Spoiled By The CEO: Why The Wife Is Kinda Sweet? novel Chapter 279

Natalia let Iris inform him of the result. Maxwell couldn't accept it.

It was useless. Fortunately, he only signed a contract of five years with Annie International and it expired in less than one year. He could take a vacation during this time. When it expired, he could work for another company.

This matter was over for Natalia.

She didn't care about the relationship between Selena and him.

A week had passed.

Victoria's birthday was coming. Natalia was thinking of her schedule and found that she couldn't celebrate her birthday.

Since Victoria went abroad, she had been only in occasional contact with Natalia.

She didn't even contact her father and brother.

Natalia couldn't raise her opinion. She could only care about Victoria as much as possible, lest Victoria felt lonely abroad.

On Victoria's birthday, Natalia called her at the stroke of midnight

The call was put through soon. Victoria's delighted voice came, "Natalia!"

"Happy birthday, darling."

"Thank you."

Natalia couldn't help being amused by Victoria, "Victoria, to be honest, have you missed me?"

"Sure, but you never come to see me."

"Don't worry. When my godson is born in half a month, Archie and I will come together."

"What if it's a daughter?"

"It's better. Anne can keep her company and take care of her."

Victoria shook her head, "You're lucky. To be honest, it is really hard to be pregnant with a child."

Natalia's smile froze on her lips.

"Can you manage it yourself? Do I need to go there in advance?"

Victoria hurriedly refused.

"No, I have a servant. Don't worry."

Natalia sighed.

She opened her mouth but swallowed her tongue back.

Victoria seemed to know what Natalia wanted to say and smiled, "Natalia, don't worry about me. I'm a little stronger than you think. I can do it."

Natalia nodded and talked about the gossips.

"Do you remember Charlie?"

"Yes? What?"

"He had once been together with Wanda. If we had known it before, I would have forbidden you to lust after him."

Victoria back stiffened.

Her fingers quivered slightly.

A moment later, she forced a smile.

"Is that so? I haven't heard of it before."

"I wouldn't have known it if Peter hadn't asked Archie and me to drink in the bar."

Victoria did not speak.

Natalia rolled her eyes and asked, "Victoria, your child has nothing to do with Charlie, right?"

"Where are you thinking about? Of course not."

"Thank god."

Natalia said in a self-congratulatory tone and patted her chest.

Victoria didn't want to talk about this topic. Instead, she asked, "Have you been back to Julio?"

"No, what's up?"

"Nothing. I just want to see how my dad and my brother are doing."

Natalia thought for a while and said, "Your brother and your sister-in-law are fine, but your father is not so well. Victoria, he's your father anyway. If you do care for him, try to communicate with him, ok?”

“He can't raise any objections when you decided to give birth to your baby. He is angry but he'll forgive you. You don't have to live abroad alone. You're a family. Don't hold a grudge against each other."

Victoria was silent for a while and said softly, "I see. I will think about it."

Natalia nodded and they talked for a while. Just then, someone knocked at the door.

"Is anyone coming?" Natalia asked.

Victoria frowned.

She lived in an upscale apartment and rarely saw visitors.

She had few friends here, so she could figure out who came here so late.

After thinking about it, she said to Natalia, "Well, it should be the landlord or the Filipino servant. She just went out to buy food and didn't come back. She probably forgot her key. I'll go to check."

"OK, I'll hang up the phone. Be careful."

"OK."

After hanging up the phone, Victoria walked toward the door.

When she reached the door, she peered over the peephole and shuddered a bit.

She straightened up, with a pale face.

Then she turned and walked into the house.

Victoria took quick steps into the bedroom and locked the door.

She walked up and down, feeling her heart beating in her throat.

How could it be him?

Why did he come here?

It was impossible.

Her eyes must have been bleary.

Victoria thought about something and put on a self-mocking smile.

Why was she excited?

What could she do even if he showed up?

She couldn't take back what she said, and he…

She felt sad, her eyes swollen.

When she was sitting on the bed in a daze, a sudden crack and bang came from outside.

The door was pushed down.

Victoria was startled. She stood up from the bed, stunned for seconds, and hurried out.

As soon as she entered the living room, she saw the door on the ground.

There stood a tall man with a calm and serious look.

Victoria was lost for words.

She glared at him, "Charlie! How can you break into my house?"

She rented this apartment!

How could she explain to the landlord?

She had to pay for it. Moreover, it was not good to be seen by others.

Looking at the door on the ground, Victoria was really angry.

Charlie didn't seem to see the anger on her face and walked in with a long face.

He glanced at her and at her belly with a gloomier look.

"You're at home. Why don't you open the door?"