Queen Of Revenge And Glory (Victoria and Jackson) novel Chapter 83

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Julia continued, “Think about it. If we really wanted to bring Victoria back why would we eat and now? You know, your dad and I found out ages ago that you’re not our seal daughter

“But we didn’t bring her home because we didn’t want to hurt you. If it weren’t for worrying asses ruining your future by marrying you off to that disabled Jackson, we never would we broughter back.”

At this, Julia let out a heavy sigh, her face full of regret. “Who would we thought that bring b back was like inviting a ticking time bomb into our family.

“I regret it so much. If I’d known things would turn out like this, I wouldn’t have cared about the Thornton family’s power. I should’ve just let you call off the engagement.

“Now the engagement with the Thornton family is still on, but all the benefits have gone to your uncle and aunt. We’ve lost out on both fronts.”

Hearing Julia explain so much, Angelica felt a smug satisfaction. Her parents really did care about her. Tears glistened in her eyes as she threw herself into Julia’s arms.

She sobbed, “Mom, I get why you and Dad made those tough choices. No matter what you decided I’ve never blamed you deep down.”

Julia wiped the corner of her eyes, “Good. From now on, we’re done bending over backwards for that wild Victoria. I want to see what kind of chaos she can cause in the Binder family after marrying that lame Jackson.”

Curtis echoed, “Yeah, that’s exactly what we should do,”

Simon cleared his throat. “Alright, Mom, stop crying. If we don’t want Victoria to get what she wants, today’s meeting with Viara is crucial. If we can secure the rights to her last novel, I’m confident we can make a huge hit for the company.”

Julia nodded quickly. “Okay, I won’t hold you up any longer. You should get going–don’t keep her waiting.”

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Oliver had just parked outside the Binder family’s house, waiting to pick up Angelica, when his phone rang.

He saw it was his dad calling and figured it was just another lecture about taking over the family business.

Oliver said, “Dad, I told you, I’m not planning to run the company for you anytime soon…”

Stephan answered, “Forget about the business. I just wanted to tell you that Victoria’s real parents

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brought her back to the Binder family a while ago. I’ve been so busy lately that I completely forgot

to mention it,”

Oliver was taken aback, glancing out the window. “The Binder family, one of the top families in Benwig City?”

Stephan said, “Yeah, Victoria is the real heiress of the Binder family. I’m out in the village right now, so I don’t know how things are going for her back there.

“But before she left, she told me her real parents brought her back to take the place of their adopted daughter and marry that disabled Jackson from the Thornton family.

“So I figure she’s probably not exactly welcome in the Binder family. You’d better keep an eye on Victoria for me. If anyone from the Binder family messes with her, don’t just stand by. Make sure you hit them back hard, understood?”

Oliver wondered, ‘So Angelica is the adopted daughter in the Binder family? They brought Victoria back just to let Ang ca marry Jackson?‘

‘Victoria was

I really have been so wrapped up in my writing that I haven’t kept up with anything c e. How did I miss such a big story in the high society scene?‘

“Got it long as I’m around, no one from the Binder family is going to mess with Victoria,” Oliver repli

all, in Benwig City, when it came to status, the Binder family was nowhere near the Cooke ily.

Back when the Cooke family was at their peak, even the Thornton family, now the top dogs, had to stay out of their way.

After his mom passed away, Stephan lost all interest in business and just wanted to disappear from the corporate world. Without a second thought, he signed over all the company shares to Oliver, packed his bags, and vanished from the scene.

Oliver wasn’t keen on the associates and kept him

It took Oliver over who was just sixte

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siness world either, so he put the company in the hands of trusted out of the spotlight.

to finally find out where his dad was, and that was when he met Victoria, Mullinran Village.

as writing web novels and got inspired to try it herself. After finishing her n her manuscript and asked for feedback.

by Victoria’s natural talent. Her very first chapter was gripping and had an epic

submitted her work to his own website, and the editors were instantly impressed.

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She got signed right away, and during the serialization, her novel quickly climbed to the number one spot on the site.

That was a height Oliver had never even come close to, no matter how many years he’d been in the game.

‘Man, the gap in talent between people is just insane, Oliver thought.

But the crazy part was that writing was just something Victoria did on a whim. Her real calling was medicine and cultivating medicinal plants.

Stephan often marveled that Victoria was a miraculous healer, who was able to pull people back from the edge. And when it came to medicinal plants, her understanding and methods were unconventional and extraordinary.

Oliver suddenly felt like he was completely outclassed by someone like Victoria.

‘Since I can’t compete with her in anything else, at least I have to give it everything I’ve got when it comes to writing,‘ he told himself.

So for the past few years, Oliver had pretty much shut out the outside world, burying himself in his writing. The only times he ever reached out to Victoria were when she dropped a new book or scored another big success. Then he’d call her up personally to congratulate her.

Later, Victoria’s only four novels started selling their adaptation rights one after another.

She was hands–on with every deal, making sure she picked the company herself. And every time f her books got turned into a TV show, it exploded in popularity. Each series became a

wide craze, with everyone from kids to grandparents hooked.

stly, at this point, Viara’s popularity totally eclipsed even the hottest A–list celebrities.

Now, Viara only had one novel left, Chasing the Dream, and its adaptation rights were still up for grabs. For entertainment companies, that was a total goldmine; everyone was scrambling to snatch it up.

Even a nobody actor could rocket to A–list fame just by landing the lead roles in a Viara drama.

Any entertainment company on the brink could make a massive comeback if they managed to score the rights to Chasing the Dream.

This time, Angelica asked Oliver for help, and honestly, he only did her such a big favor–getting Victoria to agree to meet with Simon–because he genuinely liked her. If it weren’t for that, he never would’ve gone out of his way for her.

Oliver had just gotten off the phone, his mind still tangled up with everything about Victoria, Angelica, and the Binder family, when an eye–catching, bright yellow Ferrari rolled up right next to him.

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Angelica was in the passenger seat, wearing a white dress that made her look like the picture of innocence. She was absolutely stunning

Behind the wheel, Curtis was dressed in a black tracksuit with a hip–hop vibe and a pair of black sunglasses

He slid his sunglasses up, shot Oliver a look full of disdain, and said, “You’re Oliver, right? I’m Angelica’s second brother. She’s riding with me, so you just show us the way?

Oliver gave Curtis a barely noticeable frown at his attitude and then glanced at Angelica to see what she thought about it.

Angelica looked a little apologetic. Since Simon and I are meeting the legendary Viara today, Curtis insisted on coming along to drop me off. Hope you don’t mind, Oliver?”

Oliver felt a bit disappointed by how Angelica acted toward him.

Curtis was obviously looking down on him, and Angelica didn’t even bother to stick up for him He’d just done her a huge favor, after all.

Oliver suddenly found it funny. “If Angelica really is the adopted daughter Dad mentioned, the one who made Victoria go back and take her place in that marriage, does that mean I’m just her convenient backup? he thought.

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