His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 181

Ada arrived in Elmsworth on schedule, causing quite a stir in the local and international scene.

On the day of the banquet, Glynnis had her eye on a fancy purple haute couture dress early on. She took great care with her hair, looking as stunning as always.

dearrings and a ma**ive jade pendant. She looked like she

Elspeth also dressed to the nines, pinning her hair up and accessorizing with a pair of top–notch emerald was wearing a house’s worth of money on her.

“Mom, didn’t you have a better–quality jade piece? Why aren’t you wearing that one?” Glynnis asked curiously.

“Don’t even get me started. It breaks my heart!”

Elspeth clenched her teeth and the jade, That’s all because of paying off Acacia’s debt. What on earth did the Stirling family do to owe so much money? I don’t have that kind of cash, and with the tightened regulations, Moonlit Treasures hasn’t seen a customer in two months. That’s why I had to sell the jade to pay off the debt!”

“Holy moly! You’re really determined. If it were me, I’d be bawling my eyes out. That was a birthday present from Dad!”

Glynnis felt bad for her mom, but couldn’t help but ask, “But I really don’t understand why you’re helping the Stirling family like this? Wouldn’t it be better to just let such disgraceful relatives fend for themselves?”

“Hmph! If only.” Elspeth grumbled darkly.

When she first groomed Acacia to get close to and seduce Thaddeus, she was certain Acacia would succeed. She never expected to make a misstep and lose everything!

Now, instead of controlling Thaddeus, she was being bitten by the pawn she herself raised!

Acacia had realized the convenience of reaping benefits from Elspeth, and had called to ask for money the day before yesterday. Elspeth was infuriated to the point of wanting to kill her.

But killing her was out of the question. Unless she was driven to the wall, she wouldn’t stoop to such measures.

she would find a way to bring

witch.

I look

Jareth in a purple shirt the other day, she picked out a purple evening gown for tonight,

a world–famous star.

and pushed Glynnis’s deep V–neckline even lower, almost to her belly button. “You don’t get many chances to be with Jareth. You should focus more on him, not compete with those mediocre people. What good is dressing pretty if you can’t even get a foot in

loser in Elspeth’s eyes, it was a miracle she hadn’t

her hopes on Glynnis, hoping she could marry a wealthy man. After all, only if her daughter married well could she gain power in the Abernathy family and

be the future daughter–in–law of the Fairhaven family!” Glynnis declared confidently,

you have a plan?” Elspeth arched

her help, how could I possibly fail?” Glynnis got more and more excited as she spoke, as if she could already see herself as part of the Fairhaven

the porcelain–doll–like little girl that Jareth often brought to visit the Abernathys when they were children. That little girl was so clingy. She could barely

no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Aren’t you afraid of being used?” Elspeth lounged on the sofa, lightly tapping her red nails. “Edith wouldn’t just help you out for no reason. She must have

you

sat next to her mother, “Edith has a

family. Her brother has a good relationship with that bastard. If Edith marries him, that bastard

Fairhaven family too! I can help

a moment before

Edith told me, Thaddeus seems to be hung up on Evadne. She doesn’t stand a

what do

thick. This is a golden opportunity to

her eyes filled with disdain. “Jareth’s an only child. Right now it’s Barry who’s running the Fairhaven family business, but Jareth has a bunch of shares his dad left him. the Fairhaven group will be his in the future! Using Edith to drive a wedge between Jareth and Thaddeus is way more valuable than getting some chick married into the Abernathy family! I know Thaddeus well. He won’t take something he

with understanding and

a light knock sounded

her dark expression and

and Marilla, hugging a teddy bear, shyly squeezed into the

reminded Glynnis of their deep–seated grudge. She wished she could tear Marilla and her unlucky teddy