Chapter 280

Victoria woke up naturally, sunlight streaming through the window. By the time she wandered into the kitchen, Haley had already finished making breakfast.

Yasmine was waiting nearby, ready to drive her to the office as soon as she finished eating.

Victoria scrolled through her phone while picking at her toast. The morning news was everywhere her social media feed and every major outlet were ablaze.

The headlines all focused on the same story: Quantum Core Technologies' VP, Violet, had been attacked on her way home late last night. There was no mention of the Formula One racer.

Instead, every article seemed determined to play up the drama between Violet and McNeil, painting them as a passionate couple caught up in a lovers' quarrel that led to Violet storming out of the car. Then, in a twist fit for a movie, McNeil had swooped in and rescued her from a deranged attacker.

The comments section was on fire.

Some joked that Mr. Langford would have to sleep on the couch or worse, grovel for forgiveness-when he got home. Others, dripping with sarcasm, speculated that Violet had picked that dangerous stretch of road on purpose, just so she could make Mr. Langford worry.

Any negative comments about Violet were quickly buried and deleted.

were simply soaking up the gossip, calling Violet and McNeil the perfect couple and swooning over their

glance at

remained completely unruffled. At first, Yasmine had even wondered if yesterday's "incident" was something Victoria had orchestrated herself, but it turned out to

for Victoria, Yasmine had realized

video of Violet herself denying that she was "Vivian," she couldn't help but be shocked. After all, Violet was

she seemed to radiate confidence and charm. One day she was

was no wonder so many people idolized her. For countless women, Violet was the role model they aspired to emulate a

chosen to build

few news stories about Violet, Victoria switched over to the

nine-thirty, just as she'd predicted, Quantum Core Technologies and The Langford Group were both skyrocketing-shares were nearly at their daily limits

how to work the

a close relationship between Quantum Core Technologies' vice president and President Langford meant close ties between Quantum Core Technologies and Vertex

Technologies

put his own woman in place at Quantum

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