Aviva's lips parted slightly in shock. "You've seen it?" Aviva knew how much Valencia despised news channels, blogs, social media, newspapers, etc. because she was afraid that she could come across Maverick’s image. Hearing such words fall from Valencia made her amazed.
Valencia didn't bother denying either. "Yes, Aviva. Now I need help. I need to return to Lex." Valencia implored truthfully. She knew that if she tried to return to Lex with her influence, Maverick would be able to trace her, and if he did, that'd be the end of her
Not to talk about her cute quadruplets, which Valencia must do her all to hide.
In the wedding contract, Maverick had written that Valencia mustn't get pregnant throughout the five years or else she'll need to abort it because Maverick won't give anything the chance to come in between Maverick and Tatiana's relationship.
Beside, he even quotes that if she secretly ends up giving birth to a child behind his back, the child will be taken away from Valencia and raised by Maverick and Tatiana. And that was the last thing Valencia would give a chance to—getting her babies snatched from her.
Aviva frowns slightly upon hearing Tatiana's words. "For him?" Aviva knew that Valencia's infatuation for Maverick hadn't disappeared, even though she always denied it, and that gave her the thought that Valencia's return might be related to Maverick and Tatiana.
Besides, Valencia had raised the statement the minute Tatiana had returned to Lex, and it made Aviva believe that Valencia must be trying to return to Lex because of Tatiana.
"For him?" Valencia coldly spat out with ridicule. Even though Valencia had always liked Maverick all these years, what she had watched on TV had cleared her affection for him. "He's not worthy." She spat out coldly, which made Aviva sigh in relief.
Aviva really wanted to match Valencia and her brother together, not that Maverick jerk.
"Then why?" Aviva arched her brows in bewilderment. If Valencia's leave wasn't related to Maverick, then what could be the reason?
"Lessie and Amabella had touched my mom and my properties that were kept in the servant's quarter and began to use them for themselves." Valencia quietly explained all that happened to Aviva. "Now Lessie had made use of seven lyrics written by me and took the owner's credit. Also, Amabella, that bitch, dared to steal my mother's diary without shame, and now she planned to release a clothing brand." Valencia revealed.
Valencia knew how impressive Raquel's ideas were, and the successful fashion line she now had is an example of it.
Had it been that Amabella had stuck to the promise she made to Raquel before she died, Valencia wouldn't have cared, but not only did Amabella take over her mom's home, she also maltreated Valencia, unlike what she promised Raquel before Raquel's death. It was as if the mother-and-daughter duo had planned the cruel treatment beforehand.
"They're shameless bitches!" Aviva hollered angrily. As if she had just recalled someone, she suddenly paused. Her cat eyes narrowed wickedly. "Valencia, you bitch, you told me they were treating you well, but you've actually been living in the servant's quarter all these years while mom died?" Aviva yelled in indignation, her hand itching to smack sense into that silly Valencia's head.
Valencia quickly shifted the phone away from her ears due to the sudden noise. Her hands flew toward her lips, and she smacked them playfully, chiding them for suddenly revealing the truth she had been hiding for so long.
Valencia patted her chest as if she wanted to placate the annoyed Aviva. "Calm down. Calm down. Getting annoyed isn't good for your health." Valencia tried to coax Aviva softly, but Aviva only replied with a scoff.
Valencia sighed and placed her phone on the bed after placing it on speaker. "I planned to take care of them well, including my scum father. All the things they did to me, I'll pay them in folds." Valencia clenched her fist hard, a cold glint flashing past her eyes.
Before the Carter company had grown into the size it became, Raquel had raised the company's ideas, and she had been in charge of working on the company's documents.
Raquel had also been the one to prepare her father before meetings with investors, but when the company began to rise, her father's behavior changed. Not only did he turn into a womanizer, he hardly came home, and he was always on the news.
And because of that, Amabella began to visit Raquel regularly with the aim of giving advice and cheering Raquel up. Who knew that it was because of that Amabella bitch that her dad never came home? A two-faced and sly prostitute.
"I heard the Carter's parents are celebrating their wedding anniversary next week." Feeling Valencia's quietness and heavy mood, Aviva changed the topic.
Valencia clenched her fist hard that position should've become Raquel, but the two cheating scum had simply forgotten her mom after everything. They even held their wedding anniversary the same month Raquel died.
A disparaging laugh spilled past Valencia's lips. "I really want to make them pay badly. I can't wait to tear down their facade. Those two had cheated on my mom, yet they pretended as if they were the real married couple and my mom was a mistress, while I'm the illegitimate child who spoils their perfect family. Can you imagine?" Valencia uttered and tousled her hair. She gritted her teeth and took a deep breath to suppress the pain that coursed through her.
Aviva sighed, silently agreeing that only Valencia can make such shameless family pay. "What about my cute godchildren?" She inquired, changing the topic to prevent Valencia from breaking down.
"I'm taking them with me." Valencia quickly replied. "I can't leave without them. You know they're clingy, and they won't permit me to." Besides the quadruplets, smartness and mischievousness are the reasons Valencia had to change nanny almost every month or two, so she didn't trust any nanny with her kids… She means she didn't trust her kids with the nanny.
"Yes, I understand, ma'am." Aviva teased with a snicker, which made Valencia roll her eyes. "You?"
Aviva sighed heavily before whispering. "I'm leaving because of the company."
Valencia rolled her eyes, not believing Aviva's words. "Or because of Warrick?" Valencia teased.
Aviva's face reddened upon hearing that person's name, but she quickly snorted to pretend that everything was normal. "Ew, why will I?" She quickly fired.
Valencia let out a chuckle, understanding that firing a reply is Aviva's defense mechanism.
However, before Valencia could say a word, Aviva interrupted. "I'll send a message to dad we can leave tomorrow."
"Great. Your godchildren missed you so much." Valencia said with a fond smile.
"I also miss them so much. Let's meet at Cirillo's company tomorrow at noon." Aviva said, and after a few chats, they both cut off the call.
A notification alert rang as soon as Valencia lowered the phone from her ear.
Valencia tapped open her social media, and she saw that an anonymous user had sent her a message.
She knitted her brows in confusion, but she froze when she saw the picture sent to her.
Maverick and Tatiana sat opposite each other, eating at an average-looking restaurant. Maverick was staring at Tatiana fondly as she took a picture of him, while Tatiana smiled in excitement.
Valencia clenched her fist in anger. Very well! It wasn't that Maverick wasn't romantic it was because he thought she wasn't worthy of him. That was why he refused her many things, but when it related to the woman in his heart, he patiently listened to her.
Throughout the three years Maverick and Valencia dated each other, he prevented her from taking a photo of him or taking couple photos with her because he doesn't like taking a photo.
Maverick hardly held Valencia's hand, and he never suggested going on a date. Whenever she wanted to take him out for lunch or dinner, he hardly accepted.
Valencia had thought it was Maverick's behavior, but now she realizes that he never cared about her, not even once, and who he had in his heart was Tatiana.
naive and stupid Valencia was always happy whenever she saw herself on TV with Maverick, but now she realizes what's called flaunting, and it makes her feel as if she had been slapped right on her cheeks.
Even though it's been six years, the wounds were still fresh, as though they had just been newly made.
Valencia laughed pathetically and gripped her aching chest as she read through famous blogs about Maverick and Tatiana's relationship.
Valencia recalled that if any incident was captured by the paparazzi, Maverick had always ordered his PR department to take them down quickly. She had always thought that he cared about her, but now she realizes that she was a