His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 140

“Jason, what’s up with you?” Evadne looked puzzled and surprised.

She always thought highly of Jason, but there he was looking all beat up and lost, eyes bloodshot, lips pale as a sheet, like a puppy left homeless in a downpour.

“Jason, are you here because of Elspeth?”

Ca**ius came up to Evadne, his steps steady, his eyes soft, as he wiped his handsome hands with a pristine white silk cloth.

Evadne glanced at him and saw specks of blood on the cloth.

“I’m sorry. I’m really sorry!” Jason kept apologizing, bowing deeply to them.

Just as Evadne was puzzled, Arnold gave her a buzz.

“Arnold?”

“Sis, Elspeth just left my place.”

Arnold’s voice was heavy with resignation, seemingly self–blaming as he said, “My team and I have been gathering evidence on Elspeth’s abuse of power and bribery, but she’s way ahead of us, shifting all blame to Earl. Frederic got her a really slick lawyer, Cedric Dempsey. That guy is ruthless; he knows exactly how to exploit legal loopholes. My evidence fell short, so I had to let Elspeth go.”

“It’s alright, Arnold, you’ve done your best. And we hit our target, as long as we’ve got the Westguard project under our belt. Everything else, we can take it slow.”

Evadne was calm, but those around her were all fuming as they were itching to give Elspeth a good thrashing.

Elspeth was no saint, but Evadne knew that they could take their time dealing with that woman.

J

At that point, Frederic was still head over heels for Elspeth, he would surely go all out to help her. Escalating the conflict between two big conglomerates for a single project, wasting resources, just wasn’t worth it at that time.

Jason already rang me up, he seemed quite upset. Comfort him a bit, this has nothing to do with him. He cares too much about your feelings, afraid that

“I got it.”

Evadne got the full picture of what had happened, her gaze at Jason was

our family’s fault. I’m ready to take all the blame,” Jason’s eyes were red as he was ashamed and

case, he was so mad that he stormed

people while in office! The moment he retired, those people were circling us like hawks, wanted to get back at us, frame us! If it wasn’t for Chairman Emeric’s help, hiring our dad as a legal advisor for the conglomerate, protecting us, how could our parents have had a peaceful retirement? How could your law firm have thrived

hadn’t had a fight with his brother for over twenty years, but this time, for Evadne,

to kowtow to them! And besides, our dad has won so many cases for Chairman Emeric over the years, any debt of gratitude has been paid off! I’m a professional lawyer, to me, everyone is a client. If it’s a case I can handle, and the terms are right, I’ll take it, whether it’s the Abernathy group or the Ashbourne group, it simply doesn’t

words stung

his whole heart, but his family was pulling

face

what are you talking

frowned and smiled, like she was coaxing a child, her hands on his trembling shoulders, gently shaking him, “Don’t blame yourself, and don’t pick a fight with your family over this.

Evadne,” Jason’s voice choked,

understand

steadfast, saying earnestly, “Professionals should do professional things, a professional lawyer shouldn’t be swayed by social niceties. If the Abernathy group has offered Mr. Cedric a good enough deal, then Mr. Cedric has the right to stick to his professional ethics and take on the Abernathy group’s case. If the Ashbourne

lowered his head,

Evadne’s hand, gently stroking her palm and asking,

George’s illegitimate daughter. But first,

intelligence, narrowing slightly, “George said that only Acacia’s mother Una knows where the child is,

“And what about Acacia? What’s

her mad before I

she also inquired, “Isn’t she about to get engaged to Thaddeus? How can we make her fall from grace if she

Ca**ius was deeply shocked recalling

No matter, I’ve found myself again, and I want this lousy man to get lost

guy, do you recognize him? I was nearly stabbed by

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in surprise. “Really? Then you should

a mystery. The kicker is,

curiosity piqued as she recalled the man’s smooth,

woman, she had a man’s desire for control