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?"

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

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

"I'm sure," she replied.

coffee down gently and spoke

the contract granting her fifty percent of her father-in-law's company dividends. There was no point fighting over

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

she could see that the thirty percent stake in his company and those

most divorces, as long as

never met someone who came to a lawyer

Langford, you might not even need me. If you're walking

was as dark and bitter as medicine, but she seemed to savor

safe than sorry," she said

a child's laughter drifted up

have to try it! Dad says this place has the best roast chicken in town. Last time, I even asked Mom to bring some back from Evermore when she visited, but

It was Gwyneth's voice.

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