Chapter 43

Victoria's eyes went cold in an instant, her tone turning frosty.

"Mr. Garcia, I have plans tonight. I won't be joining you."

Curtis had been genuinely inviting Victoria; from the moment he first saw her, he'd felt an inexplicable fondness.

"All right, that was presumptuous of me. Ms. Turner, you're welcome to start work whenever you like."

Victoria gave Ailie a brief nod before leaving, her demeanor distant and unreadable.

At lunchtime, she returned to the Simms residence. When she walked in, Yulia came out to greet her personally.

"Welcome home, Ms. Miller. You've been away for a couple of days-Mr. Miller was worried, asked about you several times."

Yulia was dressed in a perfectly tailored suit, her hair swept into an elegant chignon. With delicate features and a curvy, graceful figure, she was exactly the type to catch a middle-aged man's eye at first glance.

"You seem to know my father quite well, don't you?"

flickered with a hint of panic, but she quickly composed

only your housekeeper, but also Mr. Miller's

Victoria handed her coat to her and didn't spare Yulia

spoiled

made it home for lunch. The kitchen had gone all out, preparing a lavish spread that covered the entire dining

never ate things like caviar or shellfish—she was allergic. She remembered that Simms didn't much care for

at

his coat, and draped it neatly over

unusually cheerful, even taking the initiative

cursory nod and turned her attention

Yulia by name, Victoria couldn't

is Yulia, our newest staff member. She'll be looking after you while you're

at home. Simms directed Yulia to sit

until Yulia had picked up her fork before speaking, her tone casual but her gaze

maybe

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