The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge novel Chapter 396

Would she end up marrying Stein?

He deserved this—he really did. She’d vanished, and he couldn’t find a single phone number that could lead him to Victoria.

He barely knew any of her friends. The only one was Ailie, and even if she knew something, she’d never tell him where Victoria had gone.

They all loathed him.

He really had it coming, didn’t he?

Echo City

Victoria stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of her newly purchased penthouse, the glittering lights of Echo City sprawling beneath her. As she admired the city’s nighttime glow, her phone rang. It was the old man.

“How old is my great-grandchild now?” he asked.

A wry smile tugged at Victoria’s lips. “Sorry, can’t say for sure if it’s a boy or a girl yet. You’ll have to wait a few more months.”

He sounded genuinely delighted, seemingly unaffected by the news of Victoria and McNeil’s divorce.

“That other woman—I made sure she can’t have children. So, you just focus on giving the Langford family a healthy heir. I don’t care how you manage it, but it better be a boy. Do whatever you have to do.”

Victoria couldn’t help but laugh at the absurdity, though she honestly didn’t care about Violet or whatever schemes the old man was cooking up. None of it had anything to do with her. He could spin his stories however he liked; she didn’t take any of it seriously.

He continued, “So, you’re really done with my useless grandson?”

Victoria quirked an eyebrow. “Maybe go ask someone else. I’m not running a recycling center here.”

The old man chuckled sheepishly. “Well, suit yourself. As long as you give me my precious great-grandchild, that’s all I care about. But listen, clever girl, don’t go marrying just anyone. I don’t trust some stepfather to treat my grandson right. If you do, I won’t let it slide.”

“Ms. Turner, now that we’ve left Starfall City, what about V&S Group? I heard Violet’s already back at the company. Should we send someone to kick her out?”

Victoria glanced at her. “And why would we do that?”

Yasmine looked anxious. “Violet’s acting CEO of V&S Group again, but the company is legally yours. Even your ex-husband, Mr. Langford, knows that. He has no right to let Violet keep running things.”

Victoria rubbed her belly thoughtfully. “There’s no need for that. If I showed up, everyone would know I’m pregnant. And honestly, the company does need someone at the helm. With Violet running things, McNeil will inevitably get involved. Don’t worry—with those two in charge, the company won’t go under. In fact, it’ll probably do better than ever. If someone’s willing to work hard for us, why stop them? We just have to pay their salaries. If they ever really manage to take V&S public, we can always take the company back then. It pays to think bigger. Isn’t that what wealthy people do—keep an open mind?”

Yasmine struggled to follow Victoria’s logic, but she listened. After all, Ms. Turner had managed to resolve every crisis in just a few months, made a fortune, and even brought down the notorious business shark of Starfall City. Yasmine genuinely admired her.

“Ms. Turner, it’s getting late. You should rest.”

Victoria nodded. She gazed at her reflection in the window, her belly just beginning to show. Relaxing into the chaise, she drifted off to sleep, peaceful at last.