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. She grabbed Victoria's

need to use the restroom. Victoria, come with

that woman

that woman are flaunting themselves right in front of you. Can't you say something?

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

looked at her friend. "There's no point. Right now, McNeil and Violet aren't breaking any laws. The only relationship

frowned in confusion, not quite grasping

between herself and McNeil. "We signed the divorce

returned to the table, Violet sat confidently across from McNeil, showing no hint

Violet said, "but I wasn't sure what you and Ms. Turner might like, so I didn't

her a glare. "That's fine. What you picked

off before she could say something inappropriate. "So, McNeil, have you and Ms.

his eyes barely pausing. "No,

to Victoria. Suddenly, a strange

and she was

she'd had something going on

across from him, beautiful even without makeup, impossible to ignore. A faint

who had

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