The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 25

McNeil all but dragged her, half-carrying, half-pulling Victoria as she stumbled into the hotel lobby.

The woman at the front desk immediately sensed trouble, her hand hovering over the desk phone.

"McNeil, let go of me. Do you enjoy forcing people?"

Victoria tried to wrench her arm free, but McNeil ignored her, tightening his grip.

"Penthouse suite. My ID. Phone number is...," he rattled off the digits, tossing his wallet onto the counter with an impatient flick of his wrist, never loosening his hold on Victoria.

The receptionist looked them over: a strikingly handsome man and a beautiful, impeccably dressed woman—on the surface, they seemed like the perfect couple. But something was off. The woman was resisting, her discomfort obvious, while the man refused to let go.

"Miss, do you need me to call the police?" the receptionist asked, stepping forward without hesitation.

McNeil's face darkened. "We're married," he snapped.

Victoria was pressed to his side, physically restrained. The absurdity of his words almost made her laugh.

receptionist didn't flinch, keeping her focus on Victoria. "Miss? Are you

the hotel manager hurried over. One look at McNeil

"M-Mr. Langford..."

head, barely daring to breathe. With a single look from McNeil, the

Langford family really did have their fingers in every pie. If they'd been anywhere else, the receptionist might have actually called the cops, and even if McNeil talked his way out, it would take

don't want anyone disturbing us," McNeil ordered. Then, without

struggled, trying to wriggle free, but he only tightened his grip—and,

everyone out there a front-row

her breathless. This time, McNeil wasn't holding back- the blow sent

in front of him. She'd had a bit to drink-not much, but being carried around like this

the stillness of the late-night lobby, her cries echoed, making anyone within earshot

clerks exchanged

Langford's girlfriend,

Marchand who's always

heard she's seriously ill. She doesn't

tossed Victoria onto

in front of her, he stripped off his suit jacket, yanked loose his tie, and even his shirt