Chapter 348

Violet hurried after him, catching up just as McNeil was about to get into the car.

She leaned in, lips poised for a kiss.

Victoria was already seated inside, glancing their way, but McNeil deftly turned aside, skillfully dodging Violet's attempt.

Violet's face flushed with awkwardness, but she still reached out, straightening the lapel of his coat.

"It's freezing out here. Look at you, not even bothering to button up properly."

She made a show of intimacy, as if to put on a display for anyone watching—by all appearances, they were a couple in the throes of romance.

Curtis pretended not to notice the scene unfolding between McNeil and Violet; his attention was fixed on Victoria's reaction instead.

Victoria, however, simply rolled up the back window without a word. Paul, sitting in the driver's seat, let out an impatient huff.

"C'mon, man, hurry up!"

Then he called over his shoulder to the back, "Victoria, better buckle up. My driving's not exactly award-winning."

McNeil took Violet's hand gently, then let go. His face grew cold.

"This isn't the time or place," he said quietly.

A flicker of hurt crossed Violet's eyes. "You were fine with Curtis driving me home today—did I complain? Now you won't even let me in the car. You never used to treat me like this. Victoria, she-"

McNeil stepped back, putting distance between them. "It's late. Curtis will see you home. You're not a child anymore; take care of yourself."

seat. Curtis, meanwhile, was still

or did Paul just call Victoria

Could it be...?

too? The way he acted around Violet definitely felt

he was deliberately keeping his

as it pulled away. But the tinted windows made it impossible to see

and

snapping her out of her

ride?"

rimmed red.

and she climbed into

through the office-Victoria

to travel so fast. Meanwhile, Violet didn't even show up at Quantum Core Technologies; instead, she sent someone to pack up her things from her office and have them shipped

was the first to rush over to Victoria,

knew my patience would pay off," she

celebration, though, was Violet's departure. Nearly everyone in the company was elated. Sure, Violet had helped them rake in some profits,

she left, no one was actually sad-if anything,

confided to Victoria. "They're throwing

her eyes. "It's just a promotion. Isn't that

means a lot to

animatedly before skipping

the company held a staff-wide meeting. Ailie stood at Victoria's side, proud as could

whiz, no, more like a guardian angel for

which guys to flirt with, when Ailie had whispered the latest gossip: EmilyTech Solutions' CEO was eyeing Quantum Core Technologies for investment -twice the original amount. The mere thought made Ailie

By year's end, she could treat herself to a lavish

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