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.

with only holiday greetings exchanged, Chad didn’t

we’re here!”

out of his reverie and

striking an impressive contrast to the

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

living it up abroad. This place

“Nonsense.”

competitive streak flaring up, “It’s nothing compared to Evadne’s

and scratched his head awkwardly.

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

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

calming effect, easing some of the tension he

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

his eyes and saw a woman in a white gown, her figure slender and elegant,

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

woman seemed familiar, yet after sifting through his memory,

meet you.”

her hand, as if any

Abernathy has been waiting for you.

“Sure.”

a cold tone. “I’m sorry, but Mr. Chad Abernathy’s estate is off–limits to anyone but family and invited guests. Your secretary will have

filled with

in the car, Gordon,

smile in her eyes iced over to a

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

Thaddeus‘ cool gaze remained on Alexia, his suspicions growing. As she moved, her clothes fluttered, and the orchid–like scent lingered

perfume smells quite nice. What brand is it?” Thaddeus, ever the blunt businessman, surprisingly took an interest in a

smile, her eyes like tempting hooks, “Would a busy man like Mr. Abernathy be interested in a woman’s vanity?”

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

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

turned 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

see, Thaddeus‘ expression flickered, and he dropped the subject.

asked her that because he suddenly remembered where he had smelled that

had faintly detected this orchid scent clinging to

incense she could obtain probably due to

did Avery get it? Did they know each

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