Revenge Wears My Ring novel Chapter 135

Gwyneth answered the call.

“Did everything go smoothly?”

A deep, magnetic voice came through, low and pleasing to the ear.

Gwyneth’s heart skipped, just a little.

Bennett was checking on her. He cared.

“It went fine.”

“If you need anything, just say the word.”

“Alright.”

Noticing the curious glint in Elodie’s eyes, Gwyneth kept the conversation short, exchanged a few polite words, and hung up.

“Oh ho, what’s this? Someone’s jealous?” Elodie teased with a grin.

Gwyneth blinked, caught off guard. That thought had never even crossed her mind.

He was just doing his duty as a husband—asking how she was, nothing more. He’d always played his role in this arrangement impeccably.

“No way. Don’t start with your gossip,” Gwyneth replied, rolling her eyes.

Elodie hooked her arm through Gwyneth’s. “Fine, fine, I’ll drop it. But come on—what exactly did Julian say? Spill!”

She knew Julian’s tricks too well. He had certainly said something disgusting.

“He tried to pressure me about the marriage, as usual,” Gwyneth replied, not even bothering to recount the nauseating details. She waved her hand in irritation. “He acts like he’s so sincere, but it’s nothing but a show. If it weren’t for—”

Her voice trailed off. Her gaze turned razor-sharp, cold determination flashing in her eyes. “If it weren’t for that resort project, I wouldn’t stomach being anywhere near him.”

Elodie handed her a glass of water, giving her shoulder a firm, reassuring pat and a look that said, I get it.

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