Chapter 88

Conscience?

She wanted to ask him-did he even have one?

"You signed the divorce papers. We're nothing to each other now."

Victoria tried to shove him away, but McNeil wouldn't budge.

He moved closer, his presence dominating, the heat of his breath brushing her cheek as he pinned her against the cold wall.

Once upon a time, his nearness would've left her blushing and breathless. Now, all she felt was fury.

"McNeil, this is a public place. Don't make a scene."

Her words only earned a derisive snort from him.

"A public place? You never got over the fact that we kept our marriage a secret. If someone sees us now, what's the harm? We're husband and wife, Mrs. Langford. What's there to hide?"

A sharp slap landed across his face, but McNeil didn't even flinch.

Victoria was shaking with rage.

She'd begged him for recognition, for a place at his side, but he'd always found an excuse to keep her out of sight. Now that they were divorced, suddenly he wanted to parade their relationship in public.

insane.

of playing his twisted

had no intention of

it. Who is that man, anyway? Looks old enough to have a wife and kids. You like being someone's secret, hiding in the shadows? If you're so comfortable in the dark, why not

Victoria realize that you could be

didn't even bother to slap him

whatever you want. It's none of your

wasn't about to

"Ms. Turner? Ms. Turner!"

her

had her

five-star restaurant, not exactly sprawling. Sooner or later, Yasmine would find them hiding in

not care about

You have no right to

on her wrist was

You're just going to walk

to play hardball-she'd show

to run off with your new man, Victoria? Aren't you

his words, the

He doesn't have a wife, and I'm not some home- wrecker.

his wife. McNeil didn't even measure up to a

why hasn't he married you? Is it because you're damaged goods, Victoria? Used and discarded? You played me for six years, and now you

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