Chapter 345

Where Curtis couldn't see, McNeil sat looking perfectly composed, yet his knee kept brushing against Victoria's beneath the table-sometimes by accident, sometimes not. With Curtis and Paul right there, Victoria knew that moving away too obviously would only draw attention.

She took the chance, while pretending to look out the window, to shoot McNeil a sharp glare.

It was wasted; McNeil acted as if he hadn't noticed, even reaching over to squeeze her hand, refusing to let go no matter how she tried.

Victoria had no choice but to endure it until they finally got out of the car, where she wrenched her hand free at last.

Curtis led them to a private room; once they'd settled in, a server brought over the menus. Curtis nodded toward the server, "Let the lady order."

The server understood at once and handed the menu directly to Victoria.

Curtis had wanted Victoria to sit beside him, but McNeil quickly nudged Paul into that seat.

"Go on, have a good chat with Mr. Garcia. He's an expert when it comes to business."

Paul, clearly unhappy, took the seat. That left the spot beside Curtis open, and McNeil took it for himself as if it were the most natural thing in the world. Now, Victoria had to choose: either sit next to Paul or take the seat beside McNeil.

It was a table for six; technically, Victoria had other options.

looked straight at her.

it clear he expected to be

Victoria was exasperated-was McNeil trying to be this obvious? If Curtis

then do it," Curtis said,

that moment, the door to the private room swung open and Violet walked in. Both McNeil and Paul were

his eyes, she was a pale shadow compared to Vivian-unlikely to interest him, and frankly, he

her sharp business attire, fresh from the office. When she spotted Victoria sitting next to McNeil, her

Victoria

McNeil, you two are a couple couldn't

any reaction. She kept her face perfectly

than most. Unlike the others, he knew all about the tangled triangle between Victoria, McNeil, and Violet. He also understood that Curtis and Victoria's marriage was a well-kept

and Nelson families and frankly, all of Starfall City-

his chance, beckoning Victoria

of warning. "Let Ms. Marchand sit with you. Ms. Turner doesn't need to give up her

and Paul looked like he'd swallowed a lemon.

with a long, searching look, holding his gaze for a full five seconds. Only

side-Violet couldn't help but notice how well Victoria and McNeil looked together. It stung more than she cared

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