Chapter 169

George said, "Ms. Ailie, we drive all the time, but honestly, I've never changed a tire in my life."

The others nodded in agreement. Curtis and McNeil always had chauffeurs when they traveled; if a car broke down, another would show up in twenty minutes. Changing a tire themselves? That was unheard of.

"Ms. Marchand, aren't you a race car driver? You must know how to do this, right?"

Someone, a little too bold for their own good, threw out the suggestion. Violet lifted her chin, a faint, mocking smile on her lips.

"I have a professional pit crew for that," she replied coolly. "There's no need for me to get my hands dirty."

In other words, even if she could do it, she certainly wasn't going to.

"So I guess we'll have to wait for roadside assistance. But I checked the weather fog's rolling in soon. Visibility will be awful, and it could take rescue hours to get here."

murmured that Mr. Langford and Mr. Garcia had both gotten stranded on the road before; what made

sitting around for hours didn't

had been standing quietly to the side. As the silence dragged on, she

give

and McNeil-turned toward the

that

isn't like putting on lipstick. You can't do it," Nash and Jack chimed in, dismissive. George just looked at her with a bemused smile, but out of a basic respect for women, none of

the car with Ailie and Ms.

"Come on, Victoria. You're not exactly built for this. Let's leave it to the

cold and

Mr. Langford? What do

had tinkered with his car behind his back before. And by tinkered, she'd once taken it completely apart

trips together. One time, when McNeil was away on business for a couple of weeks, Victoria got bored, sent the staff home, and spent a few days in the garage,

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255