His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 508

Aaron glanced at Lily.

Lily shot him a look back, her expression souring. “Did you invite Chairman Ashbourne here?” She asked with accusation in her voice.

He stared, feigning innocence and setting a boundary. “Geez, that is an insult! Sure, I’m Emeric’s son, but I’m no traitor. My loyalty’s always been to Evadne!”

Lily couldn’t help but smile at his cheeky retort, whispering, “What do we do then? Should we open the door?”

Hands in his pockets, Aaron scoffed, “If you don’t open up, believe it or not, my old man will rip out this whole doorframe!”

Lily found herself lost for words.

Not wanting to disrespect such an important figure, she took a deep breath and opened the door.

The Ashbourne family’s bodyguards crowded the yard of the villa, a formidable presence.

Emeric stood at the doorstep, his expression cold as a winter’s day, with Mr. Dylan behind.

A storm brewing in his belly, Emeric had his stern face all set. But the moment he saw his youngest son, his mind went blank.

Mr. Dylan was equally taken aback. “Young Master Ashbourne?!”

Aaron scratched his head awkwardly. “Dad.”

Emeric looked from his son to Lily, and then took a large step back to double–check the house number.

“Chairman Ashbourne, you haven’t gone to the wrong place; this is it,” Mr. Dylan said, finding the situation awkwardly amusing.

“I see.”

Emeric nodded slowly, and then his eyes lit up with a sudden thought, blurting out, “This lady is your girlfriend? Oh, I see. You like the glamorous type. I should’ve known–that way, I wouldn’t have introduced you to all those girl–next–door types.”

Lily’s eyes widened in shock, while Aaron facepalmed. “Dad, can you please stop pressuring me? If you keep this up, I’ll join a monastery! Do you have any idea why I became a police in Elmsworth? It’s because I couldn’t stand the daily nagging about getting married and having kids! I’m not a breeding donkey!”

Lily pressed her lips together, amused to find that even the scions of a wealthy family shared the same mundane woes as everyone else.

“If you dare join a monastery, I’ll come drag you out myself! That’s a promise!”

went from harsh to soft in a second, turning to Lily with a smile. “Miss, how old are you? What’s

ready for ages. Marry into the Ashbourne family, and you’ll be Ms. Ashbourne, living a life of luxury. Don’t hesitate, it’s better

Aaron was on the verge of tears,

Ashbourne is strictly professional; I’m Mr. Fairhaven’s secretary,”

gave Aaron a look of disapproval.

we should continue this conversation inside,” Mr. Dylan, suggested, a wry smile on his face. The Ashbourne

seemingly his nemesis.

the living room, the atmosphere thick

except me?” Emeric asked through gritted teeth. “Am I even your

and took a loud bite. “Or we should consider a DNA test?”

a deep breath, struggling

and son spar, she struggled to suppress her

the sound of

manners, carried a tea tray to Emeric and placed a teacup on the table.

Emeric, please enjoy your tea.”

and seeing her delicate face, Emeric couldn’t help but feel a surge of affection. “Ah, Marilla! Didn’t expect to see you here. Keeping your sister Evadne company, are you?”

stammered, her cheeks flaming with embarrassment. She was no fool; she couldn’t very well admit to cohabiting with Jareth, so

let’s not worry about that

yet, right? What do you think of my youngest here? One is quiet while the other

tea, spewing it out in disbelief.

twisting

been rough around the edges, but as a detective, his eyes were sharp. He noticed something off about the girl-

was overly shy, possibly even socially anxious.

her doe–like eyes shimmered

spoke up earnestly, “Dad! Did you travel all the way from Skyrim to

focus on my career, not get hitched! I’m not getting

his eyes, “Do you think you can do whatever you want? If you

almost slipped out, but he swallowed it back, his face

couldn’t understand!

he still had four older brothers. Why was Emeric fixated on him as if he were the only sheep to shear?

call for some high–stakes mission. What woman would be happy being married to a workaholic like him? If he were to tie the knot, he’d want to wrap his future wife in the kind of

to play matchmaker when Lily quickly moved to Marilla’s side, wrapping her trembling shoulders in a comforting embrace, and stared directly at

admiration. But I’m

to whom? Whose son could possibly be better

Mr.

on her lips was unmistakable. “Our young master’s relationship with Ms. Marilla is well known to Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Frederic, and they have never interfered with their relationship. Moreover, Mr. Jareth Fairhaven is about to

though Jareth had been whispering sweet nothings about marrying her, hearing it

thought it was

Aaron with a look as if handling a task to him. “So, the proposal isn’t official yet. Aaron, she’s spoken for doesn’t mean you can’t win her heart. You’ve still got a shot.”