Chapter 46 As long as it's within his means … Claudia nearly blurted out her request , but she managed to stop herself . I can't bring it up now . I need to keep my cool . Thus , she asked about Griselda instead . " I haven't had a chance to visit her yet ever since I got back . I want to visit her a few days from now . Is that okay ? " Alaric frowned and opposed the idea . " Wait a little longer first . I'm worried that it might affect Grandma's condition . " Claudia's smile grew faint . Things were still the same . For some reason , 1/11 Chapter 46 Thoughtful and Attentive Griselda didn't seem fond of her . However , as she saved Alaric before , Griselda did treat her with courtesy , but that was all . Griselda was pleasant and polite to her solely because she was Alaric's savior . Yet , Griselda treated Victoria as if the latter was her own granddaughter . This was something that Claudia could not accept . In the end , Claudia nodded obligingly . " Alright . I'll do as you say . " It wouldn't be for much longer anyway . She just needed to be patient . Victoria came back to the office after her break . 2/11 She had taken her annual leave in a rush , so even though she did her best Chapter 46 Thoughtful and Attentive to hand off her work before going on her break , the person who took over from her wasn't skillful enough to handle everything . When she got back , she realized a lot of things had been overlooked . Thus , she was swamped with work as soon as she got back to the office . A whole pile of work was waiting for her . It was only at noon did Victoria finally have the time to take a break . Throughout the morning , Yasmin came in a few times to bring some drinks for her . At first , Yasmin brought her coffee and Victoria had absentmindedly taken a sip, but the moment the bitterness hit her tongue , she was reminded of something and set the cup down again without drinking anymore . When Yasmin came in again , she saw that the coffee hadn't been drunk yet and had gotten cold . 3/11 Chapter 46 Thoughtful and Attentive " I'll get you a new cup of coffee , Miss Victoria , " Yasmin said . Victoria looked up from her work and said , " From now on , bring me water instead of coffee , Yasmin . " " Huh ? " Yasmin thought she had misheard Victoria . " Y - You're not drinking coffee anymore ? " " Yeah . I'm not drinking it anymore . " Yasmin was a chatterbox , and when she heard Victoria's reply , she naturally asked , " But why, Miss Victoria ? Water won't help you stay alert . " Victoria didn't answer . She simply looked at Yasmin with a smile . 4/11 Yasmin realized belatedly that she was prying , so she scratched her head awkwardly . " Sorry about that , Miss Victoria . I'll get you water from now on . " " Thanks . " Victoria buried herself in work again . Now that she thought about it , she knew she couldn't be drinking coffee anymore , and tea wasn't an option either . Her workload was heavy and if she did have any caffeine , she might end up consuming quite a lot throughout the day . Her best choice was to stick to water . At last , when Victoria finally had time to take a break , she leaned back on her chair and closed her eyes in exhaustion . A few moments later , her phone started ringing . Victoria glanced at the screen and saw that it was Alaric calling . She answered the phone . " What is it ? If it has to do with work , you can just use my office landline . " There was a short pause on the other end of the line as if her words stopped him in his tracks . 11:13 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 46 Thoughtful and Attentive Then , the cool voice rang out . " It's not work . Have you eaten lunch yet ? If you haven't , then come over . " 77 % 6/11 He spoke quickly and curtly . Victoria didn't expect him to invite her over for lunch . She glanced at the looming pile of work on her desk and was just about to decline when she heard another voice coming through the phone . " You should use a gentler tone , Al . I made lunch for you too , Victoria . We're waiting for you ." Victoria's gaze hardened , but her voice sounded the same . " That won't be necessary . You two can go ahead . I still have work to do , so don't wait for me . " She ended the call immediately after . 11:13 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 46 Thoughtful and Attentive asked , " Are you going out for lunch , Yasmin ? " " Yes , Miss Victoria . Do you want to come along ? " " Sure . Let's go together ." 0377 % Victoria got her phone and purse before following Yasmin to the office cafeteria . Yasmin felt rather flattered as she walked beside Victoria . It was her first time having lunch with Victoria at the office cafeteria . She was thrilled and kept striking up a conversation with Victoria . " Are you sure you'll like the food at the cafeteria , Miss Victoria ? We can go out and eat too if you prefer . " " It's fine . " Victoria smiled . " The cafeteria's the closest so it's most convenient . We can head right back to work after eating ." 7/11 11:13 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 46 Thoughtful and Attentive 8377 % 8/11 " Oh … " Now that work was brought up , Yasmin felt guilty . " I'm sorry . It's all my fault . If I'd been able to do a better job , work wouldn't have piled up so much . " Victoria eyed Yasmin and didn't try to comfort her . She was bound to resign once the divorce happened , and the only person under her supervision was Yasmin , so when she left , Yasmin would be promoted to replace her . In the past , Victoria had been quite lenient with Yasmin . She handled most of the work herself and allowed Yasmin to slowly learn on the job . However , that was no longer possible now . " If you feel bad about it , then you should put more effort into learning this afternoon , " Victoria replied shortly . 11 13 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 46 Thoughtful and Attentive " I will . I'll do my best to ease your burden , Miss Victoria . " The two of them lined up to get their food . * 377 % # While waiting in line , the crowd around them began whispering among themselves when they saw Victoria . Once she sat down , they began making comments loudly without regard for her presence . " My , my . The wife of the president is having lunch at the cafeteria with everyone else . Does she think she's being so humble for coming down from her pedestal ? " " Humble ? Oh , please . Don't even call her the wife of the president . Have you ever seen the wife of the president working as a secretary ? The future wife of the president is currently in Mr. Cadogan's office , okay ? " They didn't bother keeping it quiet . It was as if they assumed that Victoria 9/11 11:13 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 46 Thoughtful and Attentive 77 % had fallen from grace and were purposely demeaning her in front of her . 10/11 " You're talking about Miss Claudia Johnson from the Johnsons , right ? I saw her yesterday . She brought lunch for Mr. Cadogan yesterday and she came over today too . She's so thoughtful and attentive . " " I heard that she's the one that Mr. Cadogan actually wants to marry . Not only does she come from a good family , but she's also so beautiful , and most importantly , she saved Mr. Cadogan's life before . " " As for that other person ? She has nothing . Not only has her family gone bankrupt , but she even had to rely on Mr. Cadogan to get a job as a secretary here at Cadogan Group . She can't do anything for Mr. Cadogan ." Victoria quietly listened to the fervent discussion going on around her . She even agreed with the last thing she heard . It was true that her family wasn't of any help to Alaric when it came to the 11:13 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 46 Thoughtful and Attentive business . Clang ! 77 % Yasmin , who was sitting opposite Victoria , couldn't take it anymore . She slammed her cutlery down and declared , " They've gone too far ! I'm going to confront them ! " She stood up in a huff . However , Victoria commanded coolly , " You're not allowed to go . " " Miss Victoria ! " Victoria's tone was indifferent but firm all the same . " Sit down . "