Chapter 168

Victoria retreated to her own room, hurrying straight into the bathroom to wash away the remnants of last night.

It had been a while since she and McNeil had been together, yet every time he saw her, it was as if he'd been holding back for ages.

She tried not to recall how intense he'd been that night in the cave. What truly surprised her was how he'd had protection on him, as if he'd expected it.

Did he always keep that sort of thing around for Violet's sake?

Victoria quickly pushed the thought aside. She slipped out of her clothes and stepped beneath the shower, letting the water run down her body, but nothing could wash away the memory of McNeil's passion.

Just then, her phone-left charging on the bathroom counter-buzzed with a robotic voice notification: "Five hundred thousand dollars received."

She wiped the suds from her hands and picked up the phone. There was a new transaction message.

"If you ever need anything, I'm always available."

the money

the bathroom and immediately noticed Victoria's profile picture on his phone had gone gray. When he tried to

entered. McNeil finished buttoning his shirt while she watched

you leaving?"

need to get back to

announced we

the last button, McNeil replied, "I can't leave

have brought her along. With Victoria here, it's been ages since

and said, "Don't overthink it. My

strode out of the room. Violet

Victoria and Curtis were waiting, luggage in hand. Violet instructed the bellhop to bring out her and McNeil's bags as well. A few executives from Quantum Core Technologies, seeing their boss was heading

just as she had

the front of his van suddenly jerked sideways.

was the most frightened, turning pale as a sheet, convinced

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