The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 36

McNeil didn't dare delay the old man's business. Grabbing his jacket, he shrugged it on as he hurried out the door.

"Get some rest," he said over his shoulder.

Violet bit down so hard her teeth hurt, nearly chewing her lip raw from the inside.

That morning, Victoria had dropped Gwyneth off at school, then settled in the study with her laptop, sorting through emails once again.

Of the fifty job applications she'd sent out, barely a handful had received any reply.

She'd studied fluid mechanics overseas, then spent several years as a mechanical engineer after returning home. There were plenty of times she'd led her team in the pit, repairing race cars so mangled they looked beyond saving.

Back then, Victoria hadn't even turned twenty, but her reputation outside the circuit was already bordering on legendary.

She'd also taken extra courses in finance and business administration at university, and before she'd even graduated, her investment account was already stacked with stocks worth millions.

But if she included all that on her résumé now, most people would probably think she was making it up.

her undergraduate degree from home and

her inbox. Still

rewriting

the update about

family house tonight," McNeil told her. "You and

weighing her

old man probably wanted her back because of the scene she'd made before leaving for Evermore City. When Madonna had called, Victoria

showed you before. If you have time, sign it. I'll go with you to the family

paused, his voice dropping

now? Didn't we already

hearing the irony in her

That's not what I meant. You really need to sort things out for Gwyn. She can't just skip school. She's still a child-what, you want her to start living off your family

he never had-ever since he'd married her, he'd never considered divorce. That had always been Victoria's idea,

not dropping out. Now that you're back, let her stay with you. On my end..." He hesitated, unsure if he should say more

he brushed it off. "There's just a lot

for one. "We need to have a