The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge novel Chapter 148

McNeil sat on the couch, legs crossed, growing visibly darker each time Curtis mentioned Victoria’s name.

“So, you sold the game and handed your secretary half a million. Don’t tell me you’ve fallen for her.”

Curtis flushed slightly at McNeil’s blunt question.

“You noticed that, huh?”

Once Victoria came up, Curtis couldn’t help but go on.

“She’s ambitious, works herself to the bone, and she’s talented. Honestly, missing out on a woman like her would be a real loss. The truth is, the half million doesn’t even cover what I owe her. If not for the accident, she was the lead developer—the bonus she should’ve earned from the company would’ve been a lot more than that.”

McNeil just snorted, unimpressed.

“You really do admire her. Shame she’s married.”

He lit a cigarette, his sharp features blurred by the curling smoke, making it impossible to read his mood.

Curtis protested, “You only listen to half of what I say. She’s in the middle of a divorce. Once her sorry excuse for a husband is out of the picture, I’m going to ask her out.”

Just then, the ashtray on the coffee table slipped from McNeil’s hand and shattered on the floor.

Curtis jumped at the sudden crash. McNeil barely blinked, tossing his cigarette butt onto the ground and grinding it out with his shoe.

“Slipped. Get a new one.”

Ever since Curtis started talking about Victoria, McNeil’s mood had soured. Even when Violet walked in, she immediately sensed the tension.

“Curtis, you sold the game?” she asked, trying to sound calm, though her tone still carried an edge.

Curtis glanced at McNeil. “Quantum Core isn’t the Langford Group. Twenty million is a loss we just couldn’t take.”

McNeil let out a derisive laugh.

“You can’t stomach a financial loss, but you’ll throw half a million at a woman you haven’t even managed to date. What’s twenty million compared to that?”