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.

into her arms, gently rubbing her back and soothing her until, finally, the little girl drifted off

her eyes-no amount of makeup could hide them. The frustration simmering inside her was thick enough to choke on. All of

And yet-

and now Victoria couldn't even be bothered to show

Violet grabbed her office phone and dialed straight through to

Mr. Garcia's line, please. I need to

had just been interrupted mid-task, annoyance flickering across his

"What is it?"

launched in, wasting no time. "Do

wanted was for her to transfer to another department-isn't that within my authority? She completely ignores directives! Mr. Garcia, no matter how capable she is, we don't have

Violet's complaints, his tone cool. "Didn't

Vertex Dynamics, Victoria had said she'd transfer if her conditions were met. Violet paused, knowing that was true-but Victoria's demands were

wants a five percent stake from three companies, Mr.

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

was still simmering with

her price. We have no right to mock her value

at the receiver, stunned. Was Curtis really talking

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

all

that afternoon, Victoria received a call from McNeil. "You and Mr. Garcia- meet