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?"

Johnny had seen a woman

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

"I'm sure," she replied.

coffee down gently and spoke

percent of her father-in-law's company dividends. There was

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

percent stake in his company and those generous annual allowances were things he resented giving. So why not make a

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

to fight for his client's best interests. He'd never met someone who came

even need me. If you're walking

with a silver spoon. The brew was as dark and bitter

safe than sorry,"

then, the sound of a child's laughter drifted

asked Mom to bring some back from Evermore when she visited, but I don't think it

It was Gwyneth's voice.

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