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..."

***

the sound of Simms and Yulia leaving,

what, she was never going to let Yulia

game code for Gwyneth. Even though she caught a glimpse of her daughter outside with

all she was now was Gwyneth's

Victoria had no idea what

to

light on in the study. She'd thought he'd

wanted to see

the same roof, Victoria

Victoria's lips pressed into a thin line. "I don't think that's necessary. I barely know

you think you ought to be there for

away, not waiting for her

closed the door, "He's always scheming, that

know, Haley. It's late,

game Simms was playing, Victoria would

***

next morning, Victoria headed straight to the

from the planning department brought word: Victoria should keep working

and the company would handle

agreed immediately

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