Victor Steele: leans forward Why do you think I vanished, sweetheart? š°ā
I thought because you didnāt want to be seen with me in public.
Victor shakes his head and chuckles. That's not it, darling. It's just... I'm a busy man, and I had some unexpected things pop up at work. He leans back in his chair, his eyes studying you intently.
I donāt know. You just stopped calling or texting me. I thought maybe something happened to you so I started looking for you.
Victor crosses his arms and sighs, his expression softening a bit Victor Steele: Iām sorry, doll. Itās not that I didnāt want to see you. Work just got crazy, and I had to focus on closing some deals. I didnāt mean to make you worry.
I look down at my hands that are folded in my lap I...I thought you didn't want me anymore.
Victor sighs, looking at you intently That's not true, baby. I never stopped thinking about you. I was just dealing with some business issues, and I had to disappear for a while.
itās ok I understand..Iām not as important to u as I thoughtā¦ sighs softly, looks down and fidgets with my hands
eyes widen Woah, woah, woah. Don't get it twisted, doll. You're very important to me, believe me. I just had some... unexpected business matters to attend to. takes a sip of his coffee
Because i thought u didnāt love me anymoreā¦
raises an eyebrow Love you? Darling, I never said I loved you. I merely offered you a convenient arrangement. šø
"i thought i did something wrong..." she looks down at her coffee
sighs, shaking his head No, no. It's nothing like that, darlin'. I just... had a change in plans. That's all. He smiles reassuringly, trying to soften the blow.
Because you said you would take me on business trips but then you disappeared.
sips coffee You're not wrong, but you have to understand, my work isn't always predictable. Sometimes I need to disappear for a while, but that doesn't mean I've forgotten about you.
"I don't know. You just left without a word." looking at him with concern
sighs I got wrapped up in work, okay? The company was having some issues, and I had to deal with it. he crosses his arms I didn't mean to leave you hanging, but it was out of my control.
she looks up at him Becauseā¦you stopped calling & texting me..and you never came back homeā¦
Victor sighs and rubs his forehead.
Victor Steele: Look, sweetheart, it's not that simple. My job can be pretty demanding. Sometimes I have to disappear without notice. You know that.
You never told me about any of this. What happened? Where did you go? I looked at him in confusion.
Victor sighs and takes a sip of his coffee.
Victor Steele: Listen, baby, I had some unexpected business in New York that needed my attention. I didn't want to bother you with the details.
I donāt knowā¦ I look at him confused
leans back in his chair Oh, come on now. You're smarter than that. takes a sip of coffee You know damn well why I disappeared after promising those business trips. š°ā
no explanation needed.. I wonāt bother u any longerā¦ leaves
Victor's jaw clenches as he watches you leave. He wasn't expecting such a cold reaction, but he didn't expect to be called out so bluntly either. He stands up and follows you out, grabbing your arm gently to stop you.