His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Mrs. Fairhaven choked abruptly, her heart pounding erratically in her chest.

Evadne snorted, “You can’t even outtalk Elspeth, and yet you dare to challenge me?”

“Evadne!” Edith protested, clutching Barry as if her life depended on him. “How dare you disrespect my mother like that? She’s your elder!”

Thaddeus‘ eyes hardened at the sound of Edith’s voice, his disdain for her evident.

“Just because she’s older doesn’t mean she’s an elder,” Evadne shot back, her cold gaze causing Edith to shrink back in fear.

Edith trembled, her lips quivering as she decided it would be best not to retort, for fear of invoking Evadne’s wrath.

Mrs. Fairhaven knew that Barry wouldn’t cause a scene over something so trivial, but she couldn’t help but express her dissatisfaction to Jareth through her gaze, urging him to step in.

Jareth coughed awkwardly, and began to speak. “Evadne, I…”

Evadne’s icy gaze landed on him, causing Jareth to stutter and quickly change his statement. “I’ll drive you home. It’s late, and it’s not safe.”

“No need. I have my car.”

With that, Evadne left the mansion, the clicking of her high–heels echoing as she walked away.

Jareth scratched his head awkwardly, much to the annoyance of Barry, who grumbled about how his grandson was so submissive before the Ashbourne family’s girl. “Let’s go.” Jareth announced, and the Fairhaven family followed suit.

“Oh, my head. I feel so dizzy,” Elspeth moaned, leaning onto Frederic as if she were boneless.

“Always playing the victim or the damsel,” Alva muttered, rolling her eyes at Elspeth. “With your acting skills, I’m surprised Myra kept you under her thumb for so long.” Elspeth heard every word and was fuming, smoke practically escaping from her ears.

Frederic, his face pale, whispered to Alva, “Help her to her room.”

Mr. Frederic.” Alva responded, “I only take care of Mr. Thaddeus‘ needs.

turned and left, leaving

standing there, a mix of

shoulder. “Evadne’s leaving, and it’s not every day you get to see her. Go

breath hitched, and he felt as if his

always been protected by

she reassured her daughter, “We won’t let this go. I’ll make sure you get your

cried. “Jareth controls everything, and he’s so close with Thaddeus

that Abernathy girl. Your grandfather won’t let the

Marilla like she’s his heart.

chance,” Mrs. Fairhaven assured her. “He can’t keep her by his side

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exited the Windermere Estate and got into her car, she felt a sense of relief, as if

the dim glow of streetlights, amidst the chilling wind, Avery leaned against his electric blue sports car, standing there with grace and poise. There was no telling how long he had been waiting, but there was not a hint of impatience on his

eyes lit up. He separated himself from the car, waving eagerly at her

to a halt in

doing here?” Evadne asked, stepping out of

in his eyes, like the rippling circles on a pond’s

for me? For what?” she asked,

“I

“I guess I was being silly. I couldn’t even get inside. But seeing you makes this

been an independent soul, preferring her own company over

a den of lions. I lived here for three years, after all. I can come and go

hit Avery as he was

melancholy. He was so still, so white, that he

to be cut off as she was abruptly pulled into a

a sudden, she was pressed against Avery’s chest, feeling his ragged breath on