Housewife Gone Wild

Chapter 84

“Sorry about that. I’ll remember it next time. Maybe you should also learn a thing or two about knocking,” I said, tilting my chin slightly before heading back to my office.

I thought, “Tracy must be fuming right now, and probably thinks I’m some scheming villainess. But hey, in my previous life, being oblivious got me nowhere. Why not be a bit more cunning this time?”

Work ended around six. I noticed the light in Jared’s office was off; he was leaving.

1 pretended to stay busy, deciding to dine out alone tonight so he and Yvonne could eat at home.

A knock on the door broke my focus. Jared stood there saying, “Come have dinner at my mom’s place tonight. My sister’s back, and Yvonne is already there.”

Caught off guard, I immediately replied, “I’m still finishing up here. How about-”

“Victoria, tonight is a family dinner.” Jared gave me no room to refuse.

I reluctantly gathered my things, walked over to him, and said, “Let’s go.”

and Jared didn’t argue.

constantly calculating how to maximize the company’s dividends and figuring out how to keep the Holcomb

I am that outsider. In my previous life, when Jared wanted a divorce,

to be given to me, she schemed within the Holcomb family. In the end, those numbers were

through boyfriends one after another. She’s always wanted to marry

to break into showbiz, had some minor cosmetic tweaks, appeared on a few sketchy reality shows, and nearly made it into the entertainment industry. But then some dirt got exposed, and she was

I’d returned to 2014, events were unfolding differently from my previous life. In my old life, I never knew

was uncertain and a bit confused. But one thing was clear—I’m resolute

cheerfully on the couch, chatting. My father–in–law,

lean, making him look young from the back. But when he turns around, his face shows the toll of years. Still, that

the company alone, supports various relatives, and

with a fake smile. “Sorry, I came back in such a rush this time; I forgot to get

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