His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 703

“Careful there, Edith.”

Not only did the man speak to Edith in a gentle tone, but he also attentively bent down to adjust her intricate dress, careful to prevent her high heels from getting caught and causing her to stumble.

“Thanks, Alston,” Edith batted her eyelashes flirtatiously at the man, her voice a soft and suggestive purr.

The sudden arrival of this ill–omened woman had disrupted the rare cozy atmosphere.

Jareth knew all too well that Edith would make an appearance at such an event. Having just emerged from her social exile, it was clear she was desperate to reclaim the spotlight of high society and restore her tarnished reputation.

He had thought that after her scandalous downfall, any self–respecting person in Elmsworth would have cut ties with her.

Yet, there were still the men eagerly fawning over her, playing the fool to her manipulations. One playing the seductress, the other playing the sap, they were quite the match.

Thaddeus‘ brows furrowed in confusion, but Evadne spoke up coolly, “I know him, Alston Bartley, the sole heir to Mr. Bartley.”

and you know him?” Thaddeus held her hand tightly, his gaze filled with newfound

for another, he’s not part of the Elmsworth circles. He’s been studying abroad in Aetheria, probably just returned to the country

or later I would take charge of the entire K Group. Thus, I conducted a covert investigation

was determined to trample the entire Abernathy Group under my feet, to challenge you head–on: That’s why I worked so hard to gather intelligence and make my

lady of the Abernathy Group,” Thaddeus said with a soft laugh, his warm breath caressing her

fault. I never got to realize my

waist. “It’s not that you fail to realize your ambitions,

“Thaddeus, what’s yours is yours; they were earned through your hard work. As long as I have you, that’s enough. Besides, the happiest I can be is not when you blindly appeasing, indulging, or submitting to me, but standing at the

was deeply moved, eyes moistened

bring that idiot girl along, Edith was seething, her eyes turning a shade of green

inside,” Alston said, his

on, I’ll introduce you to someone

with puzzlement,

dragged him

you here,” Edith said with astonishing shamelessness, as if nothing had happened,

was dark and foreboding, his fists clenched tight.

his, gazing deeply into his reddened eyes. Her gaze, soft

she whispered, her voice soft as though

one more glance at Edith could set him off, beating Edith to

peace, nor did she not

the final say in the