The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 232

Chapter 232

Violet's face changed in an instant, her expression tightening.

Victoria didn't respond. She walked out of the dining room with Ailie, not sparing a backward glance.

For a moment, the atmosphere was heavy with awkwardness. Curtis shot McNeil a long, searching look, clearly mulling over the phrase "all alone."

"I'm done too. You all enjoy the rest of your meal," Curtis said, barely masking his intent as he set off after Victoria.

Simms let out a cold laugh. "Seems Mr. Garcia values Victoria a lot. Five million dollars, and he doesn't even bat an eye."

Violet watched Curtis's retreating figure. Suddenly, a realization dawned on her: Curtis cared for Victoria far more than she'd imagined. A businessman who'd built his company into one of Starfall City's leading firms, yet he let his staff follow their whims, switch departments as they pleased-unless he was in love, what other reason could there be? What boss would indulge an employee like that?

"Curtis is serious about Victoria."

Violet's smile was subtle, almost offhand, but her words landed with precision.

"Cousin, you really are something," Marian chimed in, eager to please Violet, her tone full of disdain. "Why would you even bring someone like her into the company? She's not half as capable as you, and she's got the nerve to ask for three percent. Who does she think she is?"

darker with every second. Yulia noticed and nudged

Marian pressed on. "The Langford Group is rich, sure, but there's no need to hand out money for nothing. Three percent, just for showing up? She must be

air. McNeil's wine glass shattered in his grip, shards digging deep into his

She reached for his hand, but McNeil didn't move, his

voice low and chilling. "Half of The Langford Group belongs to

fixed Simms with an icy glare. "Mr. Miller, Vertex Dynamics doesn't welcome people who don't know

McNeil strode

look sharp as a knife. No wonder Janice Miller, Simms' mother, was once so

to your own family's company from now on. Aunt Edith, would you see her out?" Violet's words were clipped, making

were furious, there'd

Simms or Marian directly, but she could say her piece

his hand isn't too badly hurt," Simms said, awkward and flustered. Marian, meanwhile, looked genuinely shaken. She couldn't understand what she'd

McNeil and Violet were out of sight, Marian pouted, muttering under her breath, "What did

driver take you home in

Vertex Dynamics. He never could have

years of marriage, McNeil had never once publicly acknowledged Victoria as

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