The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 26

Chapter 26

Tears streamed down Victoria's face.

"Why, McNeil?" Her voice trembled as she spoke, barely more than a whisper.

Why did he keep drawing her in if he never cared for her? If she meant nothing to him, why couldn't he just let her go?

"Victoria, just be good," McNeil murmured, wrapping his arms around her from behind and holding her tightly against his chest.

The warmth of his body seeped through the thin fabric of her blouse, burning straight into her heart.

Was this how he comforted Violet, too? The thought stabbed at Victoria. She lowered her gaze, only to realize a cool touch against the smooth skin of her neck.

McNeil's large hand gently guided her own to something cold resting at her throat.

She looked down and found a delicate necklace, strung with pale stones, a matching pendant hanging in the center.

Her heart skipped a beat as she stared at it.

This was-

She turned to look at McNeil and met his dark, unfathomable gaze.

ear. "I had someone track down the pendant at

his words barely above a whisper. "Do

when he'd asked about the necklace, it was so

chin lightly on her shoulder

your mother's things to

and the frost that had

flicker across her beautiful face and pulled her

was warm against her ear, his deep voice as soft as a feather, brushing across her

Violet-" she

seen with her own eyes: his betrayal, his

abandoned her for Violet. None of

touching her cheek with infinite care, as though she were the most precious thing in the world. "I could never ignore what she

then continued, "I admit there was something between us a long time ago. But you're my

word. Held tight in his arms, Victoria felt her body growing warmer,

pressed his lips to the curve of her ear. "Nothing ever

froze, her whole

swept her into his embrace, loving her

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