Chapter 158

Ailie didn't catch the hidden meaning in Violet's words.

But Victoria, who'd been married, understood instantly.

Violet's comment was a blatant provocation-a not-so-subtle way of letting Victoria know that she, too, had been intimate with McNeil in the car.

Victoria had to admit, the blow landed harder than she expected.

Her lips went pale, and she trembled ever so slightly.

Curtis, standing beside her, noticed right away and reached out to steady her.

"Are you okay? Are you feeling unwell?"

Violet glanced at Victoria, her expression unreadable.

"To be fair, today's full day of hiking and camping is no joke. It takes real stamina. Ms. Turner, if you're used to an easy life, I doubt you'll make it to the end."

Then she turned her gaze to Curtis.

keep up, maybe you should arrange for a car to take her back

downtown, and the company had arranged one van

a driver for the return trip-and with the bumpy, winding road up the

certainly wouldn't be the one

Curtis really did send Victoria away, she'd be the talk of the company by tomorrow-mocked

thing for her, despite her being married. If she got special treatment today, she'd have no

Victoria said quietly. "I'll

the entire mountain. Other than the Quantum Core Technologies crew, there wouldn't be another soul

soon Jack, George, Maisie, and the

against McNeil, making no

a staffer in a utility

check these settings-if anything's off, he can

When Victoria tried to join in, Curtis quickly stopped

down from that rock-I'm not sure your ankle's okay. Take a break,

took the wood from her hands. Ailie bumped

what I mean? Mr. Garcia's way more thoughtful than McNeil Langford. He

type, why don't you go for

me? I

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