The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 290

McNeil hung up on Victoria for the fourth time that morning.

Ever since their falling out, the two hadn't spoken privately-not a word. Victoria never reached out first, and McNeil couldn't have cared less. Both were simply waiting for Maynard to deliver the divorce papers to city hall; once the documents were signed, they'd go their separate ways.

But now Victoria was desperate. If she didn't find McNeil and convince him to help Ailie, there was a real chance Ailie would be fired from Quantum Core Technologies.

Victoria technically owned two companies-EmilyTech Solutions and V&S Group —but it wasn't time to let Ailie know about any of that. With no other options, she told her boss George she had a family emergency and hailed a cab straight to McNeil's company, Vertex Dynamics.

The receptionist at Vertex recognized her immediately. Last time, Victoria had arrived with Curtis and taken the executive elevator reserved for McNeil himself. So today, when she walked in, the receptionist quickly greeted her and offered to escort her upstairs.

"Ms. Turner, right this way."

Mr. Langford the name everyone used for McNeil-had given instructions: any executives from Quantum Core Technologies were to be shown directly up to his floor, no need to check with him first.

Victoria had no trouble reaching McNeil's office.

He was in the middle of a meeting when she arrived. Ignoring the startled secretary's protests, Victoria pushed the door open without hesitation.

"McNeil. I need to talk to you."

The two company shareholders he'd been meeting with exchanged surprised glances—no one ever addressed Mr. Langford by his first name, let alone a woman storming in like this.

hurried in, panic

sorry, Mr. Langford, I'll have her escorted out

was no small offense;

seeing McNeil's silence, guessed Victoria must be someone important. Sensing the tension, they

close the door behind you," McNeil said,

at Victoria with an expression that

didn't think for a moment that McNeil was talking to Victoria. But hearing such a direct order-one she'd never heard before-she froze,

was always open, an unwritten rule. If female employees ever came to see him, they always came in groups of three or more. Even special clients were entertained in the lounge, never alone in

wondered if she'd misheard, right up until McNeil spoke again: "Are you waiting for

left and, with unusual care, closed the

notice the electric blinds slowly lowering, sealing the room in near-total privacy. At this point, if Mars and Venus collided outside, she wouldn't have been more

going on? Mr. Langford's office-door closed, blinds down," one of the more gossipy employees whispered, craning their neck out

going on with their deputy CEO. Gorgeous, apparently, and brilliant too. I heard that

Vertex Dynamics staff gossiped

when Miss

and

together, faces full of knowing

do you think