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.

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

we’re

snapped out of his reverie

its seclusion striking an impressive contrast to the outside

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

mouth hung open in awe, “Looks like Mr. Chad Abernathy’s been living it up abroad. This place must’ve cost hundreds of millions, eh?”

“Nonsense.”

his competitive streak flaring up, “It’s nothing compared

and scratched his

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

he stepped out, buttoning up his suit jacket, a delicate fragrance wafted towards him,

fragrance seemed to have a calming effect, easing some of the tension he felt.

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

her figure slender and elegant, approaching them

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

familiar, yet after sifting through his memory, he couldn’t

meet you.”

hand, as if any longer

Chad Abernathy has been waiting

“Sure.”

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

filled with concern

Gordon, Thaddeus

Alexia turned away, the smile in her eyes iced over to a

woman, Gordon stared at her retreating figure, feeling an inexplicable

Alexia, his suspicions growing. As she moved, her clothes fluttered, and the orchid–like scent lingered around him.

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

back with a light smile, her eyes like tempting hooks, “Would a busy man like Mr. Abernathy

be, but now that I

me

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

I see, Thaddeus‘ expression flickered, and he

her that because he suddenly remembered where he had smelled that fragrance before.

faintly detected this

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

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

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