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.

Chad didn’t feel all that close

Abernathy, we’re here!”

snapped out of his reverie

him stood an astonishing mansion, its seclusion striking an impressive contrast to the outside

some estate, easily rivals the grandeur

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

“Nonsense.”

streak flaring up, “It’s nothing compared

his gaffe and scratched his head awkwardly.

Abernathy was totally smitten with Mrs. Abernathy, treasuring even a strand of

out, buttoning up his suit jacket, a delicate fragrance wafted towards him, reminiscent of the subtle

effect, easing some of the tension he

at a greater

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

curved up in a smile as she extended her hand politely

gaze fixed on her. This woman seemed familiar, yet after sifting

to meet

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

been waiting for you. Please,

“Sure.”

Chad Abernathy’s estate is off–limits to anyone but family and invited guests. Your secretary

his eyes filled with

Gordon, Thaddeus

smile in her eyes iced over to a chilling glare.

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

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

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

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

I have a significant other, it’s

tell me

features, “I’m afraid 141 have to disappoint you, Mr. Abernathy. It’s not a perfume, but a rare incense made

expression flickered, and he dropped the

remembered

encounter, he had faintly detected this orchid

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

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

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