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.

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

Abernathy, we’re

snapped out of his reverie and slowly lifted his gaze.

mansion, its seclusion striking an impressive contrast to the

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

living it up abroad. This place must’ve cost hundreds of millions, eh?”

“Nonsense.”

his competitive streak flaring up, “It’s nothing compared to Evadne’s place.”

his gaffe and scratched his head

of

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

seemed to have a calming effect, easing some of the

my apologies for not greeting you at a greater distance,” a cool and soothing female voice approached

lifted his eyes and saw a woman in a white gown, her figure slender and elegant, approaching them with

as she extended her hand politely to Thaddeus,

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

to meet

quickly touched her hand, as if any longer

Abernathy has been waiting

“Sure.”

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

eyes filled

the car, Gordon, Thaddeus said quietly

Alexia turned away, the smile in her

by that woman, Gordon stared at her retreating figure, feeling an

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

ever the blunt businessman, surprisingly

hooks, “Would a busy man like Mr.

used to be, but now that I have a significant other,

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

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

expression flickered,

asked her that because he suddenly remembered

he had faintly detected this orchid scent clinging to Avery, the same as Alexia’s.

wasn’t perfume but a rare incense she could obtain probably due to his

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

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