Chapter 17 – The Regretful Billionaire: Victoria and Oscar Novel (Online Free)

At this point, Ashton rose to his feet, ignoring Vivky’s gesture and grabbed the stranger by the collar of his shirt, wanting to strangle him, not giving a f**** if they were being watched by other people.

“Get the f***k away from me!” He said with gritted teeth because he didn’t want any drama either.

“I don’t care who the f***k you are but you’re nothing but a disgusting pig. You are no different from an insane man and I bet that you’re nothing but a low-life individual who never has any good thing to say.”

“If it’s the mother who offended you, come for her and not the innocent child involved. Christ, did you just listen to yourself? You sound like a devil, having such ill thoughts towards a young girl.”

“I would love to burst your bubble. That little girl is nothing but amazing and anyone that doesn’t know her doesn’t know what they are missing.”

“We’ve had enough of you. Get the hell out of here!”

Before Vicky could say anything. She sighted two hefty men coming towards them. She didn’t know them but she had an idea of who they could be.

“We will take it from here, Sir. Please let go of him.” They directed at Ashton who glared at the stranger before leaving his shirt unwillingly.

“Who the hell are you all?” He glared at the hefty men. With the way they were dressed, he could tell that they were bodyguards since he had people like them back home.

“You are to excuse yourself or we would bounce you out.”

“Do you know who I am?”

These past few days of Oscar’s life have been the craziest. He wasn’t even meant to be in Australia in the first place but there was an emergency that required his presence. For the first time in his life, he did not travel with his assistant or bodyguard, making him look really vulnerable in the face of these miscreants.

“We don’t care. Take your leave or we are going to throw you out.” One of the men said.

“And don’t you ever come close to her again!” The other one said.

Giving four of them a final nasty glare, Oscar stormed out of their sight, out of the restaurant, to the hotel’s parking lounge, and entered his car.

He started the engine, reached for his phone, and dialed his assistant.

“Why did it f***g take you so long to pick up your call? Aren’t you meant to be awake by this time?” He said, noting it should still be very early in New York.

“I’m awake Sir, sorry for not answering on time. I was in the bathroom.” Her shaky voice came through.

“F*k** you!!”

“I need you to find out everything you know about Alic Incorporation. If they are in some form of debt, if we can buy them out, if they are in need of partners, investors, or whatsoever, I need every d*n **detail about that company and I need a response in two hours.”

“I’ll get right into it, Sir.”

Oscar ended the call and dialed another number.

“What’s up, bro?” Greg’s voice came through.

“She’s a b****h!”

“Who?” Greg asked, sounding confused.

“Who else?”

“Vicky? Come on, bro, I thought we settled this already? You need to give her time. You don’t expect her to jump right into your arms after all that has happened.

“You don’t understand.”

“Then make me understand.”

“I just saw her on a date at the restaurant.”

“So?”

“Come on Greg, what do you mean by So?”

“G***d, Oscar, I hope you didn’t do anything st****d?”

“Why that talk? Whose side are you on?”

“Of course, you know that I’m always on your side but taking drastic steps could ruin everything”

“You don’t get me Greg, I literally saw her at noon with a man at the cafe and another one just now. The dress she was putting on, it was too seductive. All eyes were on her and the gold digger she was on a date with, he kept looking at her as if she was his favorite food. It was so obvious that he wanted to bed her. He was there obviously for sex. He’s going to use her and dump her and then she will be hurt again.”

“Wait,” Greg smiled sheepishly on the other side.

“Are you jealous?”

“Of course not. I’m just being realistic and stating the obvious. You really need to see Vicky now, Greg. She has changed so much. She’s got a very attractive body and is even more gorgeous. I don’t know, I think that child she gave birth to, did really good to her body. With that kind of attention, a lot of men are after her.”

“She still denied me when I approached her but it was obvious she knew I had more information on her and she didn’t feel terrible about it.”

“I don’t get it, all my life, I’ve been nothing but miserable while she’s here going on dates, and living her life like her past doesn’t even matter. This is so unfair to me, Gabe.”

“I understand how you feel, Bro and I’m really sorry that you feel that way. But I still feel you need to be patient.”

“You have dealt with a series of emotions over the years and I want you to know that it must have been the same for Vicky or even worse.”

“She wouldn’t even give me the audience to talk things out. She keeps exchanging brutal words with me. and treating me like I’m some kind of dirt. At this point, I think I would have to kidnap her.”

“I know you’re desperate but I won’t advise you to act irrationally. There are lots of amicable ways you can settle with her. Please just calm down and make the right decision.”

“I still feel that Vicky is not overreacting. Things ended pretty badly between you both and you can’t blame her for moving on.”

“Come on, man. I know I was s***. I wanted to make amends but she was gone. I tried looking for her but no luck.”

“You’re right but Vicky doesn’t know all of that. And two wrongs don’t make a right. Remember?!”

“I still don’t understand why she’s out here on a date. Where the f***k is her daughter?”

“Okay buddy, I know you’re jealous but don’t you think you are starting to overreact?”

“No, I’m not. And I’m going to step up my game.”

“Oscar!!!!” Gabe groaned. “Please don’t do anything st***d.”

“I’m not. I’ve always had to deal with Vicky with passion but it seems my softness has been taken for granted. I’m going through another route to deal with her.”

“What do you have in mind?” His best friend couldn’t help but ask.”

“She’s going to pay!”

“She’s not the one at fault, Oscar. You need me to remind you? You basically chased her out of your life with so much cruelty from you and your family.”

“I’m well aware of it and I’m sorry. You don’t need to throw it at my face.”

“Then you should know that that’s a bad strategy.

“I’m still going to do what’s on my mind.”

“So you don’t want her back? I thought you did.”

“I don’t know what I want anymore. But I know she would have no choice but to succumb to me again.”

“I don’t know how but I’m going to penetrate myself in her life again. She would have no choice but to deal with me. Then I’ll decide if I want her or not.”

“You are fond of making c***y decisions and ruining things even though your intentions may be genuine.”

“I can come over if you don’t know how to go about it. Maybe She would be able to talk to me.”

“No, I’ve got this.”

“Just don’t do anything s*d. ***Please.”

“Where are you?”

“In the car, at the parking lot. I think I’m going to get to the club. I need to get drunk and find some b***s to soothe me.”

“If your intention is to get back with Victoria then Whoring around should be off your agenda.”

Oscar rolled his eyes at his best friend even though Greg couldn’t see him.

“Guy, I mean it.”

“You know the only thing that calms me when I’m tense? Besides, why do I have to consider her when she gives no s****t about me?”

Greg sighed.

“I will always have your back but I want you to think properly before doing anything.”

out, the bodyguards took their leave also.

Things were very awkward between Ashton and Vicky for a couple of seconds.

Once the stranger helpe $17 Ashton and Vicky for a couple of seconds.

Vicky was looking down at her hands while Ashton’s mind lingered on what just happened. He was p*d t**hat the b****d stranger interrupted their good time.

Knowing how much effort he put in tonight and for this to happen, he started thinking of what to do to make Vicky smile again and to make tonight worth it, despite the unexpected event.

“You wanna get out of here?”

She nodded even without looking up.

Ashton called the waiter over, and settled the Bill for their drinks and even the food previously ordered.

“Let’s go.”