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.

greetings exchanged, Chad didn’t feel all that close to him anymore.

we’re

snapped out of his reverie and slowly

an astonishing mansion, its seclusion striking an impressive contrast to the

the grandeur of Mrs. Abernathy’s

like Mr. Chad Abernathy’s been living it up abroad. This place must’ve cost hundreds of millions, eh?”

“Nonsense.”

competitive streak flaring up, “It’s

and scratched his head

Mrs. Abernathy, treasuring even a strand of her hair. In his eyes, everything about Mrs. Abernathy was

the car door for Thaddeus. As he stepped out, buttoning up his suit jacket, a delicate fragrance

a calming effect, easing some

at a greater distance,” a cool and

gown, her figure slender and elegant, approaching them with grace. “I’m Alexia, Mr. Chad Abernathy’s personal

curved up in a smile as she extended her hand politely to Thaddeus, “I’m pleased to meet you, Mr. Thaddeus Abernathy.”

familiar, yet after sifting through his memory, he couldn’t recall ever meeting

to meet

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

Abernathy has been waiting for

“Sure.”

but Mr. Chad Abernathy’s estate is

looked deflated, his eyes filled with concern for Thaddeus.

Gordon, Thaddeus

in her eyes iced over to a chilling

by that woman, Gordon stared at

one after the other along the winding corridor. Thaddeus‘ cool gaze remained on Alexia, his suspicions growing. As she moved,

quite nice. What brand is it?” Thaddeus, ever the blunt businessman, surprisingly

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

used to be, but now that I have

joy, “Could you tell me the brand? I’d like to get

you, Mr. Abernathy. It’s not a perfume, but a rare incense made from local

expression flickered, and he dropped the subject.

her that because he suddenly remembered where he had smelled that fragrance before.

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

wasn’t perfume but a rare incense she could obtain probably due to his

Avery get it? Did they know each other? Or was

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