The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 46

Yulia couldn't help but dwell on her disrupted engagement party with Simms. Everything had been set to go perfectly-until Victoria arrived and threw everything into chaos. Now, instead of celebrating openly, she and Simms had to hide their relationship again, tiptoeing through shadows.

There was only one way forward: She needed Victoria's blessing.

Night fell, and the city pulsed with energy. At the Velvet Room-the most

notorious club in Starfall City—a crowd buzzed with life, laughter, and the clinking of glasses.

Inside a private lounge, McNeil, Curtis, Marcus Green, and Isaac lounged on plush couches. Violet sat close beside McNeil, while Gwyneth nestled contentedly in Violet's lap, refusing to budge an inch.

"Look at you two. After everything, you still ended up together. Cheers to that!" Marcus grinned, raising his glass to McNeil and Violet.

Violet's eyes sparkled as she reached for a glass, but McNeil gently stopped her. "You just had surgery. No drinking."

Marcus gave McNeil a playful scowl. "Seriously? You're already this protective, and you're not even married yet. If you keep this up, we'll lose a friend to a wife."

"wife," Violet's cheeks flushed a deeper red, but her smile only

ever the little charmer, kept calling Violet "Ms. Marchand" with affectionate familiarity. Watching the three

Gwyneth's closeness. Suddenly, a mischievous glint lit up

and Violet's daughter, is she? Have you

head to play with

last time Mom bought so many snacks, I brought them all for you. I'll

slow sip of his whiskey, his voice cool and even.

face went pale in an

look. So McNeil really had someone else in his life. But why had none of them ever

to your phone since you got here. Usually you're the loudest

keep discussing Gwyneth's mother. Shifting their attention, they

in fact texting Victoria. After their interview, she'd gone radio silent. When he asked Ailie about it, he

edge. He'd spoken with Victoria, and he knew talent like hers was rare. According to Ailie, Victoria

her slip away. Instead of pestering her about joining, Curtis smartly sent her a few tricky proposals he'd