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.

a decade apart, with only holiday greetings exchanged, Chad didn’t feel all that close to him anymore. Respect

we’re here!”

his reverie

striking an impressive

easily rivals the grandeur of Mrs. Abernathy’s

Chad Abernathy’s been living it up abroad.

“Nonsense.”

up, “It’s nothing compared to Evadne’s

and scratched his

Abernathy, treasuring even a strand of her

car door for Thaddeus. As he stepped out, buttoning up his suit jacket, a delicate fragrance wafted towards him, reminiscent of the subtle scent

the fragrance seemed to have a calming effect,

not greeting you at a greater distance,”

a white gown, her figure slender and elegant, approaching them with grace. “I’m

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

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

meet you.”

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

has been waiting

“Sure.”

but Mr. Chad Abernathy’s estate is off–limits to anyone but family and invited guests. Your secretary will have to wait outside.”

filled

car, Gordon, Thaddeus said quietly

the smile in her eyes iced over to a

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

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

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

hooks, “Would a busy man like Mr. Abernathy

to be, but now that I have a

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

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

expression flickered,

because he suddenly remembered where he had smelled

faintly detected this orchid

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

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

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