Chapter 289

"Mmm..."

Violet had been explaining things to McNeil, her tone confident and authoritative—

a real expert. Ailie listened with a cold smirk. She actually had friends in direct contact with the CEO of EmilyTech Solutions, and even they didn't know as much as Violet seemed to.

Only Victoria understood: Violet was doing all this for Allian's sake.

Dinner dragged on for nearly three hours. In the end, Violet was the host, but it was McNeil who picked up the tab.

Ailie couldn't resist a mocking jab.

"Mr. Langford is so thoughtful and generous with our Ms. Marchand. Ms. Marchand really is lucky-unlike Victoria's husband, who doesn't know how to take care of his own wife and is always running off after floozies..."

She didn't care how Violet's face looked behind her-red, white, or purple. She grabbed Victoria and swept her out of the restaurant.

Everyone else was tipsy, barely registering what Ailie had said.

McNeil frowned; Violet was fuming, her body trembling in the dark.

nearly stumbled getting into the car-heels too high, doors too tall-but McNeil

Ailie as they walked away. "What did you just

expression was stormy, as if she'd cursed Violet out. But like the others, she hadn't caught

about it. We're decent people- some things are better left unheard. No need

slut. Besides, only Violet had

the office, someone from the tech department pulled her

Ms. Ailie's getting laid

"What?"

ways. She'd made sure to arrive on time this morning, not wanting to give Violet a chance to snark about her being late. She hadn't heard a thing

Yesterday she closed a multimillion-dollar deal for the company. By rights, she should be getting a promotion

went straight to Curtis's office. He was there, and as soon as she walked in, he motioned her to

you to be honest with me what exactly happened between Mr. Langford

friend, always standing up for her. But that wasn't something she could

lied, her voice

Langford made it clear-he's very

Ailie had insulted

did Ailie do?" Victoria's tone was cold. She kept her emotions in check- one slip and she'd

in the way of her work, it'll only hurt her career. You're her friend. I hope you'll talk some sense into her. I know Ailie is talented, but The Langford Group is

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