The Clutches Of Hell Novel

Chapter 119

Christian’s gaze rested on her without a word, the emotions in his eyes undistinguishable.

Victoria didn’t hang her head low like she usually did. Instead, she held onto his gaze this time. Her expression was neither humble nor haughty, but it had a hint of challenge and smugness.

For a moment, he thought he was watching her from two years ago. Swallowing hard, he landed his gaze on the red spot on her neck. “Did Lucas come to you?”

His words came out as a question, but his tone was affirmative with a hint of jealousy he didn’t even notice.

A distressed look emerged on her face as she mocked, “Thanks to you, the people in your social circle have known me as a promiscuous woman. Even Mr. Spritz is planning to keep me as his mistress.”

“His mistress?” Christian’s finger was tapping on the bedside at an increasing speed. Ignoring the frustration building in the bottom of his heart, he stated coldly, “I bet you’ll willingly throw yourself at him even if he doesn’t pay you.”

Victoria’s eyes bored into the man before she chuckled to herself and turned her gaze away. “His identity isn’t important. As long as he can free me from the Delta Club, I’ll do whatever I can to throw myself at him.”

Victoria bent and leaned over to his face, her voice lower and her smile restrained. “Mr. Thatcher, do you like my answer?”

The tapping of Christian’s finger on the bed stopped for a beat as he clenched his hand into a fist. He got closer to her and held her chin in a firm grip. “Lucas isn’t able to do that. You’re wasting your efforts on him.”

Victoria then pushed his fingers away before straightening up and taking a few steps backward, distancing herself from him.

“You should remember that you’re the culprit of breaking his sister’s legs, and he’s engaged to Scarlett recently. You shouldn’t dream that he’ll care about you. Even if he’s thinking about freeing you from the Delta Club, as long as his mother, sister, or his fiancée voice their disapproval, he’ll change his mind. The guilt he’s holding toward Bella, the so-called justice he insists on, and the reputation of his family will become his reasons to abandon you without a second thought. At that time, you’ll lose more than you gained.” Christian maintained his usual expression but had unclenched his fist. His slender finger was now tapping on the table, indicating he was in an extremely bad mood.

and she answered, “As if I

a button of his hospital gown. His expression sank and the

watching him in such a state. “I have delivered the soup Miss Charlotte

the room with her lips curled up,

her phone caught her attention. As she looked at the caller ID, her gaze turned

voice sounded more rushed than usual on the other side

clenched her phone tighter and tensed her

cell phone, and laptop away, and prohibited him from giving you money or reaching out to you. Vincent didn’t want to obey Dad, so Dad grounded him at home, and he isn’t allowed to go anywhere. Mom tried to reason with Dad, saying you’re their daughter after all,

all this nonsense. Vincent wants to know how you are feeling. I heard that Christian has discovered the drug and pinhole camera. Did he make things difficult for

incident. She had no idea about his thoughts, but she didn’t

and troubles you the whole time. Tori, you don’t need to avoid making us worried and not telling us anything. You can tell us if Christian picks on you. M-Maybe I can

her last sentence,

was glad to have Teresa as her

I need to go. I’ll call you later!” Teresa muttered in a frightened tone from

her phone darken, Victoria smiled bitterly before

chimed when

elevator with his briefcase, looking ever like a gentleman, while another hand was tugging Janice, who was crouching

point of bringing me along when you’re visiting Ice Man? You can do this by yourself. No! I don’t want to go… Ah—I got my period and it hurts. I want to

his shameless student. Then, he put the briefcase under his arm as he bent over and carried Janice, who didn’t want to go,

in his arms, Janice flopped around like prey caught in the trap as she yelled, “Help! He’s harassing me! Is there anybody there? The man’s kidnapping a woman in