Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 218

Chapter 218

What did he say? Victoria thought she misheard him.

Why is he suddenly talking to me like I’m his boss? What does he mean by

inspecting the properties?

Victoria was puzzled by the property agent’s respectful demeanor. All of a sudden,

she recalled what he said about a rich man giving the properties to his ex-wife.

Her expression stiffened ever so slightly.

He couldn’t possibly be referring to Alaric and me, right? The ex-wife is also a

Selwyn who left the country and couldn’t be reached.

It can’t be that much of a coincidence, especially now that they’ve seen my ID and

are treating me like I’m their boss.

Although Victoria could scarcely believe it, she looked at the property agent and

asked in all seriousness, “You said you couldn’t get in touch with the landlord. Can

you let me see the phone number you have?”

The property agent looked a little confused.

Chapter 218

What did he say? Victoria thought she misheard him.

Why is he suddenly talking to me like I’m his boss? What does he mean by

inspecting the properties?

Victoria was puzzled by the property agent’s respectful demeanor. All of a sudden,

she recalled what he said about a rich man giving the properties to his ex-wife.

Her expression stiffened ever so slightly.

He couldn’t possibly be referring to Alaric and me, right? The ex-wife is also a

Selwyn who left the country and couldn’t be reached.

It can’t be that much of a coincidence, especially now that they’ve seen my ID and

are treating me like I’m their boss.

Although Victoria could scarcely believe it, she looked at the property agent and

asked in all seriousness, “You said you couldn’t get in touch with the landlord. Can

you let me see the phone number you have?”

The property agent looked a little confused.

“Huh? Aren’t you the landlord, Miss Selwyn?”

That being said, he still retrieved the phone number and passed it to Victoria.

Victoria checked the number. It was indeed her old number. Plus, according to the

other documentation, the properties belonged to someone named Victoria Selwyn.

It was all hers…

Victoria froze in shock.

It took her a while to snap out of it.

At the time, she didn’t want to take anything. Once the divorce was finalized, she left

everything behind and took nothing with her.

He had lent her a hand when her family had been in crisis. Thanks to him, the other

people dared not make things worse for her father and were even respectful toward

her. Thus, she left with nothing as a way of paying him back.

She didn’t expect him to give her all of this. When did he give it to me?

Victoria turned to the property agent and checked, “When were these properties

transferred to me?”

This was not something the property agent would know.

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He scratched his head and said awkwardly, “I’m not sure about that, Miss Selwyn.

We don’t have access to such information. All we know is the name of our boss. We

didn’t even know what she looked like, until today.”

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Then, a thought dawned on him.

He looked at Victoria, whose ethereal beauty almost didn’t seem real for a human being, and then looked at the tall and handsome gentleman in glasses behind her.

A few thoughts raced through his mind as he began piecing things together.

The property agent began to look between Victoria and Bane. Then, he thought

about the properties.

Alas, a heart-wrenching melodrama began to form in his mind.

However, his gaze didn’t linger for long before the sophisticated-looking man spoke

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“Perhaps it’s just a misunderstanding, Victoria. But, before we get to the bottom of

things, let’s not rent the place yet. You booked the hotel for two weeks anyway.”

Victoria nodded. “Alright.” She did have to clear things up.

However, if she were indeed the owner of these properties, she knew full well who it

was who gave them to her.

What she wanted to know was when the properties were transferred to her.

On the way back, Bane suggested, “Why don’t you move into my place for now?”

Victoria didn’t respond.

“I found you three maids who will work in shifts to cover all 24 hours. That way, you

won’t need to worry about the kids being left without someone to care for them. You

can just focus on your work.”

Noting her prolonged silence, Bane chuckled and said, “What’s the matter? Do you

briefcase.

Alas, a card was needed to access the hotel elevators. He couldn’t go up without a

hotel card.

Thus, the two men headed to the front desk.

“Good day, sir. How may I help you?”

The front desk agent couldn’t stop herself from stealing a few glances at Alaric. He

was so handsome that her heart was pounding.

How did we get so lucky today? A handsome man just left and another one came

over right after that. Unfortunately, the one who left has a family.

Alaric’s expression remained grim and he didn’t speak.

Terrance saw the look on Alaric’s face and sighed to himself before stepping

forward.

“Hi, miss. We’re here to look for someone.”

“You’re looking for someone?”

“That’s right. Did a woman named Victoria Selwyn check into this hotel? What’s her

room number?”

The front desk agent looked conflicted.

“I’m so sorry, but I can’t divulge that information to you.”

“I understand that,” Terrance said. “You have the responsibility of ensuring your

customers’ safety. However, that woman, Miss Selwyn, is no ordinary person and

we’re not bad guys either. Have you ever seen bad guys wearing suits and driving up

in a Bentley?”

Terrance pointed at Alaric who was standing as still as a statue behind him.

“Plus, don’t you recognize him? He’s been in the news and on the front page of

financial magazines before.”

The front desk agent paused and looked at Alaric.

It was just as Terrance said. She found that the man didn’t look like a con artist at

all. However, she still didn’t recognize him.

Nevertheless, someone else at the front desk did.

“I recognize him. He’s Alaric Cadogan, the head of Cadogan Group. I read about him

in a financial magazine. The editor said it wasn’t easy getting an interview with him.

Even so, we can’t divulge customer information to you. The only thing I can tell you

is that she’s no longer staying at this hotel.”