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.

the team-building, but if Ms. Turner can't keep up, maybe you should arrange for a car

drive from downtown, and the company had arranged one van for

a whole van and a driver for the return trip-and with the bumpy, winding road up the mountain, no one would be thrilled about

wouldn't be the

be the talk of the company by tomorrow-mocked and ridiculed even

married. If she got special treatment today, she'd have no peace

need," Victoria said quietly. "I'll stick with the

rented out the entire mountain. Other than the Quantum Core

set up the tents, and soon Jack, George, Maisie, and the rest of the team gathered around to lend a

McNeil, making

in a

these settings-if anything's

the side, Ailie was gathering firewood. When Victoria tried to join in, Curtis quickly stopped

guys handle the heavy lifting. You just jumped down from that rock-I'm not

the wood from her hands. Ailie

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

smiled faintly. "If you like that type, why don't you go for

being serious and you're teasing me? I don't want some bootlicker

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