The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 668

Chapter 668

Gwyneth didn't suspect anything and got out of the car, heading straight into the company building.

Hawthorne waited until she disappeared from sight before leisurely returning Patti Yale's call.

"Hawthorne, I called you earlier-why didn't you pick up? Were you at work? Have you been busy lately? I tried reaching you all night yesterday and couldn't get through."

Patti had gone on a shopping spree, loading up on designer handbags, clothes, and shoes. While treating herself, she'd swiped Hawthorne's card for about ten dollars and picked up a suit for him as well.

The total haul came to over thirty thousand dollars, and the suit bore a glaringly obvious luxury label.

At first, Patti had wanted to get him a suit worth over a hundred thousand, but then she remembered this two million dollar card was basically her "allowance" from Hawthorne.

Once the money was spent, that was it gone for good. She felt a twinge of reluctance. But a thirty-thousand-dollar suit was still designer, and it's not like only a six-figure price tag could show her appreciation.

She never would've imagined that, just a few years after she left, Hawthorne would become the richest man in Greenvale. Back when he was down on his luck, he'd worn cheap street-market clothes that didn't even cost fifty bucks. Thirty grand was more than generous.

With that thought, Patti felt completely justified.

"Business dinner," Hawthorne replied, his voice flat.

Patti hesitated, wanting to ask about the rumors she'd heard of his marriage, but it felt too blunt.

but she held back the real question. If she confronted him directly about being married, she'd officially become "the other woman." But if she pretended not to know and kept seeing him—maybe even tried

Hawthorne truly liked her, he'd take

"Yes."

answer left Patti at a

said, "It's nothing, really. If you're busy, don't worry about it. I heard your company's hosting an art and antiques exhibition soon-I'd like to see

flicker of something unreadable crossed Hawthorne's

on the last day. Everything will be on display then.

so the first couple of days won't

permission, Patti could hardly contain

.n

gather information about The Everhart

"No wonder you've been

I won't bother you then. But I've been abroad for years and hardly know anyone here

if you

come

me company, will you? It's so lonely living

an array of sultry lingerie, certain she'd have a chance

use soon.

before Hawthorne's rumored wife even had her

Hawthorne's end. Patti could hear him talking to

so she