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 close to

we’re

reverie

an astonishing mansion, its seclusion striking an impressive

grandeur of Mrs. Abernathy’s Silverlake

Abernathy’s been living it up abroad. This place must’ve cost hundreds

“Nonsense.”

up, “It’s nothing

gaffe and scratched his head

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

door for Thaddeus. As he stepped out, buttoning up his suit jacket, a

a calming effect, easing some of the tension he felt.

a greater distance,” a cool and soothing female

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

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

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

meet

of respect for his brother, he quickly touched her hand,

has been waiting

“Sure.”

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

deflated, his eyes filled with concern for

Gordon, Thaddeus

away, the smile in her eyes iced over to

Abernathy being led away by that woman, Gordon stared at her retreating figure,

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

it?” Thaddeus, ever the blunt businessman, surprisingly took an

like tempting hooks, “Would a busy man like Mr. Abernathy be interested in a woman’s

I have a significant

“Could you tell me the brand? I’d like to get it for her as a gift

away, a shadow crossing her features, “I’m afraid 141 have to disappoint you, Mr. Abernathy.

expression flickered,

suddenly remembered where he had smelled that fragrance before.

he had faintly detected this orchid scent clinging to Avery, the same as

incense she could obtain probably due to his brother’s

how did Avery get it? Did they know each other? Or was it merely

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