The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 579

Gwyneth had woken up at the crack of dawn to get their marriage license. The

drive from the old estate to City Hall took over an hour, and in the rush, she hadn't even managed to grab breakfast.

Victoria and her grandfather had insisted on coming along, but Hawthorne had put his foot down. "It's not the SATS. We can handle this ourselves."

No one wanted to be the third wheel on the newlyweds' big day.

That single remark left both Thorpe and Victoria red-faced.

Gwyneth, gently twisting the hem of her shirt, spoke softly, "Grandpa, Mom, you two should stay home. We'll be back before you know it."

As their car passed a restaurant, Hawthorne glanced over. "Are you hungry? Let's grab brunch while we're out."

the estate, he was looking forward to a meal alone with Gwyneth. It struck him that since they'd met, they'd never shared a quiet meal, just the two of them. Their first meal together had been at Leonie's house; the next was at her grandfather's. They'd never had

pulled up in front of a French

them privacy without cutting them off from the lively cityscape

relished the attention. Hawthorne's long, graceful fingers deftly peeled the shrimp for her. She noticed, with

set, isn't it?" she

pocket, he produced a small box. Inside was a

these came as a pair," he explained. "So I bought both. But I thought a diamond would look better on you,

studied the little ring. It was petite, understated, and exquisite. Nowhere near as dazzling as the diamond she currently wore-but it matched

from her own

took her hand, sliding the simple band onto her

liking it even more than the