Arthur Slugworth Willy Wonka Novels & Stories

He walked towards the elevator. Matilda couldn't believe how he suddenly switched from being a cry baby to acting like a big brother. She stared at him. "Don't make me repeat myself." Arthur said when he noticed she was not with him. Matilda scoffed and followed him, Arthur made way for her to get into the elevator first and he followed. "It was you, right?" "What you're talking about?" "Fargo's burnt goods." "That's was so soon, how did you hear about it?"

She definitely could get used to this nicer version of Arthur. Victory wonders if there's a switch that Arthur presses, one for home and another for the office. Now, if she could only find that switch, she mused with a inner smile. As the smell of food wafted to her nostrils, Victory discovers that lunch smells delicious. And for the first time, her stomach did not feel queasy. This time, instead of running away, she walked to where her nose led her, and it was leading her straight to the dining table.

“That’s a dangerous game, Mr. Worth.” “I like living on the edge. If I'll be pushed over, it should be by my wife anyway." He licks the rim of the cup which she used to drink her own coffee, very seductively. Bethany mock gasps. “In that case, I’ll continue guessing until I get it right. You can’t dangle that kind of offer and expect me to back down.” Arthur sips his coffee with a chuckle. “You’ve had six guesses. I’ll let it slide… but after that, you're going to have to wait like everyone else.”