The people present fell silent, as did Victoria and Lucas.
“Dad! What are you talking about?!” Victoria said, surprised and disbelieving.
“Victoria, I know that Lucas has taken care of you, but his power and strength cannot compare to your status as the heiress of the wealthiest man in Italy,” Xavier said.
“Mr. Rozzo, I will not accept a billion-dollar contract if it means parting ways with Victoria,” Lucas said firmly, standing his ground.
“Don’t you want to rise higher in power?!” Xavier asked seriously.
“I don’t care about power or status! I just want to be with Victoria and live happily ever after,” Lucas said firmly.
Many were impressed by Lucas’s firm demeanor, while others felt pity for him. Some even mocked him.
“A billion-dollar contract is no small matter, but Lucas is willing to let it go for a woman,” some said.
“It looks like Lucas is caught in a difficult situation, trying to navigate between a woman and the wealthiest person in Italy. Offending Mr. Rozzo could spell the collapse of his company in an instant,” others whispered.
“This Lucas, he refuses to let go of Victoria, maybe because he knows Victoria is the daughter of the wealthiest person in Italy,” some speculated.
“Mr. Rozzo, I have no intention of parting ways with Victoria. Even if you bring my company down, I will never leave Victoria. You are not the only one who searched for her for years; I searched for her for eighteen years. And now that I have found her, even if it costs me my life, I will never give her up and I am ready to fight for her to the death,” Lucas said coldly, declaring war if Xavier insisted on his demands.
“Mr. Rozzo, forget that I am your daughter if it means I have to leave Lucas!” Victoria suddenly said, her feelings towards Xavier changing. Though he was her biological father, she could not repay what Lucas had done for her when she had nothing. Lucas had been her strength and reason to fight ever since she was a child.
Xavier was taken aback, “What do you call me?” he said before turning to look at Victoria.
Victoria breathed, “I will forget that I have a father if you insist on separating me from Lucas. And if you do anything wrong to Lucas or his company, I will blame you for life and will never forgive you,” Victoria warned.
Rosalie was pleased to hear Victoria’s words and decided to fuel the scene further, “Sister, can you really ignore our father for a man?”
Victoria looked at Rosalie, “I don’t care about wealth or status. In this life, all I want is Lucas. He’s the only one who has shown me what family means. If you separate us, I would rather have no parents!” she said before taking hold of Lucas’s arm.
“Mr. Rozzo, I admire how you became the wealthiest person in Italy. You are my idol, which is why I established the Luca Group. But if you take Victoria away from me, I don’t care even if it costs us our lives!” Lucas declared coldly.
“Dad, look at Sister, she has been away from us for a long time and seems to have picked up street manners. She is not worthy of being your heiress. You see, she lacks the noble behavior of a woman,” Rosalie said, feigning concern as she held Mr. Rozzo’s arm.
Xavier smiled before patting Rosalie’s hand away and laughed, “Well done! You truly deserve to be my son-in-law. You didn’t flinch at a hundred billion and you’re willing to sacrifice even your company and life for my daughter.”
“Mr. Rozzo, what good is wealth and status without the one woman in my life? Besides, Victoria is my savior. My life is with her. I would die without her. What is wealth and power compared to Victoria?” Lucas replied.
Xavier smiled before looking at Victoria, “Victoria, my daughter, you have indeed found a good husband. I want your wedding to be grand and for the whole world to see that the daughter of the wealthiest man in Italy is marrying Lucas De Luca.
” Victoria seemed confused, “What do you mean?”
Mr. Rozzo laughed, “I was just testing how far Lucas is willing to sacrifice for you. In truth, after I found out that you were my daughter, I also investigated about you and Lucas, I know everything Lucas did for you including sending you to study abroad, of course, I also know about your training at Lucas’s villa, maybe you don’t know, he reduced his servants’ workload three years ago just to teach you,” Xavier explained with a smile.
“Dad, what do you mean-”
“What Dad means is that he won’t separate you and Lucas,” Xavier said before Victoria could finish her sentence.
Mr. Rozzo walked to the stage before calling Lucas and Victoria, joining their hands before announcing, “Everyone, you have witnessed the short drama, all of you are witnesses to what Lucas can do for my only daughter, now I want you to spread the news that next month everyone is invited to the upcoming grand wedding of my daughter and Lucas,” he waved to the waiter before grabbing a glass of wine, “everyone, get a glass of alcohol.”
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately grabbed a glass of alcohol, “let’s all rejoice and eat!” Mr. Rozzo said before drinking a glass of alcohol himself.
Victoria and Lucas also drank, both happy with the outcome, while Rosalie was the only one who looked upset, leaving the venue in a huff. When she reached outside, a mother and daughter approached her, “Has Mr. Rozzo announced that he will make you his heiress? Are we going to be rich?” asked the woman who was clearly Rosalie’s biological mother.
“Child, doesn’t it mean that your father no longer needs to hide from his debtors? Will I be able to repay everything?” said the man with the woman.
Rosalie’s mother looked at the man, “You fool, gambling away when you have nothing to pay, dragging your daughter and us into your foolishness,” she scolded the man while hitting him.
Seeing her parents argue only made Rosalie’s headache worse, “Mom, Dad, stop! I’m already annoyed, and you’re arguing in front of me!” she said irritably.
“Why, my daughter? What happened? I thought Mr. Rozzo was going to announce his daughter as his heir?” Her mother asked in surprise.
“That’s what I heard, but how was I to know they were talking about his biological daughter,” Rosalie said, crossing her arms in frustration.
Her parents were surprised, “so what now? Will all your plans for the past five years go to waste now that the true heir has returned?” her mother asked.
Rosalie was irritated, “I’ve already thought about that, Mom, so I have a plan,” she said, smiling wickedly.
“What plan is that?” her mother asked.
Rosalie looked at her father, “Dad, how much debt do you have from gambling?”
“It’s huge, my daughter, it’s in the millions with interest, those people will really come after me when they see me, that’s why I haven’t shown myself yet,” her father nodded.
Rosalie nodded, “Find the right time, figure out where this girl usually goes,” she showed her father Victoria’s profile picture on social media.
Her father was confused, “what does this girl have to do with my debt?” he asked.
Rosalie smiled wickedly, “she is Mr. Rozzo’s daughter, seduce the people you owe money to with her, that way, the obstacle to my plan will be removed and you can pay off your debt in exchange for her body, surely her beauty and body are worth a lot to the people you owe money to,” Rosalie suggested.
Her father nodded before agreeing to his daughter’s plan, and her mother also gave a thumbs up, listening to the father and daughter’s scheme.