The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 526

"No thanks. We're not exactly close."

Leonie had called him "Uncle" out of sheer politeness, nothing more-her upbringing demanded it. If he didn't like it, she could just as easily not say it at all.

As for staying at his place? Not a chance. It was his house, after all, and with the way he looked at her with open hostility, no less-Gwyneth wasn't about to risk

it.

"It's not about being close or not."

Gwyneth really had no desire to spend another minute in his company.

"Mr. Everhart, you've been coming at me since the moment we met. If you've got something to say, just say it. I don't like playing guessing games."

Hawthorne was this close to telling her straight out: stop playing coy with him, he knew exactly who she was. But when the words reached his lips, he held them back.

It had been years since anyone—a slip of a girl, no less—had managed to get under his skin like this. He almost let something slip.

"You have two choices: go back and stay with the Everhart family, or take my place."

Any hope Gwyneth had of escaping vanished in that instant. This man was determined to box her in.

Seriously, what was he so afraid of? He was a high-powered CEO, managing thousands of employees-what could she possibly do to him?

Was it just because she shared his last name, and came from Starfall City? Did he suspect there was a connection with her father?

back in the day her dad and mom had been quite the force-Leonie had told

if her father wanted to, there was nothing he

a few sideways glances as the car pulled up

immediately knew it was Langford property. Subtle as

"We're here."

it was clear

your place," she said

After what Leonie had told her about

Everhart were warm, kind people. If they found out she was McNeil's

close to people anyway,

between the families, but now that

room key and made her way toward her suite. Just as she stepped into the elevator, Hawthorne followed her

are you doing?" she

think she was going to jump out of a

if you need

sails. Was he here to keep tabs on

the Langford hotel

help could she

just one suitcase. I've

with her-she was just traveling,

this year, she'd probably move on to another city. Somewhere Hawthorne couldn't find her. She'd handpicked Greenvale,

elevator doors slid shut, trapping her in the close space with Hawthorne. She

on tagging along, there wasn't much