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.

But when payday came and bonuses

up Gwyneth-the next day there was a parent-child activity at kindergarten. Victoria understood: he

was an urgent project, and she needed to work late. Victoria was caught between a rock

I won't be able to put

It had been nearly two weeks since he'd

because Victoria, unlike before when she'd found out about him and Violet and stubbornly moved

stall, but the smartest move was

his trump card yet, and she dared not make any sudden moves. They circled

one responsible for fixing this. I want a mother who comes home at night, a wife who

up without a hint of courtesy. Given the choice between being the perfect wife

spending more time with Victoria, and it seemed Victoria was becoming

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

was Gwyneth's constant playmate. Max always envied her for having a mom, so Gwyneth, in turn, was less prickly

with

in the conference room. If it were just

meetings are always urgent, and she won't delay

double that of anyone else. When she needed to

family matter that night, and he hadn't

only she enjoyed. Her colleagues all doted on