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.

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

we’re

out of his reverie and slowly lifted his

stood an astonishing mansion, its seclusion striking an impressive contrast

grandeur of Mrs. Abernathy’s Silverlake Harbor!”

Mr. Chad Abernathy’s been living it up

“Nonsense.”

lips thinned, his competitive streak flaring up, “It’s nothing

his gaffe and scratched his head awkwardly.

Abernathy was totally smitten with Mrs. Abernathy, treasuring even a strand of her hair. In his eyes, everything about Mrs. Abernathy was the

stepped out first, respectfully opening the car door for Thaddeus. As he stepped out, buttoning up his suit jacket, a delicate fragrance

the fragrance seemed to have a calming effect, easing

greeting you at a greater distance,” a

slender and elegant, approaching them with

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

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

to meet you.”

her hand, as

Abernathy has been waiting

“Sure.”

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

filled with concern for Thaddeus.

the car, Gordon, Thaddeus

the smile in her eyes iced over to

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

on Alexia, his suspicions growing. As she moved,

quite nice. What brand is it?” Thaddeus, ever the blunt

her eyes like tempting hooks, “Would a busy

now that I

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

turned 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

I see, Thaddeus‘ expression flickered, and he dropped

that because he suddenly remembered where he had smelled that fragrance

encounter, he had faintly detected this orchid

incense she could obtain probably due to his brother’s favor.

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

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