The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge novel Chapter 74

“Of course—”

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Lately, Curtis had seemed off at their get-togethers—distracted, distant, hardly trying to hide his disinterest.

While McNeil, Isaac, and Marcus were off playing pool, Violet spoke up, her tone casual but her words pointed.

“Actually, Victoria’s marriage is a mess. From what I’ve heard, her husband’s seeing someone else.”

Curtis, despite his feelings for Victoria, had never been one for gossip. Still, if Violet wanted to talk, he’d listen.

“He doesn’t care about her,” Violet continued. “And honestly, he and that other woman? They’ve known each other since they were kids, high school sweethearts. Victoria was the one who came between them. And from what I’ve heard, the other woman’s got everything going for her—she’s sharp, ambitious, way out of Victoria’s league.”

Curtis bristled at the criticism. He didn’t like hearing people badmouth Victoria. The truth was, all of them had grown up with Violet; she was practically family.

But even so, Violet’s words didn’t sit right with him.

“Victoria’s… great,” Curtis said quietly.

In his eyes, nobody compared to Victoria.

Even Violet, once the object of all their affections, seemed dull in comparison now.

Back when they were younger, Violet had been their collective crush—the unattainable girl every guy dreamed about. It wasn’t just McNeil; Curtis and the others had all harbored those feelings, too.

But Violet had eventually chosen McNeil. The rest of them—brothers, really—had let those feelings go, treating her like a sister ever since.

Curtis used to think meeting Violet was what love felt like. It wasn’t until he first laid eyes on Victoria that he realized how naïve he’d been. That bolt of lightning he’d felt—he’d carry that memory with him forever.

Violet glanced at Curtis, her gaze lingering. She felt a pang she couldn’t quite name.

Curtis was defending Victoria now. Funny—he used to be so protective of her.