Queen Of Revenge And Glory (Victoria and Jackson) novel Chapter 409

Chapter 409

Chapter 409

As he spoke, Xavier caught a glimpse out of the corner of his eye a shadowy figure lurking in the darkness, which quietly disappeared.

Xavier smirked coldly. “Looks good. We’ll talk when I get back,” he said, then hung up.

As soon as Xavier got home, Faye pressed him for answers. “Xavier, what was that call about? The Afriska incident: Grandpa isn’t holding Jackson accountable at all? Is he just going to let Victoria keep causing trouble for our family?” Faye asked.

Xavier scoffed. “Exactly. Even now, Jackson faces no consequences. Seems Grandpa’s three-month deadline isn’t for us, but for Jackson and Victoria; if she heals his legs in time, his position as heir is all but certain.”

Hearing this, Faye was about to explode. “What are we supposed to do now? The family meeting is coming up soon, and if they pin the seized goods on us, we’ll have even less of a chance!

“I didn’t expect Gary to be in the Thornton family,” Xavier said as he sat down on the couch. “Everything I said on the phone was meant for Gary to hear.”

Faye’s anxiety turned into anticipation. “So that’s it? Looks like Felix really does have some tricks up his sleeve. Using this kind of scheme is much easier; we don’t even have to get our hands dirty.”

Xavier looked confident. “As long as Gary dares to make a move against Grandpa, whether Grandpa survives or not. Jackson is finished for sure!”

By then, no matter how much Jackson had boasted about handling the Clark family and their backers, it no longer mattered.

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“So, any word from your grandpa about what happened in Afriska?” Victoria asked, leaning in with obvious curiosity.

Jackson flashed a laid-back grin in the video. “Grandpa didn’t say a thing to me, but he sure pissed Xavier off. The guy was losing it, probably jumping up and down in frustration.”

Victoria remembered what Jackson had told her before and couldn’t help but ask, “Didn’t you say Xavier would try to dump all this on me?”

Jackson nodded. “Yeah, he totally tried, but I made sure he didn’t get his way.”

“Oh?” Victoria leaned in, even more curious. “So what did you do I hardly ever see you roast someone like that.”

Jackson’s smile grew wider. “I straight-up called him useless. Freaking out over something so small, and he still dreams about taking over the Thornton family? Please, that’s just begging for the family to crash and burn.”

Victoria burst out laughing. “No wonder Xavier was losing his mind. That was savage!”

“So, how did things go after you went to the police station with Nathan?” Jackson asked.

Victoria replied, “Nathan’s being held tonight for more questioning. If they can’t get anything out of him, they’ll let him go. but the cops are still trying to track down Geoffrey.”

Jackson chuckled. “Looks like Geoffrey pretty much volunteered himself as your hostage.”

Victoria scoffed. “Geoffrey treats this like a game; he’s deadweight, and Miranda’s coddling made him useless. Seduce me.

you around, why would even look at hing?”

He’s far too full of himself. With someone a hottie like

Jackson laughed. So, does that mean I actually helped you deal with Geoffrey, even if it was just a little?

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“Yeah, but if you could put in a bit more effort when it comes to seducing me, that’d be even better,” Victoria said, giving him

a wink.

Jackson gave a faint smile and casually tugged at his bathrobe. “To make sure your standards for men stay high, I’ll work harder from now on.” As he spoke, his abs peeked out, just barely visible.

Seeing Jackson like that, Victoria nearly cracked up. “Jack, you’re such a tease. Looks like I’ve got plenty of inspiration for tonight’s dreams.”

Jackson glanced at the clock. “Better get to bed early. Hope you dream of me tonight.”

“You bet. I’ll make sure to have some fun with you in my dreams first,” Victoria said, totally shameless.

“Goodnight, Jackson said.

“Goodnight,” Victoria said.

After hanging up, Victoria set her phone on the nightstand and thought, ‘Come to think of it, it’s been ages since I had a steamy dream about Jackson.

‘It’s all Darell and the Clark family’s fault. They’ve had me running around like a headless chicken every day; I can’t even catch a break in my dreams!

Thinking that, Victoria got out of bed, took a homemade herb fragrance from her cabinet, and lit it. Tonight, I’m definitely going to have a great dream!’ she promised herself.

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Jackson’s fingers idly traced the belt of his bathrobe, the silk loosening just enough to reveal a subtle glimpse of skin. Victoria’s gaze lingered on the faint opening, following the droplets as they slipped down his collarbone and disappeared beneath the fabric.

“Is the AC too high?” Jackson suddenly leaned in, his chest nearly brushing her nose, and the fresh mix of scent from his shower hit her full-on. “Vickie, your cheeks are looking pretty rosy.”

Victoria pressed her hand to his chest, feeling the tremor of his heartbeat. “It’s not the heat; it’s just that you’re way too handsome, and your figure is just insane.”

Jackson took her hand, guiding her to draw a heart on his chest.”Oh? So, what should we do about that?”

Victoria suddenly spun around and pinned him to the bed. “Let’s do it like this!”

The hem of Jackson’s bathrobe slipped open, revealing his sculpted thighs, but he made no move to resist. “If this helps you cool off, Vickie, then suit yourself…”

Victoria leaned down, her lips hovering just a breath away from his throat. Her fingers traced the lines of his abs, and just as she was about to reach forbidden territory, he suddenly flipped the script.

Jackson pinned her wrists to the bed, his breath hot against her skin. “You know what, maybe I should take charge. That way, you won’t get too heated…”

Victoria laughed. “Works for me.”

His kiss landed softly on her lips. And then, Victoria woke up, frustrated and unsatisfied, staring at the ceiling.

‘Damn it!’ she cursed inwardly. ‘Not again! Even in my dreams, I never get to have Jackson! What a curse!

After washing up and heading downstairs for breakfast, she was still sulking about not getting to enjoy her dream with Jackson; totally out of it as she shuffled to the table.

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“What’s up with our daughter?” Daisy whispered to Hector.

Hector thought for a moment. “She looks like she’s heartbroken

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“What? Heartbroken?” Daisy blurted out, her voice shooting up in surprise. “Is there trouble between Victoria and Jackson?”

Victoria snapped out of it, seeing her parents’ worried faces. She sighed, “I’m fine, really. Don’t overthink it. I didn’t get to finish a really good dream.” She paused, then added with a hint of regret, “If Geoffrey were still here, I could’ve taken it out

i him.”

on

Daisy almost spit out her food, thinking, ‘Seriously, I used to worry Geoffrey would fool Victoria, but that was such a pointless concern!”

“Oh.

by the

way,

Mom.

I’ve

got a date with

Jack this

night. Can Saturday

you help

me pick out

an outfit?” Victoria

asked.

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