Came Back as an Heiress After My Ex-Fiancé Made Me Blind novel Chapter 478

A few days later, Victoria and Jack went to the old house to visit their grandfather. Coincidentally, Carl Carter and Anne Carter were also there. The younger generation accompanied the old man for lunch together.

After lunch, while everyone was chatting in the flower hall, Anne received a phone call. Her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, then she told everyone that a friend needed her and she had to leave first.

The old man kindly reminded a few words and then smilingly let his granddaughter go attend to her own affairs.

Carl scratched his head in puzzlement, feeling that his sister seemed to have something on her mind lately. But with the backgrounds of both the Carter and Moore families, what could be troubling that couldn't be resolved?

Victoria noticed his unusual expression and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Carl leaned in and whispered his speculation. Victoria's expression slightly hardened, "Ask Anne privately first, see if she's willing to talk about it."

If there really is something troubling, everyone can help solve it.

Carl sighed, "That's all we can do."

In the afternoon, several of the old man's friends came to visit. They had been friends for decades, all cheerful and asking about Victoria and Jack's wedding. The old man was in high spirits with the joyous occasion, his health noticeably better than before, and he would tell everyone that the wedding was about to take place. This made Victoria feel a bit embarrassed.

After returning from the old house, Carl visited his brother and little Victoria's new home, happily stayed for dinner before leaving.

In the living room, Victoria sat on the sofa, playing with her phone.

Jack walked over and sat beside her, his distinct fingers pinching her neck gently, "I'll be going on a business trip to the overseas branch in a few days, probably for about two weeks." Victoria looked down at her phone, "Two weeks, that's quite long. I'll miss you."

Her words sounded touching, but her eyes never left her phone. Not genuine at all.

Jack's brow furrowed, "What are you looking at?"

Victoria became excited, "Gossip! A minor celebrity's house collapsed!"

This sentence was obviously more heartfelt.

Jack replied, "...First, take a look at your husband."

He didn't have much allure for gossip.

Victoria still looked at her phone, not bothering to lift her head, "Why should I look at you?"

Jack looked at her with the expression of a heartless woman, then sighed softly and said, "Indeed, once you've slept, you no longer cherish."

Victoria: "???"

Victoria paused for a moment, then suddenly lifted her head to look at him. She grabbed the pillow beside her and threw it at him.

The man caught it effortlessly, his tone carrying a relaxed and teasing vibe, "Finally willing to take a look at your husband?"

Victoria: "..."

This guy, honestly!

Jack pulled her into his arms, his slender fingers gently playing with her fair and soft earlobes, "Stay with me for a while."

Victoria rubbed against his chest, "I heard you earlier. You said you're going on a two-week business trip to the overseas branch. I'll obediently wait for you to come back!"

The man lowered his head and kissed her lips...

Victoria originally thought two weeks would pass quickly, as they had been apart for long periods before. But just a few days after Jack left the country, she started missing him. By the seventh day, she missed him terribly.

Although they had video calls every day, the feeling was still different from seeing each other in person. Victoria thought for a moment, then dialed Jamal Lewis's number.

This time, Jack went to the overseas branch, and Jamal, as his assistant, had been accompanying him.

After Victoria called, she asked Jamal for the specific address and decided to go there quietly to surprise Jack. She instructed Jamal not to tell Jack about her visit. Jamal readily agreed, always obedient to his boss lady's instructions.

After all, these past few days, Mr. Moore had been in a low-pressure, disgruntled state, wishing he could work overtime to finish his tasks and return to the country overnight. Now that the boss lady came quietly, Mr. Moore would surely be pleasantly surprised.

Jamal, who received the message, was also dumbfounded. Why did Mr. Moore suddenly want to arrange for a private jet back to the country? And why did he seem so eager to catch someone in the act?

Finally, the operations director racked his brains, sacrificing a multitude of brain cells, and managed to conclude the report in three brief sentences.

"Meeting adjourned."

With these two curt words, the man turned on his heels and strode out of the meeting room.

The high-level executives exchanged glances, puzzled by why Mr. Moore was in such a hurry to leave. And judging from Mr. Moore's expression... Who had the audacity to provoke Mr. Moore like this? They must be asking for trouble!

At this moment, Victoria is fearless, still eager to tease Jack further, suddenly heard the sound of the door opening in the adjacent meeting room, as if the meeting had abruptly ended.

Her heart skipped a beat. No way. Could it be that just sending a text message to tease him would cause such a big reaction? Oh no, oh no. Victoria abruptly stood up, no longer caring about surprises, and rushed out to find Jack.

At that moment, Jack had just stepped out of the meeting room. The manager of the marketing department was leading a blonde, blue-eyed foreign woman towards him.

"Mr. Moore, this is Miss Beatrice Blackman, whom we had a prior appointment with."

The blonde woman smiled brightly, "Mr. Moore, nice to meet you! Our company reached a cooperation agreement with yours last year, and with your recent visit to Manchester, I felt it was only proper to come and pay a visit, not to lose the etiquette!"

After she finished speaking, she openly admired Jack, her eyes revealing admiration as she gazed at him. The man's true appearance was even more handsome and noble than his online photos, especially his aura of authority, which had a fatally attractive quality.

However, the man seemed to be in a bad mood, his expression cold and intimidating, with an air of frostiness between his brows.

However, it was precisely this kind of icy rejection that could arouse women's admiration and desire for conquest. Even if married, it could still make one's heart race.

The blonde woman smoothed her hair with her hand, about to continue speaking. Just then, the door to the CEO's office suddenly opened, and a vibrant and assertive figure stepped out.

The manager of the marketing department frowned. Mr. Moore wasn't in his office, yet someone was inside the CEO's office. Who had let them in? Why were they so incompetent?

At this moment, Jack's mind was full of thoughts about Victoria and that handsome waiter. He glanced over with an unfriendly expression.