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."

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

in front of a

a semi-private booth, giving them privacy without cutting them off from the lively

long, graceful fingers deftly peeled the shrimp for her. She noticed, with a flicker of surprise, a plain

a matching set, isn't it?" she

gaze, then nodded. Reaching into his pocket, he produced a small box. Inside was a delicate women's band, matching

pair," he explained. "So I bought both. But I thought a diamond would look better on you, so I didn't give you this one-it

Nowhere near as dazzling

him, slipping the diamond from her own

her finger. Somehow, it fit perfectly, as

every angle, liking it even more