Nikki and Victor had an intense connection, but Victor insisted it was a mistake and set Nikki up with a younger man. He even started seeing another woman to distance himself from Nikki and break up their budding relationship. Nikki married Victor's chosen man and spitefully planned to enjoy her second marriage, forgetting him, but her plans changed when she found out she was pregnant — and not with her new husband's baby. Victoria was born, and although Nikki's interest in Victor was renewed, he remained hesitant about marrying her.
Nevertheless, Victor consistently rescued Nikki from unsafe situations, showing his care and concern. Nikki's marriage soon crashed and burned, but just as she finally moved on with another man, Victor decided he couldn't deny his feelings for her any longer. Eventually, Nikki's dangerous involvement with a mobster brought them back together, and Victor finally proposed, leading to plans for an extravagant ceremony.
Unfortunately, their happiness was cut short when Nikki was kidnapped by her vengeful ex. Victor was responsible for rescuing her again, but he suffered a severe groin injury during the mission, rendering him impotent. Feeling insecure and devastated, he called off the wedding. However, after viewing intimate photos of Nikki, he realized he wasn't impotent and wanted to proceed with the marriage. As the news of their mega wedding spread, Eve Howard (Margaret Mason), Victor's ex-lover, became obsessed with killing Nikki and planned her attack for their wedding day.
