The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 495

Victoria's words left Violet fuming, her hands clenched at her sides.

"Don't get smug, Victoria. One day, I'll take back everything you owe me. Edith broke up my parents-she deserved exactly what she got."

At the mention of her own mother, Victoria lost all composure. Her hand whipped out, landing a sharp slap across Violet's face.

Violet staggered back, clutching her cheek, her eyes wide with disbelief. "You hit

me."

"I should've done it long ago. Don't forget-you still owe me a hundred million, and I can take you to court whenever I want. I'd think twice before messing with me again."

With that, Victoria turned on her heel and strode away, Emily at her side and not sparing Yulia so much as a glance as they passed her in the hallway. To Victoria, Yulia was nothing more than an irrelevant sideshow-hardly worth a second look.

If Violet dared try anything else, Victoria wouldn't hesitate to put her in her place.

At the second court hearing, Simms reappeared, his lawyer eviscerating nearly every accusation. Even the evidence Victoria had painstakingly gathered was dismissed as insufficient. After hours of deliberation, Simms walked away unscathed. He shot Victoria a triumphant look.

me? That's cold, even for you. But

satisfaction in Simms' eyes was impossible

her lips together, silent

way. Yet the derisive snort he let out was loud

caught her arm

grandfather die for nothing?" Emily's voice trembled with anger and disbelief. She'd expected

her away as Simms, surrounded by

broke free and shouted after him,

spun, and Victoria hurried to

them outside. Simms, aware

almost as if

with how

he called over his shoulder, "One of you I put a roof over, the other I paid to raise. And this is how you repay me? Plotting behind my back? Pathetic. Leave Starfall City. I don't ever

haughty toss of his head, Simms

bodyguard fetched the car, he pulled out a pack

this coming and staged everything perfectly. If anyone