Chapter 427

"Yeah, he moved in right across the street from me."

Curtis froze.

"Right. You said the company's moving to Evermore City. Any ideas on a location?" Victoria's tone was casual, but Curtis's mind was already spinning.

McNeil moving in across from Victoria-what the hell did that mean? Wasn't he married now? Why was he back, getting tangled up with Victoria again?

"Boss, come have some cake!"

Someone called out to her from the other room. The word "Boss" came through loud and clear, and Curtis, listening in, felt his brain short-circuit.

Boss? What's that about?

"I've got to go. Something's come up," Victoria said quickly and hung up.

The house was bustling with people until after dinner, when everyone finally filtered out.

The housekeeper looked at the mess in the dining room-plates and bowls everywhere—and felt a headache coming on.

"Ms. Turner, all of this-" She glanced around in dismay.

way would it be all cleaned up in

scene, absently tracing her finger along

to

the house, one industrial. The industrial

nodded, rolling up their sleeves and

to unwind in her room and maybe read

with any of this; back then, she'd been too busy prepping documents for McNeil and

and comfortable. She

gentle stories. She was convinced the baby always got especially

drifted off to sleep, the book slipping from her hands and landing softly on the

McNeil stepped into the room, he saw her there-peaceful, head tipped

over her and gently helped her lie flat, careful not to let her stay

even in sleep, Victoria seemed restless. Her eyes, though shut, moved rapidly

her for a long time, unable to

was so much bigger than he'd expected. He had no idea when

down, pressing his ear gently to her stomach, listening for the baby's movements. Before he

it a boy this time? Or another girl? His heart ached at

he'd managed to lose

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