Housewife Gone Wild

Chapter 7

Melissa was way more panicked than I was. She gripped my hand, terrified I’d make a scene. After all, Jared was a big–shot executive. She probably figured if we caused a public embarrassment, I’d end up regretting it.

“Victoria, I’m so sorry. I–I had no clue…” Melissa stammered, worried I might do something crazy.

I patted her hand gently and whispered, “It’s fine. Where’s our table? Let’s go sit.”

Melissa’s eyes went wide in disbelief–my calm must’ve thrown her off. “Victoria…” she started, then trailed off.

I gave a cool smile. “I know that woman. She’s Jared’s assistant, Tracy. No big deal.”

Melissa peeked over quickly, let out a breath, and led me to our table.

Maybe my dress–part innocent, part sexy–was too eye–catching, but Jared spotted me right away. And plenty of guys around us couldn’t help but look up at me, too.

“Mom!” Yvonne suddenly stood up and called out.

but she didn’t budge. Instead,

Yvonne’s hair gently, and whispered something in her ear. But Yvonne

Jared stood

me.

small hand, and walked her over. “What

brightly. “Mr. Holcomb, I invited Victoria

nodded politely at her and

reluctantly, “Hi,

getting so pretty, and you’ve grown so

Tracy, and finally at Yvonne. “Want to

Tracy said she’ll take me to the arcade

and turned to me. “We’re

small smile, calm as could

scene, no anger, not even a question about the short- haired woman or what she

back to their table, grabbed their stuff,

them disappear through the door, then turned to me, her face full of sympathy. “I’m so sorry, Victoria. I shouldn’t have picked this restaurant–I