Against All Odds by scarlett

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1. ONE by scarlett [ - ] (1121 words)

2. TWO by scarlett [ - ] (1050 words)
FROM THE LAST CHAPTER: Nick decided to go off on vacation to Europe with his two friends, Howie andd AJ. And he also ended a chapter in his life after a scandalous break-up with an ex-girlfriend.

3. THREE by scarlett [ - ] (1265 words)
FROM THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER: Nick, AJ and Howie reached London and met a woman. We are introduced to Victoria, a woman who arrived from Egpt to visit London as well.

4. FOUR by scarlett [ - ] (1413 words)

5. FIVE by scarlett [ - ] (1900 words)
FROM THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER: Nick managed to get a date as well from Victoria through the help of AJ. Meanwhile, Victoria's brothers were waiting when she and her mother got home from lunch with Nick. The feelings of being unwanted, as well as rejection, spurred once again.

6. SIX by scarlett [ - ] (1463 words)
FROM THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER: Nick and Victoria found themselves comfortable around each other after their first date. Nick felt he is beginning to fall for her in just a short time, which seemed really fast for her. But he just couldn't help it..

7. SEVEN by scarlett [ - ] (941 words)
Rated: PG13
Genre: Drama/Romance
DISCLAIMER: This story is purely fan fiction only and none of the events mentioned here have happened or related to what happened in real life. This is only upon the imagination of the author.




FROM THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER: Nick decided to stay longer in London to be with Victoria but Howie and AJ reminded him of his responsibility to his career. He told Victoria about meeting her in California. He also met her father. After that, Nickand Victoria agreed to meet the next day in Harrods but Victoria didn't show up.

8. EIGHT by scarlett [ - ] (642 words)
Rated: PG13
Genre: Drama/Romance
DISCLAIMER: This story is purely fan fiction only and none of the events mentioned here have happened or related to what happened in real life. This is only upon the imagination of the author.


FROM THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER: Nick met his best friend Clark's girlfriend and was surprised to learn that it is Victoria. It's hard for him to see her with his very close friend but he knew that hecouldn't anything about it, particularly to destroy his friendship with Clark.

9. NINE by scarlett [ - ] (766 words)
DISCLAIMER: This story is purely fan fiction only and none of the events mentioned here have happened or related to what happened in real life. This is only upon the imagination of the author.

FROM THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER: Clark is going to barcelona as part of his job and entrusted Victoria to Nick, worried that something is bothering his girlfriend.

10. TEN by scarlett [ - ] (1169 words)
DISCLAIMER: This story is purely fan fiction only and none of the events mentioned here have happened or related to what happened in real life. This is only upon the imagination of the author.


FROM THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER: Nick saw Victoria and Prince William at a parking lot of a mall. He began to suspect a relationship between them and he went curious about Victoria's secret (oh, VS! haha) so he called someone to take a background investigation on her.

11. ELEVEN by scarlett [ - ] (1688 words)
DISCLAIMER: This story is purely fan fiction only and none of the events mentioned here have happened or related to what happened in real life. This is only upon the imagination of the author.


FROM THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER: Nick hired someone to make a background check on Victoria. He told Kevin about it and the older man tried to get the sense out of him but Nick has decided to pursue with it.

12. TWELVE by scarlett [ - ] (1467 words)
DISCLAIMER: This story is purely fan fiction only and none of the events mentioned here have happened or related to what happened in real life. This is only upon the imagination of the author.

FROM THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER: Nick was overwhelmed to learn that Victoria is a secret sibling to the Prince of England and that Princess Diana is still alive and is now hiding in a different identity. The knowledge gives him the responsibility to keep it from others and it will also endanger his life. What happens if Victoria learns that he knows her deep secret?

13. THIRTEEN by scarlett [ - ] (1592 words)
DISCLAIMER: This story is purely fan fiction only and none of the events mentioned here have happened or related to what happened in real life. This is only upon the imagination of the author.


FROM THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER: Nick found out the truth about Victoria's person and he had this urge to protect her although he needs the protection more. He went to visit her on her family's estate and that's when something they happened that they couldn't prevent themselves from doing from.

14. FOURTEEN by scarlett [ - ] (1543 words)
DISCLAIMER: This story is purely fan fiction only and none of the events mentioned here have happened or related to what happened in real life. This is only upon the imagination of the author.


FROM THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER: Nick finds it hard to cope up in seeing Victoria with his best friend, knowing her secret and can't do any thing about it...

15. FIFTEEN by scarlett [ - ] (1253 words)
DISCLAIMER: This story is purely fan fiction only and none of the events mentioned here have happened or related to what happened in real life. This is only upon the imagination of the author.


FROM THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER: Clark met Erienne, his ex-girlfriend, again and it brought back old memories of the past with her. And with the string of events, he decided to go with the one he loves and broke up with Victoria. He knew that he just can't do anything more to break Victoria's heart by acting out on his dilemma immediately. Victoria accepted it and he guessed that it's because she still feels something for Nick. It's odd that under the said circumstances, they didn't break up shouting against each other. Clark said it's because they found freedom. But for Victoria, is she really free?

16. SIXTEEN by scarlett [ - ] (1210 words)
DISCLAIMER: This story is purely fan fiction only and none of the events mentioned here have happened or related to what happened in real life. This is only upon the imagination of the author.


FROM THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER: Victoria secretly met her brother, Prince Harry, in an exclusive restaurant in LA. Nick happened to be there as he is acquainted with the owner of the establishment. Prince Harry noticed the exchanged looks between his sister and Nick and realized that both have the same feelings for each other. Nick learned about what the prince thought about him towards his sister when he received a note from Harry. Aside from that, he also received a note from Kevin regarding Clark's resignation from his job.

17. SEVENTEEN by scarlett [ - ] (688 words)
DISCLAIMER: This story is purely fan fiction only and none of the events mentioned here have happened or related to what happened in real life. This is only upon the imagination of the author.


FROM THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER:
Clark resigned from his work as sound engineer with the Backstreet Boys but Nick came to convince him not to. That's when he found out that his best friend go for his first love and broke up with Victoria. Nick went to Victoria to tell her that he loves her and is willing to protect her amidst the threat in his own life.

18. EIGHTEEN by scarlett [ - ] (961 words)
FROM THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER:
Clark married his first love, Erienne, and accepted a job in New York where he will settle with his wife. At that time, the press got a hole of Victoria together with Prince Harry and to divert the attention and curiosity from possible research on who she is, Nick helped her pretend that they're a couple while seeing Clark and Erienne off to the airport. But after this, are they going to start anew?

19. NINETEEN by scarlett [ - ] (887 words)
FROM THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER: Victoria gave in and told Nick her true feelings for him. They started going out together then until tragedy struck which endangered Nick's life...

20. TWENTY by scarlett [ - ] (1028 words)
FROM THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER: Nick was shot and Victoria knew who did it, as well as her tiwn, Prine William. But they cannot tell anyone about it for it will only expose the secret of their mother's cover-up in 1997 Paris car crash. Nick is still in the hospital, has undergone another operation and needs a blood donor. How will anyone take this if he's still in danger of survival?

21. TWENTY ONE by scarlett [ - ] (789 words)
FROM THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER: Victoria still couldn't tell who is the person behind Nick's accident.

22. TWENTY TWO by scarlett [ - ] (889 words)
FROM THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER: Victoria decided to get out of Nick's life in fear for his safety, as well as his friends'. Nick finally woke up after days of lying unconscious and had everyone worried about him. It seems like everyone is there when he woke up except for one person.

23. TWENTY THREE by scarlett [ - ] (1050 words)
FROM THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER: Nick was devastated upon receiving Victoria's letter that Aaron rushed him back to the hospital because his wound bleeds again.

24. Chapter 24 by scarlett [ - ] (1273 words)

25. Chapter 25 by scarlett [ - ] (942 words)

26. Epilogue by scarlett [ - ] (2049 words)