The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 351

All McNeil wanted was to attend Violet's inauguration with a clear conscience.

Maybe he'd even stopped by earlier, made an appearance at the ceremony, then doubled back to Quantum Core Technologies to drop off that gold-plated contract —and, while he was at it, stage a little heartfelt scene.

But Victoria Turner wasn't falling for it anymore.

"Noted," she replied, her tone ice-cold, before hanging up.

"I was thinking Gwyn and I could celebrate your promotion tonight—”

But before McNeil could finish, all he heard was the sharp click of a disconnected line.

He gritted his teeth, resisting the urge to hurl his phone across the room. He'd already burned through several new models in just a few months.

Lovely. Ever since Victoria started working, not only had she grown a backbone, but she'd learned to bite the hand that fed her too.

She'd taken his gift and then turned on him without a second thought.

He'd given it too early.

He should never have handed it over in front of everyone, laying his heart bare just to save her some face.

If he'd known it would end like this, he'd have dragged her home first and given it to her over dinner when things were warm and private-at least then he might've gotten what he wanted.

now? She took his present

Langford.......” His secretary's voice was a timid whisper

than he intended,

hands. "Ms. Marchand called. She said she couldn't reach you, so she rang

the company car, and slammed the door behind him. He drove off alone, leaving the poor secretary standing outside, clutching the phone and shivering in

sweet, lilting voice kept coming

Marchand. Mr. Langford is handling something urgent right now. Perhaps you could try him again

glass of sparkling wine in hand. The whole company was celebrating,

name her CEO, but everyone knew who truly held the reins: McNeil Langford. She didn't mind fighting his battles for him, but this was supposed to be her moment. They'd agreed to appear together at her inauguration, yet

Everyone had craned their necks, eagerly awaiting his arrival. For the first time, McNeil left

Where on

Marchand that Mr. Langford had been off showering the newly-promoted VP Turner with gifts and roses, he might as well dig

still hanging around?" Ailie slipped outside, having noticed McNeil's abrupt

he was playing now.

phone from his hand. "Ms. Marchand, Mr. Langford was just off giving Victoria flowers and a ridiculously expensive emerald.

back, leaving

Ailie had said. As he raised the phone

to Violet's side now, she'd still

what had gotten into McNeil lately? Maybe he was scared Victoria would slip away, so he was

interest in seeing the two reconcile. After all, these days,

Violet so much, let him keep her as his

a maniac anyway; she'd nearly run