Chapter 127

Curtis had never imagined he'd run into them at a restaurant. The encounter was so awkward that he didn't know whether to say hello or pretend not to notice, but ignoring them wasn't an option.

"Mr. Garcia? Ms. Ailie?"

Violet spotted them first, her beautiful face graced with a polite smile, her demeanor poised and serene.

Her eyes landed on Victoria, and she nodded in acknowledgement. "Ms. Turner, you're here too."

McNeil's expression remained blank; he didn't even spare Victoria a glance.

"Are you here for dinner? Why don't we join tables?" Curtis offered, though it sounded more out of politeness than genuine enthusiasm.

He added, "I'm not sure Ms. Turner would be comfortable with that."

Violet looked at Victoria, her words carrying an undercurrent of meaning.

Victoria smiled lightly. "There's nothing uncomfortable about it. We're all colleagues here, after all."

"Glad to hear it." Violet's arm remained looped through McNeil's, and she looked entirely unbothered by the situation.

jaw so tightly her teeth nearly ground together.

need to use the restroom. Victoria, come with

seeing that woman made Ailie's

Victoria into a quiet corner out of sight. "What is wrong with you? Your husband and that woman are flaunting

She was the legitimate wife-she and McNeil had a marriage certificate, and Thorpe was on

Right now, McNeil and Violet aren't breaking any laws. The only relationship that's ended, at least legally, is the one

confusion, not quite grasping

everything between herself and McNeil. "We signed the divorce papers. It's

sat confidently across

some dishes for us," Violet said, "but I wasn't sure what you and Ms. Turner might

fine. What you picked probably isn't to our taste anyway. I'd

cut her off before she could say something inappropriate. "So,

eyes barely pausing. "No,

felt something was off. His gaze drifted to Victoria. Suddenly, a strange suspicion crept over him; after all, it was Ailie

job at the company, and she

little too intense. Unless she'd

sat across from him, beautiful even without makeup, impossible

it be Victoria who had a past with

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