Chapter 298

Yasmine was left speechless.

"But Ms. Turner..."

Victoria's patience was running thin. "Let's drop this for now. Don't bring it up to me again."

Giving up on V&S Group would be the same as handing herself, her brother, and Osborn over to McNeil on a silver platter. She wasn't that naive.

"Understood, Ms. Turner."

Yasmine focused on driving, her eyes flicking to the rearview mirror where Victoria was answering a call from McNeil.

"We'll pick up Gwyn together this afternoon," McNeil's voice came through, deep and gentle. "It's been ages since the three of us sat down for a family dinner."

He sounded just like he had the first time Victoria met him-polite, saying her name with that easy confidence. Even back then, just hearing his voice had been dangerously seductive.

"Fine."

Victoria's answer was clipped, almost through gritted teeth. The call ended soon after.

That afternoon, when it was time to pick up Gwyneth, McNeil never showed. Victoria hadn't been surprised; she'd suspected he was just talking for the sake of it. So she brought Gwyneth home herself. While Gwyneth sat at the kitchen table working on her homework, Victoria lingered nearby, helping when needed.

understood deep down that things could never go back to the way

six o'clock approached, the low growl of

home. Victoria kept her attention on her

sound. She immediately

to radiate around McNeil. She needed something from him now, but she was

was at his mercy, he'd

the top buttons undone, hair slightly mussed. He

and a little insolent,

arms, immediately spotting the new plush

did you get

with delight. Only then

since she'd bought

wasn't me, sweetheart. Violet picked it out for

hair, his expression

but as soon as she noticed Victoria standing

then. You and Mommy should talk," she

her mom, and Violet had been busy too-no one was around much these days. Gwyneth still remembered her toothache from the

she never thought Violet was trying to hurt her or make her uncomfortable. Maybe Violet just didn't know any better, but she was

strict as she used to be. Still, when they were together in the

dreadful toothache did Gwyneth start to appreciate her mother's concern.

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