His Wicked Obsession (Archer and Virginia) novel Chapter 160

"And who might this be?"

Startled by the sudden attention, Virginia politely set her glass down. She was just about to introduce herself when Archer beat her to it.

"My girlfriend."

Virginia's hand was still hovering over her glass, and she nearly knocked the entire thing over.

Katya's smile slipped for a fraction of a second, a flash of pure venom hitting her eyes. Yet her tone remained dangerously playful, "Oh? I was under the impression you were single..."

With that, she locked eyes with Virginia, a fake smile plastered across her lips. "Your girlfriend seems a bit..."

"I'm sorry, I'm not—"

"Do me a favor," Just as Virginia started to deny it, Archer closed the distance in a single, long stride, leaning down and whispering directly into her ear, cutting her off. "Consider it paying me back for today."

From Katya's angle, the two of them looked like they were sharing an incredibly intimate moment.

She clenched her fists, her face darkening slightly.

Virginia stayed completely silent for a moment before ultimately deciding to play along.

That evening, acting in her capacity as his business partner, Katya threw an exclusive welcome dinner for Archer at the most expensive restaurant in London.

The guest list included three of Katya's top executives, Archer, his two temporary assistants, and, very pointedly, Virginia.

Virginia had only packed for her meeting with Magda, so she hadn't brought any formal wear.

Left with no choice, she spent several hours renting a gown from a nearby boutique and having her hair and makeup done.

It was a stunning navy blue, waist-cinching evening gown. Her hair was swept up, leaving her delicate neck and collarbones entirely exposed, perfectly accentuating her radiant complexion.

She was naturally gorgeous to begin with; a little polish just made her drop-dead striking.

Sitting next to Archer in his immaculately tailored suit, the two of them looked like the ultimate power couple—beautiful, untouchable, and the subject of everyone's envious whispers.

Throughout the dinner, Katya kept deliberately throwing glances at Virginia, a calculating look in her eyes that Virginia couldn't quite decipher.

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