The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

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."

transferred the money into her savings account, then blocked the

on his phone had gone gray. When he tried to message her, it bounced back

buttoning his shirt while she watched

leaving?"

I need to get

just announced we could stay an extra

button, McNeil replied, "I can't leave Gwyn

forced a smile. "You're right. We really should have brought her along. With Victoria here, it's been ages since mother and daughter have seen each other. I'm not her real mom—no matter what, I'll never

adjusted his tie and said, "Don't overthink it. My

of the room. Violet bit her lip and hurried after

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 out, lost interest in lingering. Only a couple of the female execs seemed reluctant to leave, so

kept her silence, just as she had on

of his van suddenly jerked sideways. With a

as a sheet, convinced the car