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 came and bonuses were up twenty percent,

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

urgent project, and she needed to work late.

office-I might not make it tonight. I won't be able to put Gwyneth to

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

out about him and Violet and stubbornly moved out, was now more

to stall, but the smartest move was to obey him in

not make any sudden moves. They circled each other cautiously, both unwilling to

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 choose

of courtesy. Given the choice between being the perfect wife and

it seemed Victoria was becoming more important to her than Violet, if only by

they spent together, the more inevitable the occasional clash -Victoria couldn't help but be strict with her. Even so, Gwyneth's temperament had

always envied her for having a mom, so Gwyneth, in turn, was less prickly

Gwyneth with her

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

added, "No need to come in-you can join from home. Ms. Marchand's meetings are always urgent, and she won't delay for anyone. Just keep quiet during the meeting.

was double that of anyone else. When she needed to leave for family reasons, no one begrudged her. In fact, no one was

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

was a privilege only she enjoyed. Her