Chapter 49 76 % After staying in Victoria's office for long enough , Noel decided it was time for him to make a move , but when he walked out the door , he ran into Alaric and Claudia as they were about to leave their office as well . Alaric seemed a little tense the moment he saw Noel , his - body giving off a cold and chilly aura as he glared at him unhappily . At the same time , Claudia could also sense Alaric's hostility when she saw Noel exiting Victoria's office not far away . " It seems that Mr. Javier and Victoria are pretty close to each other . As far as I can remember , they even hung out together for a meal a few days ago . " While Alaric only raised his eyebrows and pursed his lips in silence , Claudia went on with her opinion upon noticing the emotionless look on the man's face . " If you ask me , Mr. Javier seems to treat Victoria pretty well . Ever since the Selwyn Family went bankrupt , everyone else avoided her like she was an alien , but he got into the same company as her , not to 1/8 Chapter 49 Let Go ! mention the fact that he continued to keep in touch with her . Back then , I thought it was just a rumor when they said Victoria's father treated Mr. Javier like his son - in - law , but now … I might've been wrong . " Claudia didn't press on any further after speaking her mind , thinking she had done enough to sabotage Alaric's impression of Victoria . Since I can't do much to stop Victoria , I must do all I can to sway Alaric into forgetting about her . As Claudia expected , Alaric's face darkened the moment she finished her words , which implied that her words had gotten to him . However , she didn't appear to be happy at all , for Alaric's reaction was something she didn't expect . Because of that , she didn't dare let Alaric know that Victoria was pregnant . It looks like I have to speed things up a little . Later that night , Alaric exited the bathroom in a bathrobe covering his lower torso . With his upper body revealed , he grabbed a towel and dried 2/8 11:15 Mon , 19 Jun 76 % Chapter 49 Let Go ! his wet hair . When he entered the bedroom , he noticed the light inside was still on . 3/8 In the meantime , Victoria was still busy with her work , typing away on her laptop while wearing a pair of wireless earphones as she sat in bed . " Yes , please look into that and send it back to me after amending it . " She spoke faintly and gave out instructions every once in a while , her fingers tapping the keyboard rapidly at the same time . Seeing that , Alaric stopped drying his hair , feeling unhappy . It wasn't until Victoria finished her call and stopped that he approached her and asked , " Couldn't you have finished your work earlier today ? " Victoriq didn't even look up as she replied , " I didn't manage to . " Because of that , she had to work overtime so that Yasmin could catch up at work . Despite the sacrifice , she reckoned it was necessary for the sake of her assistant . 11:15 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 49 Let Go ! Victoria had her head down , and her long eyelashes happened to block 76 % Alaric from observing her eyes . She then looked up and took her eyes off the laptop screen , fixing her gaze on the man's face upon hearing his indifferent voice . At the same time , Alaric , who was standing , set his eyes on her from above like he was Victoria's master , radiating a chilly aura that implied that he was unhappy . 4/8 Nevertheless , she quickly understood the meaning behind his words with just one look in his eyes . She soon closed her laptop and tapped one of her wireless earphones . " Ah , you want to go to bed now , don't you ? I'll head to the study now . " As soon as Victoria finished her words , she immediately got off the bed with her laptop in hand . Little did Alaric know Victoria was as calm as a cat in that instant , for all she wanted was to finish her task and see Yasmin improve at work . Nonetheless , when she walked past him , she heard a sarcastic question 11:15 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 49 Let Go ! from him . " Was it because you didn't have enough time ? Or was it because there was something else more important than the work that you had to spend all your time on it ? " 76 % 5/8 Victoria stopped in her tracks . " What do you mean ? " She was standing a few steps away from Alaric , their backs facing each other . Without turning around , the woman clamped her laptop under her armpit . " What do you mean by that ? Are you trying to say that I wasn't being serious at work ? " " Were you ? " Alaric sniggered . " If you were serious , you wouldn't have to work overtime at home . " At Alaric's words , Victoria couldn't help but wonder what was wrong with the man . For the next few moments , neither of them turned around as they stood with their backs facing each other in a stalemate . Not long after that , Alaric sniggered again and asked , " What's wrong ? Cat got your tongue ? Did you have a good time chatting with Noel ? " 11:15 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 49 Let Go ! 76 % When Victoria heard Alaric's words , she quickly realized the reason for his strange behavior . Haha ! His ego is playing tricks on him again . As usual , Victoria had no intention of engaging in an argument with Alaric , so she walked away without bothering to explain . 6/8 Nevertheless , Victoria immediately felt a strong grip on her wrist and was pulled backward in the next second . Before she could react , she found herself in Alaric's arms just as her laptop fell onto the ground . Then , she was pinned down on the bed by the man with her hands restrained by him above her head . " What are you doing , Alaric ? " She struggled in an attempt to free herself , but that only made Alaric tighten his grip even more and place his knee on her legs to stop her from kicking wildly . On the other hand , Victoria grew so angry that she sank her teeth into Alaric's arm . Despite the man's firm muscles , they did very little in protecting him from the lady's sharp teeth . In a matter of seconds , he quickly felt the pain that ran through every nerve in his arm , raising his eyebrows high in agony . 11:16 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 49 Let Go ! " Let go . " " Never ! " Victoria replied vaguely . " Snowball ! Let go ! " Alaric responded irritably . 8.76 % Victoria unknowingly loosened her jaw , stunned by the nickname . At the same time , Alaric seized the opportunity and grabbed her chin . He then held her chin tightly and forced her to look him in the eye . Deep down , only Victoria knew it was because of the recent incident that she bit Alaric's arm until it bled . Therefore , blood could be seen dripping from the corner of her mouth , and her fair skin made it seem even scarier . On the other hand , Alaric looked at his arm and saw an obvious bite mark on his skin . He smiled glacially at Victoria . " Did you have to bite so hard , Snowball ? Where is your conscience ? " " Speaking of conscience , you should let me go if you're a man of one ," 7/8 11:16 Mon , 19 Jun 076 % Chapter 49 Let Go ! Victoria replied , surprised to hear Alaric calling her nickname . After all , he hadn't done so in a while . Before they became a couple , Alaric would call her that whenever he lectured her after she pissed him off , but now , that nickname simply felt different , considering the circumstances . 8/8 Looking at the man who tried to intimidate her , Victoria smiled and asked , " What does it concern you about me and Noel ? Your desperate look tells me you're jealous , but are you ? " 11:16 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 50 Why Are You Jealous ?