Chapter 281

A faint smile played at the corners of Victoria's lips.

Curtis really was a sharp one.

In the world of business heavyweights, including Victoria herself, there wasn't a single person who could be taken lightly.

Victoria was especially optimistic about Quantum Core Technologies these days.

When she arrived at the office, she found the whole place buzzing with energy. Everyone walked with a certain swagger and confidence. Victoria guessed it probably had a lot to do with this morning's stock market rally.

As she made her way down the hall, she overheard two young women chatting.

"I came in early today and saw Ms. Marchand was already in her office. She's really something, isn't she?"

"I saw that too! Did you notice those red marks on her neck? Gave me chills. Word is, some psycho tried to strangle her for almost fifteen minutes yesterday- she barely made it out alive."

"I know! It's terrifying. If it were me, there's no way I'd show up to work today. I'd probably need a whole week off just to recover, both physically and mentally."

Victoria realized Violet had come to work today. After

to come back to work, calm and composed, after something like that— Violet

even she could handle it with such

to find

such a catch. If he were my boyfriend, I'd quit my job in a heartbeat. I'd spend my days shopping and

in Victoria's heart

had finally stabilized, McNeil had once said the same thing to her. In the end, the

gets its owner's attention from time to time. But as for her, McNeil couldn't even be bothered to look

Violet gets someone like Mr. Langford, and we're stuck single." The two women laughed, chatting as they

late to be showing up to work? Family matters keeping you, perhaps? I hear there's a woman in

work on time because of personal issues, my advice would be to hand in

into Victoria, her words

as sharp as a watchdog's. Whoever Violet didn't like,

those spiteful handmaidens from old novels, always causing trouble for her

really was the perfect sidekick for Violet—a lackey tailor-made for

Victoria reached the tech department. Without sparing Georgia a glance, she strode past her into the office, as

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