenger seat.
“Dad might be talking about the Andrews Family again tonight, so be prepared.”
Victoria pursed her lips, as she had already guessed, “Uh-huh.”
Linda paused and couldn’t help but speak, “You really don’t like… Nick?”