The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge novel Chapter 354

Victoria was surprised to see Curtis show up in person; she couldn’t imagine what could be so urgent.

Ailie, ever the intuitive one, immediately caught on.

“I’ll leave you two to talk business,” she said, already gathering her things.

But Curtis, looking a little out of sorts, waved her off. He knew all too well that Victoria and Ailie were close, so there was no need for her to excuse herself.

“It’s nothing confidential. You should stay and hear this too,” he said.

With that, Ailie settled back into her seat, no longer feeling like a third wheel.

Victoria waited patiently for Curtis to continue. He stared at her for a long moment before finally speaking, his reluctance obvious.

“I got a call from Mr. Langford today. The military’s agreed to sign the drone project contract with The Langford Group, but they can’t make it out here to Starfall City. Mr. Langford has to go to them in Evermore City, and Quantum Core Technologies will be taking the lead on this.”

Curtis rambled on, skirting around the real issue. Victoria listened quietly, waiting for the point.

“Mr. Langford wants you to go with him. But honestly, you don’t have to. If you’re not comfortable, just say the word and I’ll call him back right now.”

Curtis was clearly testing her boundaries. He wanted her to be the kind of woman who knew where to draw the line, and he hoped she’d refuse the invitation to his face.

If Victoria didn’t want to go, Curtis could come up with a thousand reasons to turn McNeil down.

“What? McNeil wants Victoria to go? That can’t be good—just the two of them, it sounds fishy to me,” Ailie blurted out, saying exactly what Curtis had been thinking but didn’t dare say aloud.

Curtis genuinely cared about Victoria; he didn’t want her to get hurt. At least when rumors about him and Victoria had made the rounds, he’d never done anything inappropriate. He trusted that people with sense wouldn’t buy into the gossip. McNeil, on the other hand, was a different story altogether.

Ailie turned to Victoria. “So, Ms. Turner, what do you say?”

Victoria hadn’t expected McNeil to actually pull it off—he’d managed to land the military contract, and even Stein had agreed to it.

“I think it’s a good opportunity. At least Quantum Core Technologies gets to handle the project. With this collaboration, our reputation in the industry is sure to rise,” she replied, making it clear she was willing to go for the company’s sake.

Curtis’s reluctance was written all over his face.

“You don’t have to work yourself to the bone for the company. Even without this deal, Quantum Core Technologies isn’t going under. I don’t want you to sacrifice your own comfort, and I’d never use you as some bargaining chip,” he said earnestly, every word heartfelt.

Victoria was genuinely taken aback. Was McNeil really that unpopular now? She remembered how his friends used to support him—when had they started treating him like some kind of scoundrel?