Chapter 93

Yulia snapped back to her senses after the slap.

"I'm warning you—if you say one more thing against Victoria, we're done."

Simms stormed off, not even glancing back.

It took Yulia a moment to process what had just happened, but then she hurried after him.

"Simms, it was my fault! Please, don't leave me behind―"

She watched helplessly as his car pulled away, then scrambled after it, tripping over herself so badly that she lost her shoes in the process.

She chased the car for several hundred yards before Simms finally stopped. Panting, disheveled, and with one foot bare, Yulia caught up as he opened the passenger door.

"Get in."

Yulia's face was stripped of all fear and meekness now. Simms still looked sullen, but it was clear his anger wasn't aimed at her anymore.

"So, what do we do now?" she asked quietly.

Simms gripped the steering wheel until his knuckles whitened. "How should I know? I can't believe that girl pulled a stunt like this on me. There's no way we can let her stay..."

***

and Yulia leaving, but she

never going to let

back to working on the game code for Gwyneth. Even though she caught a glimpse of her daughter outside with

from McNeil, all she was

knocked at her door. Victoria had no idea what could be so urgent

Simms asked me to call you downstairs,"

guessed Simms must have seen the light on in the study. She'd thought he'd left, but apparently

to

under the same roof, Victoria wasn't planning to start

party." Victoria's lips pressed into a thin line. "I don't think

for your grandmother's birthday? That's

turned away, not waiting

who'd never liked Simms, whispered as she closed the door, "He's always scheming,

late,

Simms was playing, Victoria

***

morning, Victoria headed straight to the

from the planning department brought word: Victoria should keep

company would handle

agreed immediately as

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