The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 184

The event organizer was starting to panic.

He hurried over and leaned down to whisper discreetly in Stein's ear, careful to keep his tone respectful.

"Mr. Campbell, your seat is over there the one at the head of the table. We reserved it especially for you. Would you like to move?"

Victoria's seat, in contrast, was right by the door-practically next to the kitchen. In other words, it was the kind of spot reserved for people who didn't matter. Mr. Campbell, after all, was a high-ranking official from Evermore City. If they failed to treat him with the proper deference, the consequences could be dire.

But Stein just shook his head mildly. "No need. This seat's just fine."

He added, "I didn't come to Starfall City for special treatment. Where I sit isn't important."

With that, the rest of the guests had no choice but to shuffle awkwardly into the seats originally meant for Stein. They looked as uneasy as if they'd sat on pins, unable to get comfortable.

Stein glanced around the table, his expression calm and approachable.

"Please, everyone-relax. Let's enjoy ourselves and talk freely. This is an exchange after all, and I want to hear what you all have to say."

The room, which had been uncomfortably silent just moments before, suddenly erupted into lively conversation.

People began pitching ideas to Stein and voicing their opinions.

Once the business elites started talking, it was hard to stop them—which, conveniently, gave Stein and Victoria a chance to speak privately.

here, and while these people are all eager to make a good

for inviting her to dinner. Victoria realized that her only goal at the expo was to give Yasmine a shot at presenting their drone project to Stein—hopefully to get him interested

no intention of standing

you stepped into the spotlight, you became a target.

to publicly play the role of her patron, but Victoria's real problems were with Simms and the others who wanted to see her fail. Right now, McNeil's company was so powerful

his influence, was based in Echo City-too far away to offer real help. In the end,

to see you,” Victoria replied smoothly, taking a sip of water as a cover. "I brought a

could see she genuinely wasn't asking for help, so he

that game you designed. It's a shame it's not available online anymore. Any plans to have V&S

Victoria smiled. "Soon."

the other business leaders who were clamoring to

the organizers had suspected Stein was interested in the young woman sitting at the far end of the table-they'd even

an assistant manager in the Investment Department at Quantum Core Technologies, with nothing more than an undergrad degree in finance

with anyone else. If anything, he seemed more focused on

and chatted, though McNeil picked

to Stein and

a connection between them. But throughout the entire

gaze, she saw nothing out of the ordinary between

took a few bites, sipped her wine, and chuckled inwardly at

uncle had mentioned her before-a girl who'd studied music and art in Vienna after graduation, spent some time traveling the south to gather inspiration for an art

could she possibly know

the exhibition hall earlier, but again, there'd been no sign of