The Rewritten Love: A Second Beginning (Madelyn) novel Chapter 199

Chapter 199

Victoria raised her eyebrow slightly, and the scar at the edge of her brow made her seem especially hostile. “Did you just say you want to help me?”

“You’re a murderer, and you have been chased out of the Coleman Family. Even if Christian likes you, the Thatchers would never allow him to be with you! Instead, the Thatchers would arrange a marriage for Christian. If you continue to stay with him, you will turn into a mistress. What would others think of you then?” Lucas asked.

The woman smirked. “I can’t believe you considered all of that, Mr. Spritz. For a while, I thought your brain was just there to make you look taller!”

“Victoria!” he barked. She doesn’t know her limits at all!

“Why are you shouting at me? I’m a cripple, but I’m not deaf!” She shot him a glare. “Are you helping me get away from Christian because you care for me? Or do you just want to clear the way for Bella to date him? Or… do you want me to be with you?” she uttered.

Lucas’ back muscles were tight and tense as he avoided the woman’s gaze. “You just have to tell me—do you want to leave Christian or not?”

“Don’t you know how much I love money and power, Mr. Spritz?” Victoria asked. “It wasn’t easy for me to get together with Christian, so why would I leave him now? Do I look like an idiot?” Her response made Lucas’ face turn pale. “But if you continue to stay with him, you’ll just be a third party that everyone despises! You’ll become the extra person in a couple’s marriage! I know you want money and power, but don’t you have any basic morality and dignity?!” he cried.

“You can ask Bella that question. I’d like to know how she feels about failing to get Christian even after she threw her conscience away.” Victoria’s face looked the same as she did before, yet for some reason, Lucas found himself despising her right then. He fixed his sharp glare on her, and she could see a hint of disappointment in his eyes.

“You don’t have anything else to say, right?” In the past, Victoria might have felt hurt after seeing the look in Lucas’ eyes, but she no longer felt anything at that point. Perhaps I’ve gotten used to his criticism, she thought.

“How much money do you want? I’ll give you the amount you need as long as I can afford it!” Lucas’ words sounded like they were forced out of his throat as he looked directly into the woman’s eyes. She smirked as she gave him an answer. “I don’t think you’d be able to afford it. Spritz Group has a large business, but it’s nothing in comparison to Thatcher Group. Furthermore, Christian is practically in charge of the whole Thatcher Group. What about you? You’d probably have to wait for another 10 to 20 years for your father to retire before you take over, huh?”

The bulging veins on Lucas’ forehead looked like they were about to burst. “Why do you have to be so business-minded?!” he growled.

“Isn’t that how you’ve known me all along? I’m not just business-minded; I’m also cruel, unforgiving, and harsh with my actions, aren’t I?” she hissed bitterly.

“Isn’t that how you’ve known me all along? I’m not just business-minded; I’m also cruel, unforgiving, and harsh with my actions, aren’t I?” she hissed bitterly.

Lucas stared at her for a long while without saying anything. “Remember what you said. You’ll have to stay away from me if you ever see me anywhere,” Victoria uttered as she turned and walked to the door. “I don’t want your mother, your fiancée, and your sister to call me a homewrecker when they see me. Christian might misunderstand something.”

Lucas clenched his fists as he gazed at the woman with his eyes filled with agony. He finally let out a tired sigh just as Victoria was about to step out of the door. “Why don’t you finish your drink first?”

“It’s fine. I don’t feel like drinking anything when I have to look at your face while doing it,” she spat before opening the door and walking out. The moment the door shut behind her, the sunlight from outside disappeared, and Lucas felt his heart turning heavy along with the darkness. His insides felt hollow as he walked around the bar and went behind it to get himself a bottle of red wine. He popped it open and chugged it directly from the bottle.