The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 316

McNeil raised an eyebrow, and when Paul glanced at the unexpected visitor, realizing it wasn't Victoria, he paused in surprise.

"Cousin, what brings you here so late?"

Paul opened the door and let McNeil in. McNeil immediately noticed how spotless the place was neat, organized, not a speck of dust in sight.

He remembered the last time he'd visited this kid, the apartment had been a complete disaster. Now, it looked like a whole new place.

"Not happy to see me?"

On the way over, McNeil had picked up some snacks for him. But when he tried to put them in the fridge, he realized there wasn't any room. The fridge was packed

to the brim, everything arranged so precisely it was almost military. That was definitely not Paul's style.

"Got yourself a girlfriend? Or maybe someone older?"

Paul grabbed two beers from the fridge, tossed one to McNeil, and cracked open his own with an easy pop. He took a long swig.

"Nah. Just a woman who thinks she can get something out of me. She comes by every day-cleans up the place, cooks dinner. So, what brings you here?"

Paul spoke with his usual nonchalance, barely giving Victoria a second thought.

A faint smile tugged at McNeil's lips.

"Don't mess with me. What could she possibly get from you?"

Paul didn't answer. His cousin didn't know the woman anyway; there wasn't much

to say.

me to check in

snorted, a hint of sarcasm in

check? I'm the same as always-miserable but still

family

showed up in the middle of the night just to

a gaming company, maybe I'd consider it. But the old-fashioned stuff? Not a chance. And I'd

envoy. He just needed to check off this

the only grandson-and with his father gone the responsibility had landed on

didn't have those burdens or that sense of duty. He just wanted to live

you're fine, I'll get out of

did, something tugged at the

glanced down and, to his surprise, found a pearl

to Paul-probably that "older woman" he'd mentioned— when the light hit the pearl and he

pair he'd bought for Victoria on their second wedding anniversary, imported

a flicker of emotion, McNeil slipped the earring into his

some reason, he felt like

a pretty good mood when he arrived, but now his

does this lady come over to, uh,

but

bit much. I'm not that much of a jerk. I just like messing with her a bit. She comes by around

when he suddenly took a hard punch to

clutched his nose. "What the hell, man? Why'd you

"My mom-your aunt-asked me to look after you. If she