Chapter 107: The Villa Awaits

Natasha’s eyes turned bloodshot, a heavy wave of intense grievance and heartbreak crashing over her chest.

Across the amphitheater, the female students quickly recovered from their collective shock, their faces lighting up with romantic excitement:

"So sweet... oh god, it’s so unimaginably sweet! President Sterling and Julian together literally look like a walking romantic sugar explosion!"

"Mom... my heart actually believes in true love again."

"Are you guys seriously not noticing? The dynamic between President Sterling and Julian is literally the exact living embodiment of a web novel about a possessive, yandere female CEO and her pampered male lead!"

"Right?! I can’t even process how outrageously perfect they look together!"

Listening to the romantic chatter echoing around him, Ethan let out a harsh, cynical sneer. What on earth makes them a good match? They’re both toxic freaks.

Ethan clenched his jaw tighter, tormented by a single burning question: What on earth did Victoria Sterling actually see in an ordinary guy like Julian Vance?!

Finally, Victoria slowly pulled back, breaking the lingering kiss. A thin, silvery thread parted from their lips, which she gracefully wiped away with a thumb.

" Julian... you taste just as deliciously addictive as always," Victoria murmured softly, her crimson lips brushing against his earlobe. "I suddenly find myself wanting to tear Julian apart and swallow him whole so he can never leave me."

Julian: "..."

What on earth is wrong with this woman’s vocabulary?! Why are all her terms of endearment straight out of a psychological thriller novel?!

Victoria offered a sweet, innocent smile, raising her voice slightly: "Julian, I’ve already dispatched my executive staff to quietly move all your personal belongings over to your brand-new campus villa. You can move in directly right after classes finish today."

She planned to spend the afternoon testing out the master bedroom of that private villa together with her Julian...

"Alright," Julian nodded obediently, his ears burning bright crimson. He felt profoundly awkward engaging in such intensely public displays of affection with hundreds of pairs of eyes staring straight at them.

Turning away from the crowd, Victoria addressed the principal directly.

"Principal Smith."

"Yes, President Sterling!" the principal responded instantly, snapping to attention.

"I brought the physical reward documents along with me today. May I officially present the grand scholarship and villa deeds to our first-place winner right now?"

"Of course, President Sterling! Please, do as you wish—we are deeply honored," the principal replied, beaming brightly.

"Mhm," Victoria nodded.

She turned her palm upward, giving a small gesture. "Secretary Evelyn, hand it over."

"Yes, President Sterling," Secretary Evelyn stepped forward immediately, placing a formal, gold-embossed bank check and a sleek set of titanium property keys directly into Victoria’s outstretched hand.

"Julian Vance," Victoria said, a radiant smile gracing her lips as she extended the items toward him, "keep up the brilliant academic work."

Julian accepted the heavy keys and the ten-million-yuan check. "Thank you, President Sterling."

"Julian... I’ll be waiting for you at home," Victoria added, pitching her voice into a soft, flirtatious purr meant strictly for his ears.

Julian blinked, looking somewhat perplexed by her phrasing.

"Wait...?"

"What are you waiting for?"

Victoria simply smiled mysteriously, offering no verbal explanation.

She turned on her heel, walking gracefully back toward the podium to address the senior administration. "Principal Smith."

"Present!"

Victoria’s expression hardened instantly, returning to an aura of absolute corporate authority. "The internal academic and moral atmosphere of this university clearly requires a comprehensive, ruthless rectification."

"Undeserved protocols must be purged. Set the administrative machinery in motion starting tomorrow."

"Yes, President Sterling! I will personally oversee the thorough cleanup of the campus," Principal Smith replied hastily, wiping another bead of sweat.

The principal cast a sharp, warning glance down toward Leo vance sitting in the rows.

Leo vance was the primary instigator behind this entire administrative disaster! Not only was Leo directly connected to the corrupt former academic director, but he had also secretly manipulated Ben Wanli into launching that vicious smear campaign against Julian.

If President Sterling wanted administrative heads to roll, Leo vance’s academic standing was going to be the very first one tossed into the

Furnace .

"Principal Smith, I won’t disturb your faculty meetings any further," Victoria announced, smoothing down the front of her white dress.

"President Sterling, would you care to inspect the remaining administrative departments before you depart?" Principal Smith offered politely.

"No need," Victoria answered flatly.

Her primary objective today had been twofold: to publicly stake her absolute claim over her Julian, and to violently crush any pathetic parasites attempting to bully him.

Now that she had completely accomplished both goals with catastrophic success, there was zero reason to waste another minute walking around the dusty campus grounds.

"Would you like me to personally escort you out to your car, President Sterling?" the principal asked.

"There’s no need for an escort," Victoria replied casually.

"Understood, President Sterling. Have a safe journey back."

Knowing better than to push his luck or overstay his welcome, Principal Smith wisely refrained from pressing further.

Victoria turned gracefully and strode down the central aisle toward the double doors, stepping out of the classroom.

Secretary Evelyn hurried to keep pace a half-step behind, carrying the corporate portfolio. As they walked out into the corridor, Secretary Evelyn asked quietly, "President Sterling, should we coordinate our drivers and head straight back to the corporate headquarters now?"

"No," Victoria stopped in her tracks, her lips curving into a soft, anticipatory smile.

She turned her head to look at her secretary, issuing a brief instruction: "Instruct the driver to reroute. We are going straight to the villa."

President Sterling, exactly what are your plans for the villa?" Secretary Evelyn asked, her brows furrowing in genuine confusion. "Isn’t Young Master Vance supposed to remain in his afternoon classes?"

A subtle, knowing glint flashed in Victoria Sterling’s dark eyes.

"I’m heading over ahead of time so I can wait for my Julian to return," Victoria said, a soft, anticipatory smile playing on her crimson lips. "That way, the second classes wrap up, we can enjoy a nice, private rendezvous together inside the villa."

Secretary Evelyn: "..."

President Sterling... you have officially developed a serious, incurable addiction to sneaking around with Young Master Vance.