Spoiled By The CEO: Why The Wife Is Kinda Sweet? novel Chapter 338

After all, she knew how much Victoria had suffered this year.

She’d also cursed whoever had done this countless times – whichever heartless man had put her Victoria through this, not taking responsibility or even showing up for the child.

Natalia’s face sank right away and her expression wasn’t pretty.

She knew that there was probably some inside situation to get the two to tangle around like this, but she still couldn’t resist a few snarky comments.

Charlie didn’t mind. He knew that Natalia had a good relationship with Victoria, so he didn’t take those little things seriously.

After picking Joy up, Charlie brought Victoria home.

It didn’t sit completely with Natalia that Victoria was just being with him like this, but it was their private affairs, so she didn’t butt in too much.

Thankfully, Victoria had gotten her contract back and she was ready to return to work after a few months. With James’ help, the original contract under the Kaurs’ company could be thrown out. But Brandon was still angry, especially after knowing that she’d gone and married Charlie without his go-ahead. He even let the word out that anyone who signed for her would be opposing the will of the Kaur family!

Brandon meant to boycott her.

With that, many companies who’d been interested in her stayed their hand.

After all, even though Victoria was famous, she was also known for having an independent streak a mile long and refusing to go with the company’s arrangements. You could never be sure if it was a good thing or a bad thing signing up with an artist like this.

Furthermore, however well Victoria had maintained her secrecy for going out of the country and giving birth, some rumors had still leaked out.

Nobody thought it was necessary to offend Brandon over a ticking time bomb like this.

So Victoria’s plan to get back into entertainment was stalled. After catching wind, Natalia didn’t even say anything and signed her on in the name of Star Entertainment straight away.

Archie didn’t have an opinion on that. Natalia was his wife. Her friends were his friends.

Victoria, though, was depressed over this incident for a while.

In this father-daughter fight, Brandon wasn’t the only one suffering. She, too, hurt the same way.

If there had been a third option, none of them had wanted to let it go this far.

Natalia couldn’t be of any assistance there, so she could only sigh helplessly.

Today, she’d just so happened to have invited Hamlin and another investor for lunch. Hamlin had a new film that he wanted her to star in, and was about to communicate to her early on about the role.

Natalia and Hamlin were old acquaintances, and because the investor knew Archie, he was polite to her too.

The meal went well, and so did the discussion.

Natalia had promised to go watch a serial cartoon with Anne, so she didn’t linger after the meal. She said her platitudes with Hamlin and the others and left first.

In the carpark, she was getting ready to head to her car when the sound of an argument came around the corner.

Her car was parked only a short distance away from the corner, less than ten meters. Because there was a concrete pillar in the way, they couldn’t see her there, and vice versa.

Only, the voice was a little familiar, so she stopped, curious.

It was a woman and a man arguing.

The woman was saying, “Who do you think you are? Even if I’m pregnant, it’s got nothing to do with you! If you know what’s good for you, scram! If someone snaps a picture of this, I won’t let you off easy!”

The man sounded pitiful, his tones pleading.

“I know I’ve done wrong, but for the sake of the child, can’t you forgive me just this once? You don’t want the baby to be born without a father, do you?”

“Ha! Born? Aren’t you thinking too much, Maxwell? When did I say I was going to give birth to them? And you think you’ve got the right to be the child’s father? Dream on! A worm who doesn’t even know where his future leads has no right to be my baby’s father!”

“Selena! How could you say that?”

“I’m speaking the truth! I don’t like you at all, Maxwell Cohen, so please face reality! That night was only an accident, so can’t you treat it as such? Just go about your business as if nothing’s happened, and stay out of my way!”

“I know I’m good for nothing, Selena, and my career is ruined even after finally getting a good start. But my feelings are true. Trust me, I’ll definitely work hard to show you good results, and I won’t have you suffer in my wake…”

“Enough!”

Selena barked. Seemed like Maxwell had grabbed her hand and she had wrenched it free, backing off by a step and walking outside the angle of the concrete pillar.

Seeing her, Natalia ducked into her car.

The car windows had been specially treated and appeared black. The outside was visible from the within, but one couldn’t see inside from without at all.

The car door made a slight slam as it closed. Selena paused and looked over, her expression darkening.

Natalia didn’t say a word and treated it like nothing had happened as she started the car.

The car backed up smoothly and rolled outwards.

Seeing the license plate number, Selena’s face changed. Maxwell had wanted to tug at her and say something else, but she flung him off again.

“I’m warning you, Maxwell! Not a word about this to anyone, or I really will kill you!”

“Selena…”

“And! This child is only a byproduct of an accident. I won’t keep them, and you don’t get to play the father, so stop dreaming. We don’t live in the same world. If you tangle on like this, it won’t end will for either of us. If you’ll just let go, I’ll pay you enough to get away from here and start a new life. Money, or continuing to spiral down like this – it’s your choice! Think it through, then give me a call. That’s that.”

With that, Selena got in her car, slammed the door shut, and sped out.

Looking at the taillights in the distance, Maxwell clenched his fists, eyes going bloodred.

Natalia didn’t make it out too far when a red Ferrari forced her to a stop.

A minute later, a knock came on her car window. She rolled it down and saw Selena’s delicate features.

“It really is you?”

Selena’s expression wasn’t pretty.

A little exasperated, Natalia raised her hand and greeted her. “Hey! Long time no see, Miss Kawn.”

Compared to her upbeat tones, Selena’s face was practically a storm cloud.

She looked around, then muttered, “Are you free to let me in to talk, Mrs. McCarthy?”

Natalia smiled wryly. “There’s no need for that. I don’t think we have much to discuss.”

Coldly, Selena said, “I’ve never harbored ill intentions against you, Mrs. McCarthy. Even when you took Archie away, I’d only ever given you my blessings. Why treat me like a stranger?”