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..."

***

Yulia leaving, but she didn't

what, she was never going to let Yulia take her

she caught a glimpse of her daughter outside with Violet, laughing and

McNeil, all she was now was

night, someone knocked at her door. Victoria had no idea what could be so urgent at this

me to call you downstairs," Haley

have seen the light on in the study.

wanted to see

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

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

ought to be there for your grandmother's birthday? That's settled. I'll promise you this: I won't

turned away, not waiting for

closed the door, "He's always scheming, that one. You've barely met

Haley. It's late,

Simms was playing, Victoria would

***

Victoria headed straight

the planning department brought word: Victoria should keep working

the company would

agreed immediately

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