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.

all cleaned up in less

in the scene, absently tracing

to

one industrial. The industrial one does a

up their sleeves and getting to

away, planning to unwind in her room and maybe read to the baby growing

important. When she was pregnant with Gwyneth, she hadn't bothered with any of this; back then, she'd been too busy prepping documents

over the place. Now, though, she felt calm and comfortable. She picked up a book from her nightstand and started reading aloud, her voice soft

was convinced the baby always got especially quiet and still when she

slipping from her hands and landing

the room, he saw her there-peaceful, head tipped slightly to the side, her belly round and surprisingly

her and gently helped her lie flat,

sleep, Victoria seemed restless. Her eyes, though shut, moved

watched her for a long time, unable to

bigger than he'd expected. He had no idea when she'd gotten pregnant-she hadn't shown

her stomach, listening for the baby's movements. Before he realized it,

a boy this time? Or another girl? His heart

end, he'd

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