VICTORIA FOX-
When we arrived back home after a very eventful birthday celebration, Aaron hadn't forgotten. He kept touching me inappropriately which turned me on at an unexplainable level but I maintained a straight face and didn't revert to any advances.
As soon as we arrive home, he started stalking me like a hungry tiger. It seemed like he couldn't wait any longer, I don't blame him neither could I. But I asked him to back off, and told him that if he tries anything I will tell on him again. To which he thankfully backs off muttering a few curses under his breath.
Can't blame him, I may or may not have had a cold shower thinking of him that night.
I felt kind of bad for telling on him but it had to happen. I even gave this advice to Elizabeth. That if Nathan ever troubles her just tell Mary. Even though Joseph may seem like a powerful figure but at home all the kids were scared of Mary.
The past few days were pretty routine, we both went to work, there was always a moment that held lot of sexual tension. Then after we got home, we somehow always ended up fighting for no reason.
Sadly the fights just turned me on. So I ended up taking a lot of cold showers this week.
Yesterday, we ended up arguing about arguments. Not specifically our arguments, just in general. Don't even ask me to explain that one.
After a long day of work, I had come home extra early as I was tired. I finally took a good long bath which relaxed my aching muscles and finally stopped the head ache too. As I came out of my room after getting dressed, I heard a commotion in the living room. I tiptoed downstairs so no one would hear me and to my utter surprise I saw Benjamin standing in front of Aaron and looking comically small even though he has an above average height.
I decided to eavesdrop and not interrupt their little fight. I was curious to see if Benjamin was actually a bad person the way Aaron described him or not. And if he was, he wouldn't be stupid enough to say anything in my presence.
"Benjamin, just leave! Victoria is still at work." Aaron growls which starlets me and Benjamin both.
"I know she is still at work that's why I came here to talk to you. Man to man. Also if she was here, I would have to act all innocent and hurt." Benjamin states as he rolls his eyes.
What the hell?
"You can't fool her anymore into having sex with you and giving you her money. I can't imagine the amount of money you already have doped for her." Aaron says lowly but the anger was evident in his voice.
"Aaron, I know about the contract and your grandpa would too, unless you give me back Victoria and one million dollars every year. Yes I am blackmailing you. Victoria told me everything, Joseph Lachlan would never let you keep his companies if he learns how you betrayed his trust." Benjamin states with a smug smile on his face.
All my illusions shatter in front of me as I see and hear Benjamin say those words. He was supposed to be the good guy, Aaron was the bad guy in my story. But for some reason I wasn't shocked when he said that, maybe in my heart I did actually believe Aaron when he said all of those things about ben, but I just needed some proof.
"Give you Victoria? She is not my property that I can just give her to you. I don't own her, if she really wanted you, she would still be with you. It's her choice, I am not holding her here against her will." Aaron explains with a clenched jaw.
"Really? You are saying if she walks out on you right now, you will let her leave without threatening her with contract." Ben asked him in a mocking tone.
"Yes, and as of the contract. There is no contract now. I destroyed it day before yesterday. So you can't blackmail me with anything now because you have no proof to back your claim with." My heart stops beating when I hear those words leave Aaron's mouth.
Did he really destroy the contract? Why did he do that?
"What?!! So you are telling me Victoria is staying here at her own will? That bitch! She cheated on me!!" Ben raged as his voice was filled with fury. Something I had never heard in my life. Ben never raised his voice on me and was always honey sweet with me.
The fact that he thought these things about me, makes me nauseous. I wanted to vomit at the thought that I slept with this ungrateful chauvinist pig.
"Cheated on you? You took loads of money from her under a false pretext. You humiliated her by discussing your sex life in public to whoever that might be interested in hearing you talk. You faked your entire personality in front of her. You have no right to act like a hurt little kid." Aaron yelled at Ben as he took a step towards him.
What the fuck? The nerve of this man! I am going to beat the shit out of Benjamin.
Ben's face turned white as he registered the angry look on Aaron's face, "Get out now, if I see you here again or around Victoria. I will beat up that face so bad, that no plastic surgeon in the world will be able to reconstruct it." Aaron warns as he picks Ben up by his collar making me gasp but thankfully no one heard me.
Benjamin struggles against the grip, and then runs out of the house like a scared little chicken.
"Why didn't you tell me about Benjamin when you knew the truth?" I yell at Aaron at the top of my voice. I was angry, irrationally, but still. I was tired of always being the naïve little girl who everyone goes around fooling. Aaron whips his head in my direction with wide eyes as I caught him of guard.
I was foolish enough to think Aaron was actually marrying me for real even though he made no such promises. I shared so many secrets with an asshole like Benjamin, I slept with him and I blindly trusted him with my hard earned money. I was angry that if it weren't for Aaron, I would have ruined my life by marrying Benjamin.
"Victoria, I am sorry but I thought that chapter of your life was over and Benjamin wouldn't bother you again. So I thought it would be better if you stayed blissfully unaware. Also I wanted you to stay with me, because you actually like me, not because you've given up on love and you will settle for what's available." Aaron explained but I was in no mood to listen.
"No, you don't understand. I am tired of being a naïve princess that needs to be saved. I am tired of people taking advantage of me. You saved me from an immense amount of debt my father unfortunately left me with. You made sure that I work on my own and follow my passion. You came back in my life just in time before I could marry Benjamin and make the biggest mistake of my life. You always save me." I yelled at him and felt tears running down my eyes. I felt betrayed, Benjamin's words hurt more than they should have, and I felt useless. Why do I always fall for such things?
"I saved you? You saved me, Victoria! If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have any of these companies in my name. I had given up on love completely after Katrine left me. But now with you-" Aaron completely froze and his face went blank. He just stared at me for a minute but didn't say anything.
"Victoria, all I am trying to say is that, if you want a divorce, you can have it. If you want out, I will try to stop you, but I won't force you. And for what it's worth I don't think you are naïve, you just choose to believe in people unlike me, who is always suspicious. I do protect you, so what? You protected me too with Katrine. We've got each other's back." Aaron explains which calms me down as he wipes the tears that were running down my eyes.
"Aaron, I want to go back home. To my house, I need some time to think." I softly mutter but he hears me. A look of sadness was plastered across his face but he just sighed before nodding at me.
"Sure, you can do whatever you want." He smiles at me but I can see that he was a little hurt. I give him a small smile and suddenly envelope him in a hug. Warmth spreads throughout my body and heart as he hugs me back while burying his head in my neck.
God, I will miss his smell and the feeling of just being around him.
Oh god! Here I go again.
I think may have fallen in love with Aaron.
Again.
A doorbell sound causes us to break our hug. Gloria rushes out of the kitchen and opens the door. My eyes widen as the person enters the house who still looked the same, so elegant and beautiful.
Barbara Fox
My mom!
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