The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 304

Victoria was silent for a moment before she finally replied, her voice cool and measured, "I'll think about it."

McNeil's tone was clipped. "My patience is limited. You don't have much time."

The line went dead. Without missing a beat, Victoria called Yasmine. "I need you to tally up all my current assets. Sell anything that can be sold."

She was buying time, fighting for every extra day. If V&S Group could last just one more day, it was worth it. McNeil always kept his word-she knew he wouldn't wait long. Meanwhile, she was drowning in work at Quantum Core Technologies, overseeing the development of their new game. K had also finally surfaced with

news.

For the first time, Victoria found herself completely overwhelmed. She even called her older brother, who, thankfully, still sounded as calm as ever.

If Stein could still answer the phone, it meant for now-he was safe. That was a relief.

The days blurred into a whirlwind of work, but Victoria still made sure to carve out time each day to be with Gwyneth.

Gwyneth's visits to Winding Peak Lane had grown fewer and farther between. Victoria knew the reason: Quantum Core Technologies was expanding rapidly, keeping everyone on their toes.

Ever since Violet joined, the company had grown stricter, its policies tighter. Violet herself was a workaholic. After being promoted to vice president, she'd led the company to new heights-profits had more than doubled. Most credited Violet for

the surge.

hours. But when payday

a parent-child activity at kindergarten. Victoria understood: he was asking her

messaged her last-minute: there was an urgent project, and she needed

come up at the office-I might not make it tonight. I won't be able to put Gwyneth to bed, but I promise I'll be home first thing to take her to school

been nearly two weeks since he'd first told her to consider

Victoria, unlike before when she'd found out

she could to stall, but the smartest move was to

yet, and she dared not make any sudden moves. They circled each other cautiously, both unwilling to show their

voice was cold. "You're the one responsible for fixing this. I want a mother who comes home at night, a wife who fulfills her duties. Or you can

hint of courtesy. Given the choice between being the perfect wife and mother or the uncompromising career woman,

seemed Victoria was becoming

-Victoria couldn't help but be strict with her. Even so, Gwyneth's temperament had

her for having a mom, so Gwyneth, in

as Victoria was helping Gwyneth with her

Ms. Marchand wants the whole tech department in the conference room. If it were just overtime, I could

urgent, and

When she needed to leave for family reasons, no one begrudged her. In fact, no one was jealous; it was

grateful. She'd simply told George she had a family matter that night, and he hadn't pressed for details-just let

she enjoyed. Her colleagues all doted on