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.

more than a decade apart, with only holiday greetings exchanged, Chad didn’t feel all that close to

Abernathy, we’re here!”

of his reverie

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

the grandeur of

been living it up abroad. This place must’ve

“Nonsense.”

competitive streak flaring up, “It’s nothing compared

and scratched his head awkwardly.

of her hair. In his eyes, everything about Mrs. Abernathy was

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

have a calming effect, easing some of the tension

greeting you at a greater distance,” a cool

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

her hand politely to Thaddeus, “I’m pleased to meet you,

woman seemed familiar, yet after sifting through his memory,

meet you.”

quickly touched her hand, as if any longer and he might spontaneously

has been waiting

“Sure.”

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

filled with concern

the car, Gordon,

in her eyes iced over to a chilling

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

along the winding corridor. Thaddeus‘ cool gaze remained on Alexia,

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

“Would a busy man like Mr. Abernathy be interested

to be, but now that I have a

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

you, Mr. Abernathy. It’s not a perfume, but a

Thaddeus‘ expression flickered,

suddenly remembered where he had smelled

detected this orchid scent clinging

she

they know

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