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Stein seemed sincere enough, but because McNeil suspected he was after Victoria, he couldn't help but feel
every word out of Stein's mouth was skind of jab at him.
If this had happened before, McNeil wouldn't just have gone looking for Victoria— he probably would've punched
Stein in the face for good measure.
Every the saw the two of them together, it made him more uncomfortable than if Victoria were with any
other man.
Back in Starfall City, he'd been the most sought-after bachelor among all the socialites. Women were never in
short supply for him, as long as he wanted them.
At that time, Violet had just returned from abroad, battered and broken. He'd felt guilty toward her, and to make
matters worse, Gwyneth liked Violet far more than she ever liked Victoria.
Whatever his motives were back then, the truth was he'd completely ignored Victoria's feelings. Victoria loved
him—had loved him for six years, unconditionally, always doing whatever he asked without hesitation.
When The Langford Group hit a crisis and he desperately needed a lifeline, Victoria worked around the clock to
pull in new investors for him.
She loved him so much, McNeil cto believe she would tolerate anything.
He thought that even with Violet around, Victoria wouldn't think too much of it. He'd already explained that his
relationship with Violet was nothing but gratitude. Besides, Violet had been regularly donating blood for Randy.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe was too confident. He assumed Victoria would shoulder all his burdens without complaint, and stand by him
no matter what, even welcoming Violet with open
arms.
He could swear, even when their friends used to tease them about it, he and Violet had never really been
together at most, it was just a childish crush, the kind where you never even held hands.
Violet was beautiful and gracious, always knowing just what to say or do. It wasn't only him-most of their friends
seemed to have a soft spot for her.
He never quite understood how, in the end, everyone started pairing him and Violet together. Maybe it was
simply that none of them were in a relationship, and he'd grown used to Violet's company-the way they joked
around, ate together, spent tside by side.
So becoming a couple just happened, so naturally it almost felt inevitable. Curtis Garcia and Marcus Green both
egged them on.
McNeil naturally assumed he liked Violet too—until he met Victoria. For the first time, he actually wanted to
marry a woman.
He was obsessed with Victoria, body and soul. He wanted kids with her. He even dreamed of growing old
together.
It drove him crazy to see his friends showing interest in Victoria. It was like a cat clawing at his heart.
The strangest thing was, Marcus and Curtis were usually so picky they'd never fight over a
woman-not even for Violet-but for Victoria, McNeil nearly wanted to cut ties with them altogether.
That's why, when he heard Victoria had cto Evermore City, he dropped everything at the company and
cafter her without hesitation.
This way, Marcus and Curtis would be out of the picture, and he wouldn't have to see them hanging around.
McNeil was certain that as long as he stayed close to Victoria, Stein wouldn't have a chance to cbetween
them.
Stein had a kid of his own, after
all—and McNeil wasdetprraited to
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Maybe the child wasn't a bargaining
chip, but it was his strongest
support. If Victoria really wanted
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Would Stein really accept all three kids only wanting to be close to him? As long as Stein and Victoria
weren't married, he still had chance.
"Mr. Langford, time's up. | really have to go. Take care of your own business-no
one else can help you."
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