The last time they met, Victoria was still mentally controlling Salvatore and even made him kneel down to apologize. She even complained about Salvatore.
This time, Victoria actually spoke to Salvatore in such a soft and gentle manner. This made Salvatore feel both flattered and surprised.
Once a person succeeded, he would not want to see the people he had known when he was down and out because those people knew all his unbearable past.
Salvatore was very clear about Victoria's business affairs in the past, including her and Russell. He knew that it was precisely because he knew too much about Victoria's background and her suicide that he was the last person she wanted to see.
In fact, Salvatore didn't want to see Victoria either. He was also afraid of this woman, but in order to see Emily more, he could only be thick-skinned.
