The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge novel Chapter 233

Even that Mr. Garcia from Quantum Core Technologies was quite handsome—a celebrity in Starfall City, no less.

Marian couldn't help thinking she was better looking than Violet. If McNeil had taken a liking to Violet, then why couldn't he ever notice her, Marian?

Besides, Victoria and McNeil were bound to get divorced sooner or later. Violet couldn't have children, and who knew who would end up marrying into the Langford family? If Marian landed a job at Vertex Dynamics, she'd have the perfect opportunity—after all, being close at hand always gave you the edge. Opportunities don't just fall into your lap; you have to create them.

"You still remember to call McNeil your cousin-in-law, huh? Funny, you didn't treat Victoria like family when she was here just now—you even managed to annoy McNeil. Now he doesn't want you hanging around, so you'd better go home and think about what you've done."

Simms struggled to hide his disgust. Edith was no fool, so how had she raised such a dense daughter?

Only now did Marian grasp the seriousness of the situation, though she still couldn't understand why. Simms had never acknowledged Victoria as his daughter, and he'd never publicly admitted that McNeil and Victoria were married. So why were both of them suddenly taking Victoria's side today?

Feeling wronged, Marian clenched her jaw in frustration.

"Fine. Who wants to stick around anyway?"

She wiped away her tears and stormed out.

Yulia was still holding her breath, her words caught in her throat. "Don't you think you were a bit hard on her? And what's up with Mr. Langford today? Suddenly he's raising Victoria's status—did you see the look on Violet's face?"

Simms shot Yulia a cold glance. "You should ask yourself that. Why did you and Edith insist I bring Marian here? Was the scene she made at my mother's birthday party last time not embarrassing enough? And now she's caused another mess. If McNeil ever formally acknowledges Victoria as Mrs. Langford, neither Violet nor you will ever set foot in the Miller family home again."

Simms tossed his fork onto the table. The executives trailing behind fell silent, not daring to speak. Yulia fumed in silence, swallowing her resentment—she knew Marian's blunder had nearly ruined everything.

That afternoon, Victoria toured the other departments at Vertex Dynamics with Curtis. This time Violet stayed away, and McNeil didn't come along either. Instead, Vertex Dynamics assigned Mr. Pierce to accompany Curtis and his team. Victoria forced herself to remain patient as they visited every corner of the company. It wasn't until after five, as the workday was winding down, that the tour finally ended.

Curtis was noticeably more cautious when he spoke to Victoria this time. "Will you and Ms. Ailie ride with me, or wait for your own driver?"

Ailie coughed softly and gazed up at the birds in the sky, careful not to meet Curtis's eyes, afraid of sharing in his discomfort.

Victoria replied coolly, "If you don't mind, Mr. Garcia, I'd be happy to ride with you."

Curtis gave a relieved laugh. "Of course, it's my pleasure."

He was all too eager to play chauffeur. After what McNeil had said earlier, Curtis was on edge. What did he mean, having Victoria come alone to Vertex Dynamics tomorrow to discuss the contract? Was he trying to poach his staff right in front of him?