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.

Stein said quietly. "While I'm here, and while these people are all eager to make a good

reason for inviting her to dinner. Victoria realized that her only goal at the expo was to give

standing out in front

too well. The moment you stepped into the spotlight, you became a target. There were countless examples of people who'd been taken down

ready to publicly play the role of her patron, but Victoria's real problems were with Simms and the others who wanted

Stein, for all his influence, was based in Echo City-too far away to offer real help.

see you,” Victoria replied smoothly, taking a sip of water as a

see she genuinely wasn't asking for

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

Victoria smiled. "Soon."

his attention to the other business

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

at Quantum Core Technologies, with nothing more than an undergrad degree in finance

for Stein, he showed no particular interest in Victoria, interacting with her no differently than with anyone else. If anything,

meal began, everyone ate and chatted, though McNeil picked at his food and barely spoke the

to Stein and Victoria, searching

connection between them. But throughout the entire dinner,

nothing out of the ordinary between

her wine, and chuckled inwardly at her own

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 book, and had little to

no notable achievements, how could she possibly

in the exhibition hall earlier, but again, there'd been