The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 514

She rushed to explain to Gwyneth, and Gwyneth quickly understood.

That was the creep from earlier that night who'd tried to assault Leonie.

"Uncle "

Leonie swallowed hard. The man sat in the front passenger seat, staring straight ahead.

"I-I promise I'll never go out with strangers again."

Leonie confessed before anyone could scold her.

The man stayed silent. Gwyneth, remembering the guy who'd been dumped into the other car, felt a chill run down her spine.

"Miss Langford, where are you from?"

The man finally spoke, and Gwyneth's heart skipped a beat. Now it was her turn.

A stranger in an unfamiliar city, with no one to turn to-she couldn't exactly call for help and give herself away.

"Starfall City," she answered honestly.

For the first time, a flicker of something other than ice appeared on the man's face.

away. Your family

behind her ear, covering her nerves with the small gesture-the same

which was why she kept her calls brief, sharing only good news and leaving out

you agree it's not safe for Gwyneth to be here by herself? I've

on her arm. No wonder a sleazy

They'd only known each other for a few hours, and already she was acting like they

learned

man finally shot Leonie a look in

her tongue

"My family's in Starfall

class, nothing fancy. Life moves too fast there

I won't be here long just clearing my head for a bit before I go

I love the

only person Gwyneth

half a year of dating, still thought

he was decent-turned

Uncle? I told you Gwyneth's a good person with

canal. Eventually, they pulled into a gated community with sprawling garden estates. It took another twenty minutes before the

the feel of a southern European riverside town Gwyneth felt like she'd stepped into another era. When the

the dark sky. Lanterns swayed gently under the covered walkway, their glow softened by the drizzle and