Chapter 359

"Looks like I owe my good fortune to my wife."

Stein served Victoria another helping of vegetables, his composure unwavering, as if McNeil's simmering irritation didn't even register.

"I think you'd better stop calling her your wife at every turn, Mr. Langford," Stein said smoothly. "Vicky and I grew up together. I know when she got married, and I know who she married. But all these years, you and I only met recently—when Vicky was in trouble, wasn't it?"

He finally set his fork down.

"You've gone to great lengths to investigate me, Mr. Langford. I'm curious-what exactly have you discovered?"

McNeil showed no embarrassment at being called out.

"Nothing, really. You're a hard man to pin down, Mr. Campbell. I doubt my people found anything close to the truth. But there is one thing I can be sure of: you and my wife aren't related by blood. Not actually, anyway. So I've always wondered: when you call her your sister, what do you really mean? Is it family, or something else?"

"That's enough, McNeil."

Victoria couldn't take it anymore. She'd never realized how fitting the phrase 'making a scene' could be when applied to men.

implication suggesting something improper between the two of them, his tone and demeanor the very

to admit it, but

rebuke-mindful that Stein's security detail was just outside the private dining room-she shot

good sign. Still, I wonder: after all these years, have you ever stopped to reflect on

now. I'm curious-how exactly do you see

McNeil didn't hesitate.

my wife. That's not up for debate. I treat her as any husband should treat his

in front of Stein, but Stein only looked at him

know about your marriage? Do any of your friends even know Mrs. Langford

for words. Victoria, too, felt her hands clench unconsciously, and she set her fork down

two men was like a silent battlefield, invisible to

to admit, he hadn't

one," he said finally. "Since Victoria and I got married, aside from our closest family, no one in Starfall City knows she's my

smile turned

a secret, so there's no need to explain yourself to me. If you don't want to acknowledge her as your wife, I suppose she has no reason

different league; no matter how angry McNeil felt, he couldn't

only try

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