Maynard arranged to meet Victoria at a downtown café.
Yasmine stood nearby, handing each of them a copy of the contract.
“Mr. Langford wanted to come in person, but he’s tied up with work,” she explained.
Victoria smiled politely. “I understand. Should I wait for Mr. Langford to look over the contract, or do we sign now?”
Maynard replied, “Once you sign, I’ll bring it back to Mr. Langford myself. He’ll review it, then I’ll return the finalized copy to you.”
“Alright,” Victoria agreed.
To Yasmine’s utter shock, Victoria sold the business to The Langford Group—at double the asking price.
Once Victoria finished signing, Maynard stood up. “Thank you, Mrs. Reed. I won’t take any more of your time.”
Victoria nodded. “Take care, then.”
She turned to Yasmine. “What do you want to eat? Order whatever you like, don’t hold back.”
Yasmine swallowed hard. “Boss, with that much money, couldn’t we open two more V&S offices?”
Victoria laughed. “No need. Isn’t it more fun to have cash to burn? Let’s hit a bar tonight.”
Yasmine was caught off guard. “What for?”
“I’m taking you and Ailie out for drinks,” Victoria grinned. “And we’ll order some eye candy.”
Yasmine was speechless.
Meanwhile, McNeil finished his work and headed to the hospital.
Since Violet had been admitted, her health had gradually improved. McNeil had arranged for a rotation of professional caregivers to watch over her day and night.
“McNeil, what brings you here?” Violet asked, sitting up in bed. He moved to steady her.
“Lie back, don’t strain yourself. I came to see you.”
She’d been in the hospital for days. Every time, it was only McNeil’s assistant who visited. Out of stubbornness, she’d never called him herself. Now, he was finally here. She wanted to see him—she really did—but Violet knew how to keep her composure.
“I know work keeps you busy. It’s my own fault for not being strong enough to help you, and for making you worry.”
McNeil frowned. “You don’t need to worry about helping me. Just focus on getting better. Leave the company to me.”
Violet hadn’t expected him to say that, and her eyes grew a bit misty.
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