The Abandoned Wife Dumped Him First (Victoria and Elias) novel Chapter 18

The Shawn Group, ground floor lobby.

"Mrs. Shawn, Mr. Shawn is not available to see you today. Please leave," Hawk said, his tone polite but firm, leaving no room for negotiation.

Victoria glanced at the two bodyguards behind Hawk and pressed her lips together. "Fine. Then please tell Elias that I will be waiting for him at The Imperial Crest Estates tonight."

Without waiting for Hawk's reply, Victoria turned and walked out of The Shawn Group building.

The midday sun was scorching.

Victoria looked up as a Bentley approached from a distance, stopping about fifty meters away from her.

Genevieve got out of the car. Seeing Victoria, she walked over, her voice as gentle as ever. "Miss Sanger, what a coincidence to see you here."

She glanced at the lunch container in her hand and continued with a smile, "Elias mentioned a few days ago that he was craving my cooking, so I made some and brought it over. Are you here to see Elias, Miss Sanger? Is something wrong?"

Her natural demeanor made it seem as though she were the real Mrs. Shawn.

"Who I'm here to see is none of your business, Miss Vale," Victoria said coolly, her tone distant. "In fact, I should be the one asking you that question."

"Miss Vale, bringing my husband lunch in the middle of the day," Victoria said, her voice edged with mockery. "You really do play the part of the other woman to the hilt. I almost have to admire the effort."

Genevieve's smile faltered for a second.

"Miss Vale." Hawk came out and, seeing Victoria, paused in surprise that she was still there. He quickly composed himself and turned to Genevieve. "Mr. Shawn knows you're here. He sent me to bring you up."

"Oh, I told him not to send you down. I could have gone up by myself."

Genevieve's tone was coy. She glanced at Victoria, hiding the scorn in her eyes.

She thought, "So what if she's Mrs. Shawn? Elias is about to divorce her. I just have to be patient. Once I become Mrs. Shawn, Victoria will never be able to look down on me again."

"Miss Vale, this way."

Genevieve nodded and followed Hawk into the building.

Victoria watched them go, a faint smile on her lips. She took a deep breath, pushing down the sour feeling spreading in her chest, and looked up at the bright, clear sky.

She told herself, "Victoria, you must remember this. This is the difference between being loved and not being loved. Elias does not love you."

...

When Victoria returned to the Sanger estate, Grady had just finished his last IV drip and was waking up.

"The fever's gone down." Victoria checked Grady's temperature with an ear thermometer. "How are you feeling?"

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