The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 166

He held her tightly, forcing her into his arms. The fire cast their tangled shadows across the cave wall. He grabbed a fistful of her long, dark hair, making her look at him, whether she wanted to or not.

But in her eyes, he could no longer find even a trace of the deep love she'd once had for him.

They spent the night intertwined. When dawn broke and Victoria woke, she found herself curled up in McNeil's arms.

She quickly pushed him away, and McNeil stirred awake as well.

Neither of them said a word. It was as if the passion of the previous night had been nothing more than a dream.

Outside, the weather had cleared. Violet was the first to find them.

The moment she saw Victoria and McNeil-just the two of them alone in the cave -her expression immediately turned cold.

She strode over and stood beside McNeil, her gaze sharp as she looked Victoria up and down, her eyes filled with suspicion.

"You two. Everything all right?"

Her tone left little doubt about what she was implying.

were fully dressed, and Violet couldn't spot any obvious signs that

only come to check on Victoria out of concern for the team during the retreat. Maybe he'd never loved her at

she felt she had the upper hand in every way.

that I see you're safe, I can

her arm through McNeil's, Violet made a display of her claim over him, as if

backpack and headed

as though nothing had happened and followed her out

and, spotting Victoria, let out a sigh of relief. "Victoria, are you okay? We've

for making

had been out

she was the one having an

McNeil,

you and Mr. Langford spent the night

knew, McNeil was in love with Violet-or at least, that's

the line with Victoria. After all, she was

looked at Violet,

he

I was here too," Violet interjected smoothly. Technically, she had spent the night searching for