Chapter 238

Violet smiled at McNeil. "Let's go. Mr. Brown felt awkward calling directly, so he reached out to the admin office instead."

McNeil just gave a quiet "Alright," and left the office alongside Violet.

Victoria waited in the lounge for almost half an hour before she finally saw Maynard approaching. When she noticed he was alone, she knew she wouldn't be seeing McNeil today.

"Ma'am, Mr. Langford has an important meeting right now. I'm afraid he won't be available."

He hadn't passed the task to McNeil's secretary. As McNeil's personal assistant, Maynard was always the one to handle anything involving Victoria. McNeil would never let anyone else manage their interactions.

Maynard was the only one in the entire company who knew the true relationship between McNeil and Victoria. Imagine asking the admin staff to relay a message to her-how could they possibly handle it normally?

Even if it was strictly business, Maynard still felt it was inappropriate. This conversation would have to wait until Mr. Langford was free to speak with her in person.

Victoria gave a polite smile. "Understood."

Next time McNeil tried to arrange a meeting with her, it wouldn't be so easy.

began to ring- McNeil's name flashing on the screen. Victoria hesitated for a moment,

for me at home

frowned, not quite sure what he meant. Was he expecting her to

"Pick up Gwyn."

asked for anything else, she would have turned him down without a second thought. But when he asked

of the school doors, backpack swinging behind her. She expected to see Violet

up and ran straight

me up today? Weren't you supposed to be

eyed her mother, suspicion

Victoria simply nodded. "Mm-hmm."

straight to McNeil or Violet and spill everything. And she

come back

ask?" Victoria

I saw you there. Violet said it was you, and she asked if I wanted to go

office the day before, laughing and chatting with Violet. She hadn't wanted to interrupt-she already felt guilty enough for lying to her daughter, and there was no need to make things

She

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