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?"

time Johnny had seen a woman filing for divorce over her husband's affair who willingly gave up all claim

thought, were either so capable they didn't care about a few

"I'm sure," she replied.

set her coffee down gently

percent of her father-in-law's company dividends. There was no point fighting over assets that meant nothing

once eclipsed even the Langfords'. What mattered now was reclaiming her grandfather's

thirty percent stake in his company and those

you're a rare exception. In most divorces, as long as the

never met someone who came to a lawyer only to

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

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

sorry," she said

of a child's laughter drifted up

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 be

It was Gwyneth's voice.

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