Revenge is best served cold novel Chapter 10

In the past few years as a stay-at-home wife, I continued studying and designing jewelry in private. It hadn't been to pass the time as I genuinely loved it.

In my past life, I gave up my career because Jeremiah preferred a family-oriented wife. Now that I thought about it, it was laughable and pathetic.

Thankfully, I'd been given a chance to start over in life. It wasn't too late.

While I was lost in thought, I started drifting off to sleep.

The sky was bright when I woke up. I checked my phone and noticed I had slept all day till noon. As if right on cue, my stomach growled and reminded me it was time for lunch. I got up for a quick wash and headed out to a restaurant. Cooking at home felt like too much of a hassle.

Just as I stepped out the door, I bumped into Eric, who was casually dressed in a black hoodie. He raised a hand to greet me and asked, "Heading out?"

I yawned lazily. "Yeah, grabbing some food. Don't you have work today?"

"It's the weekend. Even the CEO needs a break."

He raised an eyebrow and added, "Actually, perfect timing. I'm heading out for lunch, and since you mentioned treating me to a meal yesterday, how about today?"

I agreed without hesitation, "Sure. Let's do it today." I was planning to treat him to a meal anyway, and he'd been a great help yesterday.

Since I was going to treat Eric to a meal, it couldn't be just a random restaurant. I made a reservation at a well-known restaurant in the heart of the city.

I eyed Jeremiah's hand that was resting on Elsa's shoulder and laughed. Then, I shot back, "Having a meal together means hooking up? If that's the case, the two of you are probably committing adultery by hugging and holding each other."

Jeremiah seemed to realize what he was doing and quickly withdrew his hand. He snapped, "Elsa wasn't feeling well, and I was just helping her."

I scoffed. Did he think I'd fall for such a clumsy excuse?

Eric, who had been eating quietly, suddenly spoke up and backed me up, "If your wife wants a divorce, you should reflect on yourself instead of rushing to accuse her. With that brain of yours running Cornell Group, it's no wonder the company's been in decline.

"Dining with another woman is perfectly fine for you, but now that Jane's having lunch with me, suddenly it means she's cheating. I don't think I've seen anyone as hypocritical as you are."