His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 649

Chapter 649

After a few rings, the call connected.

“Thaddeus, I’m honestly surprised and delighted you’d call me,” Chad’s voice was as warm and kind as ever, though tinged with a hint of frailty.

“Chad, how have you been holding up?”

Thaddeus, by nature, wanted to cut straight to the chase, but desperate times called for some pleasantries first.

“Oh, same old. Popping pills like candy just to keep ticking, so much so I’m practically balding.”

Chad cracked a joke, “Tell me, Thaddeus, next time we meet, do you reckon I’ll look like I’m sporting a monk’s tonsure?” “Chad, I’m actually in this country,” Thaddeus replied seriously, not in the mood for banter.

“Oh? Really? When did you get in?”

“Night before last.”

Thaddeus took a deep breath and spoke in a low tone, “Chad, I’ve got something serious to discuss. Can we meet?”

That evening, Thaddeus and Gordon drove to the address Chad had provided. All the way there, Thaddeus‘ jaw was set in a firm line.

Though they were brothers by blood and had got on well in their youth, and despite not sharing the same mother, his older brother had taken care of him a lot.

decade apart, with only holiday greetings exchanged, Chad didn’t feel all that

Abernathy, we’re

reverie and slowly lifted his gaze.

an astonishing mansion, its seclusion striking an

rivals the grandeur of Mrs.

mouth hung open in awe, “Looks like Mr. Chad Abernathy’s been living it up abroad. This

“Nonsense.”

streak flaring up, “It’s

and

treasuring even a strand of her hair.

first, respectfully opening the car door for Thaddeus. As he stepped out, buttoning up his suit jacket, a delicate fragrance wafted towards

fragrance seemed to have a calming effect, easing some of

for not greeting you at a greater distance,” a cool and soothing female voice

slender and elegant, approaching

in a smile as she extended her hand politely to Thaddeus, “I’m

gaze fixed on her. This woman seemed familiar, yet

meet you.”

respect for his brother, he quickly touched her hand, as if

has been waiting for you. Please,

“Sure.”

stated in a cold tone. “I’m sorry, but Mr. Chad Abernathy’s estate is off–limits to anyone

his eyes filled with concern for

in the car, Gordon, Thaddeus

away, the smile in her eyes

away by that woman, Gordon stared at her retreating figure, feeling an

gaze remained on Alexia, his suspicions growing. As she moved,

quite nice. What brand is it?” Thaddeus, ever the blunt businessman, surprisingly took an interest in a woman’s fragrance.

light smile, her eyes like tempting hooks, “Would a busy

that I have a significant other, it’s different.”

me the brand? I’d like to get it for her as

her face away, a shadow crossing her features, “I’m afraid 141 have to disappoint you, Mr. Abernathy. It’s not a perfume, but a rare incense made from local botanicals, nearly impossible

flickered, and he

remembered where he had smelled

every encounter, he had faintly detected this orchid scent clinging to Avery, the same as Alexia’s.

it wasn’t perfume but a rare incense she could obtain probably

know each other? Or was it merely a

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