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.

course, some grumbled about the longer hours. But when payday came and bonuses

there was a parent-child activity at kindergarten. Victoria understood: he was asking her to come home, to tuck Gwyneth

and she needed to work late. Victoria was caught between

able to put Gwyneth to bed,

under McNeil's thumb. It had been nearly two weeks since he'd first told her to

unlike before when she'd found out

but the smartest move was to obey him in every

yet, and she dared not make any sudden

a mother who comes home at night, a wife who fulfills her duties. Or you can choose to be a

hint of courtesy. Given the choice between being the perfect wife and mother or

Victoria, and it seemed Victoria was becoming more important to her than

the more time they spent together, the more inevitable the occasional clash -Victoria couldn't help but

her for having a mom, so Gwyneth,

helping Gwyneth with her homework, George called her

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

Ms. Marchand's meetings are always urgent, and she won't delay for anyone. Just

joining the tech department—her efficiency was double that of anyone else. When she needed to leave for

a family matter that night, and he hadn't pressed for details-just let her off the

enjoyed. Her colleagues