The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 254

Georgia ignored Victoria, letting her come and go as she pleased.

It wasn't until half an hour later, when Violet's office door finally opened, that she looked over at her assistant.

"Where's Victoria? She's not here yet?"

Georgia, looking put out, stepped forward. "Victoria was here. She waited ten minutes, but when your office door didn't open, she got impatient and left. Said if you're too busy, she'll come see you when you have time."

As she spoke, Georgia couldn't resist stirring the pot. "Ms. Marchand, I tried to persuade her to stay, but Victoria doesn't take me seriously at all. If she wants to leave, there's nothing I can do to stop her-"

Violet's hands, resting on the edge of her desk, curled into fists for a moment before she forced herself to relax.

"Understood."

Georgia watched as Violet walked into her office and shut the door-harder than usual.

Suppressing a smirk, Georgia thought to herself: Some people just don't know their place. Victoria might be a deputy manager, but she'll learn soon enough who she shouldn't cross.

Inside, Violet sat at her desk, a knot tightening in her chest.

Last night, Gwyneth had been a handful crying and restless, tormented by nightmares after getting lost earlier in the day.

McNeil had stayed overnight at Winding Peak Lane for the first time, just to help look after Gwyneth.

perfect wife and mother, Violet hadn't slept a wink. Every time Gwyneth whimpered, she'd scoop her into her arms, gently rubbing her back and soothing her until, finally, the little girl drifted off around four in the morning.

hide them. The frustration simmering inside her was thick enough

And yet-

for Victoria's daughter all night, and now Victoria couldn't even be bothered to show up

and dialed straight through to the

I

tense voice spilled through the line. Curtis had just been interrupted mid-task, annoyance flickering across his

"What is it?"

Victoria?" Violet launched in, wasting no time. "Do

disappeared. All I wanted was for her to transfer to another department-isn't

to Violet's complaints, his tone cool. "Didn't she already agree to move to the tech

were met. Violet paused, knowing

percent stake from three

the pause stretching on. Violet realized she might've gone too far and rushed to correct herself. "I mean, she's just a deputy manager. Who does she think she is,

simmering with

good as she claims, she can name her price. We have no right to mock her value assessment.

went dead. Violet stared at the receiver, stunned. Was Curtis really

not so long ago, he'd gone out of his way to avoid offending her, always so careful, so deferential. Surrounded by McNeil and

had all that

from McNeil. "You and Mr. Garcia- meet me at Vertex