The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 31

Chapter 31

The next morning, Victoria returned to the McNeil estate with a small team to pack her belongings.

Haley was also up early, having already finished her chores. She handed her remaining duties over to Xenia, the other housekeeper, and quietly followed Victoria out the door.

Watching her employer move out, Xenia sensed trouble. She wanted to call Mr. McNeil and let him know, but hesitated—she didn't want to be seen as meddling.

After a moment's thought, she reasoned that if Mrs. McNeil was really leaving, surely Mr. McNeil already knew. Otherwise, he'd be back by now, trying to stop her.

What a shame about those two-they'd always seemed like the perfect couple. And with a five-year-old child, too. Young people these days, she thought with a sigh. One minute they're together, the next it's all over, just like that.

**The Velvet Fork**

Victoria sat across from Johnny, who regarded her with a mixture of confusion and disbelief.

"Mrs. Langford, are you sure you want to redraft the divorce agreement?"

a lawyer, this was the first time Johnny had seen a woman filing for divorce over

were either so capable they didn't care about a few scraps of money or they were hopelessly

"I'm sure," she replied.

coffee down gently and spoke with calm

of her father-in-law's company dividends. There was no point

had once eclipsed even the Langfords'. What mattered now was reclaiming her grandfather's and mother's legacy from Simms. That

the thirty percent stake in his company and those generous annual allowances were things he resented giving. So why not make a clean break? Let

a rare exception. In most divorces, as long as the husband

best interests. He'd never met someone who came

If you're walking away with nothing, your husband won't stand in

faintly, stirring her coffee with a silver spoon. The brew was as dark

safe than sorry," she

the sound of a child's laughter drifted up

best roast chicken in town. Last time, I even asked Mom to bring some back from Evermore when she visited, but I don't think it was as good as this. But you can't let Mom know you tried it, or she'll

It was Gwyneth's voice.

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