His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 493

Witnessing the tender embrace shared by the two lovers, Elvis felt a wave of emotions but ultimately found peace in their happiness.

As their protective older brother, wasn’t his life’s mission to ensure Evadne’s joy?

And that happiness shouldn’t be measured by anyone else but her. It was her right to choose, her decision to make.

After weathering many storms, she had chosen Thaddeus without a second thought. To strip her of this love would be the real cruelty, the true destruction of her bliss.

“Avery’s been pulling strings from the shadows, manipulating Edith. We cornered her at that dinner party, pressured her for answers, but even then, she wouldn’t rat out Avery.”

Thaddeus’s gaze was dark and troubled, “I think it’s not so much her loyalty to Avery, as it is her genuine ignorance of who’s been feeding her lines, using her as a pawn.”

Evadne nodded in agreement.

Jareth’s eyes blazed with fury, his hands trembling with rage as they clenched on his knees, “I’m so sorry, Thad, Evadne. ‘Spare the rod and spoil the child, they say. It’s my fault, and mom’s, for spoiling her rotten!”

“Jareth, don’t be so hard on yourself. This isn’t your doing.” Thaddeus said with comforting warmth.

“A fine person she could’ve been, instead, she chose to be Avery’s lapdog!”

With a wrathful punch, Jareth shattered the ceramic teacup on the coffee table, “She’s so eager to follow that Avery guy, I ought to kick her over to him, let her grovel to her heart’s content!”

Evadne pressed her lips together, unsure of how to console him.

Indeed, having such a deceitful sister was a family tragedy.

“Look, I don’t mean to be crude, but just by looking at Miss Elsie’s looks, you can tell Avery’s a man of taste,” Elvis said, arms crossed as he leaned back on the couch. “With your sister’s looks, she won’t even get close enough to carry his shoes.”

The room fell silent, a pause hanging in the air as everyone processed Elvis’s crude joke.

“I reckon that Elsie is a sharp tool Avery keeps handy. After all, ‘a woman’s beauty is a sharp sword,” Evadne said, studying the face in the photo that so closely resembled her own. “This woman must have been by Avery’s side for a while now. That face is probably his masterpiece. It shows just how deep their relationship goes. Elsie must know plenty of Avery’s secrets.”

Jareth was flabbergasted, his standards once again lowered, “Damn. Avery can’t have Evadne, so he keeps a lookalike by his side to satisfy his vile desires? Does that make her Evadne’s substitute.”

Substitute.

Thaddeus was shocked and enraged at the thought of Avery keeping that woman as a substitute for Evadne, indulging his frustrated desires in the dark!

Feeling a cold rage, he pulled Evadne closer.

the thought, “He’s truly vile. But even as

“I followed them to the mountainside, watched them enter a secluded private club. It’s password–protected and strictly members–only. I didn’t follow

“Mountainside? A club?”

a man acquainted with such places, and Evadne, not being from

turned to Jareth.

about The Velvet Haven?” Jareth

playboy,” Elvis

the context, those words never felt like a compliment.

hardened. “He’s been spotted there countless times and is closely connected

You’re kidding, right? You used your agency’s network for this?” Evadne’s eyes widened. “That’s like using a cannon to kill a mosquito! Elvis, don’t risk your career over this, it’s not

out, gently taking her hand, “Dont worry, an occasional use won’t raise alarms. Besides, I’m tired

him, but

was deeply moved, unable to speak.

her fingers curling in Elvis’s palm, “Elvis, thank you, really.”

clear his name with Emeric. Otherwise, forget marrying in- he

Evadne frowned, “Elvis!”

got a heart of steel for Ms. Ashbourne!” Jareth laughed, slapping Thaddeus on

if a

do liven up the mood. But maybe keep it to yourself

silent as a church mouse.

Avery’s side, let’s not touch her for now. It’d be best to keep a

her is

need to try and get Elsie on our side, into our camp. First, we’ll investigate her,

that might be tough. Avery’s been embedded in Helgen for fifteen years. If he hadn’t nurtured his own loyalists, die–hard followers, his influence couldn’t have expanded this big. That woman, knowing she’s your stand–in, knowing she’s being used by Avery, still chooses to stay by his side for years. It’s not

we break

out for blood with Elvis, armed to the teeth, looking like she was ready to send him to his maker. But in the end, she betrayed Avery and spared him. I bet she’s taken a

Jareth swallowed nervously.

nails, even willing to sacrifice her own

the man raised an eyebrow with a mischievous

what this woman is made of.”

He was really going for it!

this what they

isn’t this too dangerous?”

she’ll try again on Elvis. She’s under

a wild and wicked amusement in his handsome features, “Hah, no

this world can hurt

“Uh!”

of The Velvet Haven, making even the stoic guards at the door wince.. And the scene unfolding in the basement was

shackled, her slender figure suspended in midair, wearing only a sheer lace slip that was nearly transparent, the pure white satin almost dyed crimson with