Bumpkin’s Rich Handsome Husband novel Chapter 83

At this point, Veronica walked up to Tiffany. Lifting her hands, the former wrapped them around Tiffany's neck and pinned her to the wall. "Also, if any of you touch my parents again, I'll make sure to bring you to the grave with me when I die!" Veronica hissed.

Recently, for reasons beyond her control, Veronica had been forced to play nice with Floch and Rachel in front of the Kings Family, but that didn't mean she got along with her enemy now.

"Ugh\" Caught off-guard by Veronica's sudden actions, Tiffany could only feel the pain in her neck and the lack of airflow through her lungs. "L-Let go of me... Let n

go...

She struggled and tried to resist to the best of her ability, but found that her strength was no match for Veronica's.

Suddenly, Tiffany was terrified, as she was realizing only now that she had underestimated Veronica's abilities.

"Let go of you? Of course I'll let you go. But —" Veronica patted Tiffany's cheek warningly with her free hand as she murmured,"—you'd best deliver my message. And by the way, I am now Elizabeth Kings' god-granddaughter. So, step out of line again, and I'll make sure that you never marry into the Kings Family." With that, she suddenly let go.

Instantly, air rushed back into Tiffany's lungs and she took deep breaths as she held onto her neck. At that moment, she felt hurt, pained and furious as she thought to herself, How is it that I can never outmatch Veronica? I

Weakly, Tiffany leaned against the wall and glared at Veronica with red-rimmed eyes. "Don't get too complacent. I'll get my payback."

"Let's see who wins, then!" Veronica sneered before turning to leave.

Instantly, the smile on her face vanished, only to be replaced with a cold, sinister expression.

While she was, in fact, no actual threat to the Larsons, she would never admit defeat.

Even if she didn't succeed this time, there would always be a next time.

As long as she was still alive, she would make life hell for them.

Once Veronica returned to the table, she found Matthew to be aloof, so she sat down and began chatting with Xavier, completely ignoring the other man.

What she didn't notice was Matthew's expression darkening.

At that moment, Tiffany returned, sitting down opposite Matthew and keeping silent, all the while acting as if nothing had happened.

After they were done eating, they paid, with Matthew footing the bill.

Upon bidding the other two goodbye, Xavier and Veronica left.

Outside the restaurant, Xavier drove up to Veronica in his car. He then left the driver's seat to open the door for her.

At that, Veronica couldn't help laughing. "Oh— Xavier. Surely you're too chivalrous," she teased as she got into the car.

After shutting the door, Xavier looked back at Matthew with a raise of the eyebrows, as if showing off, before getting back into the car and driving off.

Although Tiffany was extremely jealous to discover that Matthew was watching the car leave, she didn't dare say as much. "Let's leave as well, Matthew."

In the afternoon, Veronica went back to work with Xavier, whereupon she took until 6 PM to familiarize herself with the workflow of the company.

Upon leaving the restaurant after they ate dinner together, he told her that he wanted to send her home.

However, Veronica hailed a cab instead and waved goodbye to Xavier. "It's okay; I'll go back by myself and see you at work tomorrow. You've been working very hard lately, so make sure to go home and get some rest!"

"Alright, then. Goodnight." He waved back.

After she shut the car door, the cab slowly pulled away and headed off into the distance.

Half an hour later, it stopped outside the Twilight Club, whereupon Veronica took the dedicated elevator up to Matthew's penthouse on the top floor.

However, when she entered the penthouse, it was inky dark inside and nothing was visible.

Thinking nothing of it, she moved to turn on the lights, but before she could touch the light switch, someone pulled her into their arms and pressed her against the wall before leaning over her to kiss her.