Chapter 289

Hearing Victoria stand up for Alexander like that, even calling him "gross," Theodore's face instantly darkened. "If I had dinner alone with another woman, would you be okay with it?" Theodore asked, obviously trying to hold back his temper. Victoria responded right away, "If it's nothing shady, then sure, whatever." "Great. Just remember what you said today, Victoria. Don't come crying about it later," he said through gritted teeth, clearly pissed. "Oh, isn't this Mr. Chambers? What a coincidence, bumping into you again," Lydia showed up with impeccable timing. She shot a glance at Theodore first, then turned to Victoria. Seeing her all messy and disheveled instantly lifted her mood a bit. Her earlier scheming hadn't gone as planned, which left her pretty annoyed. Still, thank god her identity hadn't been exposed. No one else could get the job done, so she had to step in herself. "Mr. Chambers, is this your date? What on earth happened to her? At a classy event like this, looking like