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.

apart, with only holiday greetings exchanged, Chad didn’t feel all that close to him anymore. Respect was the predominant sentiment.

we’re

his reverie and

its seclusion striking an impressive contrast to the outside

easily rivals the grandeur of Mrs. Abernathy’s Silverlake Harbor!”

living it up abroad. This place must’ve cost

“Nonsense.”

up, “It’s

and scratched his

treasuring even a strand of her hair. In his

buttoning up his suit jacket,

the fragrance seemed to have a calming effect,

greeting you at a greater distance,” a cool and soothing female voice

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

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

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

meet you.”

respect for his brother, he quickly touched her hand, as if any longer and he might spontaneously

has been waiting

“Sure.”

Abernathy’s estate is off–limits to anyone but family and

looked deflated, his eyes filled with concern for

in the car, Gordon, Thaddeus

in her eyes

woman, Gordon stared at her retreating figure,

Thaddeus‘ cool gaze remained on Alexia, his suspicions growing. As she moved, her

Thaddeus, ever the blunt businessman, surprisingly took

hooks, “Would a busy man like Mr. Abernathy be interested

but now that I have a

curled up, unable to hide his joy, “Could you tell me the brand? I’d like to get it for her as a

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

see, Thaddeus‘ expression flickered, and he dropped

because he suddenly remembered where he had smelled

encounter, he had faintly detected this orchid

rare incense she could obtain probably due to his brother’s favor.

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

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