Chapter 313 The Cat That Stole a Taste

Chapter 313 The Cat That Stole a Taste

This man usually looked so aloof and reserved, all buttoned-up and proper. But once his clothes came off, he turned into a complete animal—relentless and insatiable.

And he'd say things that made her cheeks burn.

Victoria still remembered how she'd just mentioned the water was hot, and he'd pinned her down, asking whether it was the water that was hot or 'him.'

Caspian had stopped pretending altogether these days. Victoria could barely connect him to that germaphobic, restrained man from before.

Caspian turned on the hairdryer, his long fingers gently threading through her hair with tender movements. The dryer's hum filled her ears.

Victoria hated drying her hair. It was so long, and it always took forever.

She'd often get lazy and stop when it was only half-dry.

But Caspian didn't mind at all. He was even more meticulous than she was, his fingertips occasionally brushing her ear until her hair was completely dry before he turned off the dryer.

It was already late. Caspian pulled back the covers. "Don't leave tonight. Sleep here, and I'll take you home in the morning."

Victoria was honestly tired. He'd dragged her into another long session afterward.

Her legs were still weak.

She hummed in agreement and lay down on his bed.

The moment she settled in, a pair of strong arms pulled her close. His body pressed against hers, his leg hooking over hers so she couldn't move.

Victoria was too lazy to argue. She closed her eyes and quickly fell asleep.

The lights were all off, but Caspian could still see her face clearly.

His eyes held a tenderness Victoria had never seen before. Caspian lowered his head slightly and pressed a kiss to her forehead.

Early the next morning, Caspian drove Victoria back to the Windsor family estate.

John had just returned from his morning run and happened to see Victoria walking in. Caspian's car hadn't left yet.

He frowned and tapped on the car window with his knuckles.

Caspian rolled down the window, raising an eyebrow at John.

John's gaze cut toward Caspian like a knife, his expression cold. "You two are together now?"

Caspian raised an eyebrow carelessly. "What, having second thoughts?"

They'd been friends for years, but now John found him nothing but irritating.

Though Caspian had publicly stood up for Victoria, it still didn't change the fact that John found him annoying.

His sister was sweet and sensible. In John's eyes, no man in Lucent was good enough for her.

Caspian was too calculating, too ruthless. He was barely qualified to be his brother-in-law.

John clicked his tongue in irritation and warned, "If you dare hurt Victoria, don't expect me to go easy on you just because we're friends."

Looking at the smug satisfaction on Caspian's face, John's frown deepened.

Caspian's lips curved. "Victoria—I'm keeping her."

Caspian left the Windsor estate.

John let out a breath. Though he believed no one was good enough for his sister, objectively speaking, Caspian was actually a decent man.

The head of the Howard Group was mature beyond his years, steady and composed.

At the very least, he could protect Victoria.

Since Victoria liked him, he wouldn't object.

After returning home, Victoria went upstairs.

She changed clothes and discussed case details with her lawyer, then prepared to go to the hospital with Mike.

Jenny was being discharged today.

At the same time, the lawyer officially filed charges against Emily.

The lawyer posted the court's acceptance notice online and tagged Emily, announcing that Victoria would pursue legal action.

The internet wasn't a lawless zone. Emily had made a fortune slandering and defaming Victoria, and now she'd pay the price.

Knowing Victoria was suing her, Emily panicked.

She tried to hide and avoid responding.

She thought if she didn't respond, nothing would happen. But the court had already filed the case—even if she didn't respond, a court summons would be delivered to her home.

Emily wanted to play the victim online again, but her livestream channel had been permanently banned.

This time, without John even saying anything, Damon had completely shut her down.

Without livestreaming, Emily had no income.

She hadn't saved a penny of what she'd earned before—she'd spent it all on clothes and bags. Now she was completely broke.

Mike and Victoria arrived at the hospital.

Damon had already packed Jenny's things. The moment he saw Mike, his expression went cold.

Damon's face twisted with disgust. "What are you doing here again? I'll take Jenny home. We don't need you."

Mike ignored his cold reception and walked straight to Jenny.

"I'm here to take you home." His tone was gentle.

Jenny's expression shifted slightly as she nodded.

Damon felt suffocated and wanted to kick him out. Victoria immediately pulled him out of the room.

In the hallway.

Victoria: "Thank you."

She knew he'd been the one to ban Emily's livestream.

Damon knew what she was referring to and said dismissively, "That little thing isn't worth your thanks."

After this incident, Damon's respect for Victoria had only grown.

At first, he'd thought she just knew perfumery. Then she'd cured Jenny's deafness and muteness. Now he'd discovered that both the mysterious bestselling author Marcyen and the artist Neo were her.

It seemed there was nothing she couldn't do.

Damon's gaze held new admiration. "Looking at it now, being the Windsor family's eldest daughter is actually the least impressive thing about you."

Victoria smiled softly without arguing.

Being the Windsor family's eldest daughter wasn't just a label.

Behind that label was a loving family, the kind of familial affection she'd never experienced before.

Lucent's largest entertainment company belonged to the Cooper family. Damon had long wanted to collaborate with Marcyen. He'd never been able to find this person before, but now she was right in front of him—of course he wouldn't miss this opportunity.

Damon made a tempting offer.

"Sell me the rights to a few of your novels. We'll split seventy-thirty—seventy for you, thirty for me."

Even top-tier authors in the industry got at most fifty percent for rights deals. But Damon was offering her seventy.

The terms were genuinely attractive.

Victoria's voice was cool. "I'll think about it."

Damon's lips curved in a smile. "Sure. Contact me when you've decided."

He never made losing deals. The box office for 'Lunadream' alone would conservatively bring in over ten billion. Collaborating with Victoria would absolutely be profitable.

Seeing Mike and Jenny emerge from the hospital room, Victoria said to Damon, "Let's go. We'll all head back to Hilltop Residence together."

Damon naturally saw his sister and Mike too.

His gaze darkened as he glanced at Victoria. "Only because of you am I letting this slide."

Like he didn't know Victoria was just trying to create opportunities for Mike.

Damon didn't want his sister with Mike. He didn't think Mike could protect her.

If it hadn't been for Mike this time, Jenny wouldn't have gotten hurt at all.

A man who couldn't even control his own fans—how could he protect Jenny in the future?

The Cooper family could take care of Jenny for life, ensuring she never wanted for anything.

Damon suppressed his dissatisfaction and got into Mike's car with the other three.

In the car, Damon said coldly, "You sure there aren't any more of your stalker fans lurking around?"

Mike's expression was serious.

"Those people will never appear again."

Mike didn't know what methods he'd used, but his fans had all united to boycott sasaeng fans.

They'd raised slogans like "Stalkers aren't fans" and "Stay close to our idol's work, stay away from our idol's life," defending Mike's right to privacy.

No one dug up Jenny's identity online anymore, and no one brought up his relationship.

After experiencing being canceled across the internet, his remaining fans had all become rational and united.

After 'Lunadream' was re-released, the box office soared. Occasionally a few haters would attack Victoria and Mike, but Mike's fans would immediately clap back.

[Even if Marcyen didn't plagiarize, Mike and Marcyen being siblings is still a fact, right? Siblings working together to cash in, and you brainless fans still eat it up.]

Mike's fans immediately showed up to argue.

[If you don't want to watch, then don't. Getting worked up over a movie ticket that costs a few dozen bucks? Can you not afford to live or something?]

[So what if they're siblings? Does it affect the movie's special effects being amazing? Does it affect the plot being moving?]

[There's always some genius who thinks everyone else is stupid and only they're smart.]