The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 128

Victoria rose gracefully, completely ignoring McNeil's offered hand.

"Sorry, I have something to take care of. Mr. Garcia, let's catch up another time."

She had no patience for McNeil's theatrics.

Violet placed her glass of water gently on the table, her voice cool and measured.

"Ms. Turner, what could be more important than dinner? As Mr. Garcia's assistant, we were just about to discuss this game partnership. I hear you know a thing or two about programming. Why not join us, take notes while we talk business over the meal?"

She gave Victoria a pointed look. "After all, that's part of an assistant's job, isn't it?"

Ailie nearly upended the steaming pot of tea the server had just brought-right over Violet's smug head.

But basic decency made her hold back.

to argue that business talk should wait until after

"Fine," she said.

from the side. "A game partnership, huh? At the launch today, Ms. Marchand claimed she wrote the game herself. Does she even have the source code? How long did it take

that game- originally meant as a gift for her own family. It was Ailie who'd convinced Victoria to bring

smiled. "Actually, I didn't

easily that Ailie was momentarily

quietly, giving no sign of surprise or intent to argue.

breezily. "I joked with them that they should put my name down as developer.

on Ailie. She clenched her fists under the table, frustrated, remembering too

"It doesn't

it still needs to be launched, marketed, managed. Without investment or promotion, what does talent

the company has talent like this, we should make the most

like she'd swallowed something

the whole program, but now others would get the money, the promotions,

up. Should