The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

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.

times-but only Victoria understood deep down that things could never go back to the way they

six o'clock approached, the low growl of a sports

Victoria kept her attention on her daughter's homework,

up at the sound. She immediately

used to radiate around McNeil. She needed something from him

the moment he sensed she was at his mercy, he'd only

loose, the top

gaze lingered on her, playful and a little insolent, a crooked smile

arms, immediately spotting

did you get

with delight. Only then did Victoria realize how long

been since she'd bought her daughter anything like

me, sweetheart. Violet picked it out

Gwyneth's hair, his expression

Violet, but as soon as she noticed Victoria standing nearby, she swallowed the

and Mommy should talk," she mumbled, darting up the

Gwyneth still remembered her toothache from the last time and had sworn off sweets before bed. Max's advice echoed

Violet was trying to hurt her or make her uncomfortable. Maybe Violet just didn't know any better, but she

strict as she used to be. Still, when they were together in the evenings, Victoria always made sure Gwyneth went to bed on time

dreadful toothache did Gwyneth start to appreciate her mother's concern. Maybe Max was right-her