Chapter 77

Victoria wasn't about to let her guard down.

When Teague reached out to her, she called Marcus right away.

"Pick a time, and I'll go with you," she offered.

Marcus had never dared to contact "Fannie" directly-it was Max who'd gotten her

in trouble, not Victoria. He figured Victoria might know a thing or two about cars,

but the idea that she could actually fix one? That sounded like a joke, and he didn't take it seriously.

"Sounds good. I still have your coat from last time. I've had it cleaned, so I'll bring it when we meet."

"Don't worry about it."

As soon as Marcus hung up, everyone at the table stared at him.

"What are you all looking at?" he snapped, glancing around.

Isaac gave him a pointed look. "Was that your girlfriend calling?"

After the Curtis fiasco-who had been so eager to show off his new romance, only

learned not to pressure Marcus to introduce the

was just about something

sip of his

Marcus's suit looked

as if the thought had just occurred to

cared, but answered with a shrug, "Tailor-made. If

lips together, then asked, "How many of that style are

growing irritated. "You think I get my suits wholesale? Every one is made to

his fists clenching

the name of

sudden nosiness. He'd never cared about this

"Fannie," Marcus replied.

McNeil's hands slowly relaxed.

"So

two of them looking so much like mother

McNeil-had watched McNeil and Violet's on-again, off-again relationship over the

look of disbelief. "There's not going

thoughts drifted to

her anymore. Back when he'd made it clear he was heading to Violet's, Victoria would still call every so often,

else he had to plan for her future, McNeil

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