Departure with a Belly ( Victoria Selwyn & Alaric Cadogan’s ) -
Departure with a Belly Chapter 298
Chapter 298
Initially, Victoria extended her hand to retrieve the phone but withdrew it upon learning
that his phone was in his pants pocket.
She furrowed her brows. “Can’t you take it out yourself?”
“My hands should be on the steering wheel.”
Although she considered suggesting that Alaric take out his phone and put it on silent,
she anticipated that he would use his knowledge of driving rules to dismiss her
suggestion. Therefore, she decided to remain silent and reclined in her seat. I’ll just
endure it until we reach the company. We should be there soon, shouldn’t we?
As she was deep in thought, his phone rang again and pushed her patience to its limit.
Unable to bear it any longer, Victoria leaned forward and reached into his pants pocket
to retrieve his phone. However, she froze in place after she saw the caller ID.
As the phone continued to ring, Alaric, the driver, assumed she did not know how to put
the phone on silent and reminded her. “Push the button on the side in the opposite
direction. It’ll switch to silent mode.”
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His voice jolted her back to reality, and she swiftly silenced his phone as per his
instructions before silently handing the phone back to him.
Afterward, she reclined in her seat and gazed out of the window with a cold expression.
He had a vague feeling that something was off, but he did not pay it much attention as
she had always been resistant toward him.
When they finally arrived at her company, Victoria stepped out of the car and
indifferently requested the keys from him. “The keys.”
Pursing his lips, Alaric looked at her and contemplated whether her attitude toward him
had worsened, as she appeared to be even colder than before. What’s wrong with her?
She seemed fine when we were in the car.
“Have I done something to offend you?” he asked.
Her expression remained unchanged. “It’s nothing, Mr. Cadogan. How could you
possibly offend me? Thank you for giving me a ride, but the car is mine. So, get a cab or
call your driver for your ride back.”
He furrowed his brows deeply as he felt her tone was unusually hostile.
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3/8
As he was about to say something, Victoria stepped back to create a distance between
them. “I have a lot of things to attend to at the company. I should be going now.”
With that, she left without even looking back.
Her reaction caused Alaric’s thin lips to almost straighten into a line, and his gaze
gradually turned cold and displeased.
It was not until his phone in his pocket vibrated that he took it out and answered it
without even glancing at the screen.
“What is it?”
As she disrupted his state of mind, he grew extremely irritated at that moment, and his
tone even carried a hint of impatience.
There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone for about five to six seconds
before a gentle voice finally sounded. “Al, it’s me.”
Alaric was momentarily stunned by the familiar voice. “Claudia?”
“Yeah, you sound a little angry. Did something unpleasant happen? I called you earlier,
but you didn’t answer.” Claudia expressed her concerns.
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He reluctantly listened to her until the end, and his eyes flickered as he heard the latter
part. “What did you say? It was you who kept calling me just now?”
“Yes, I called you a couple of times, but you didn’t answer, I got a bit worried, so I kept
calling. Are you mad at me? I’m sorry, I was just concerned about you.”
Alaric’s brows furrowed deeply as he suddenly figured out why Victoria had gone quiet
for those few seconds when she had his phone and why her attitude toward him had
changed after putting it on silent for him.
Although her previous attitude toward him was not particularly good, Claudia’s call
must have added insult to injury.
Realizing this, Alaric pursed his lips and coldly warned, “Refrain from making
consecutive calls in the future.”
His voice was chilling like a wintry mix of rain and snow.
There was a moment of silence on the other end, followed by a remorseful and weak
voice. “I’m sorry, Al. I-I was just worried that something might happen to you. That’s why
1-”
“Worried about what?” he harshly interrupted Claudia. “Even if something did happen to
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me, what good would these consecutive calls do other than drain my battery?”
Alaric’s words were direct and sobering, which left Claudia unable to argue. She could
only offer a soft apology and promise not to do it again.
As he was not interested in listening to her apologies, he mentioned that he had
something to attend to and abruptly ended the call.
After putting away his phone, he swiftly went in the direction where Victoria had
disappeared.
Upon reaching the company and stepping out of the elevator, Victoria planned to head
straight to her office. However, she unexpectedly bumped into the same bespectacled
male employee, Shawn Harrington, she had encountered earlier at the corner.
As soon as Shawn saw her, he blushed and greeted, “M-Miss Selwyn.”
Despite her initial displeasure, she swiftly composed herself upon encountering her
employee and greeted him with a smile, “Well, what are you doing here?”
He had only intended to say hello to her, but he did not expect her to take the initiative
to ask about his situation. Her unexpected interest instantly ignited his excitement.
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He observed her simple winter attire-a light-colored sweater paired with ordinary
high-waisted jeans and complemented by a light gray cardigan. Her waist-length hair was pinned back with a hairpin. Despite the simplicity of her attire, she emitted a
radiant, captivating, and gentle aura that made it difficult to look away.
Shawn’s glasses gleamed, and his ears turned red. “I-I came to submit a report.”
“A report?”
“Yes.”
He handed over the folder in his hand. “This was meant to pass through Mr. Poole, but
“Let me take a look.” Victoria reached out and took the folder.
Afterward, she quietly stood still and flipped through the documents. About a minute
later, a realization dawned upon her, and she glanced up at Shawn. “If you’re busy, feel
free to go ahead. I can deliver this report to Mr. Poole for you.”
“No, it’s fine.” He blushed and declined. “I’m not busy. I’ll wait here for you.”
Ding!
6/8
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Exiting the elevator, Alaric witnessed the interaction between Victoria and Shawn.
She flipped through the documents in her hands while Shawn stood across from her,
his face slightly flushed as he gazed at her.
7/8
As she had her head lowered, he unabashedly gazed at her. His admiration for her was
so intense that he might just as well confess his feelings directly.
Alaric’s expression darkened, and he approached them with strides.
Shawn was the first to notice and recognize Alaric. He widened his eyes in
astonishment and stammered, “M-Miss Selwyn…”
Hearing Shawn’s voice, Victoria lifted her head and noticed his expression of extreme
surprise as he glanced behind her. Thus, she turned her head to see and was taken
aback when she saw Alaric.
Before she could speak, he approached her and said with a gloomy face, “I need to talk
to you.”
As she recalled the incident that had just occurred in the car, she averted her gaze to
show no intention of engaging in a conversation with him.
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Alaric narrowed his eyes before grabbing her wrist in the next second. “Come with me.”
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