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.”

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

another, he’s not part of the Elmsworth circles. He’s been

her eyes deep and profound, “Even though I took over the K Hotel from Emeric, I knew that sooner or later I would take charge of the entire K Group. Thus, I conducted a covert investigation to understand

I 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 mark in Elmsworth. But then,

being the lady of the Abernathy Group,” Thaddeus said with a soft laugh,

it’s all your fault. I never got to realize my

“It’s not

shaking her head, “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

moved, eyes moistened with emotion.

along, Edith was seething, her eyes turning a shade

let’s go inside,” Alston said, his gaze

on, I’ll introduce you to someone familiar.”

asked with

dragged him toward Jareth.

here,” Edith said with astonishing shamelessness, as if nothing had happened, truly a black–hearted wonder!

dark and foreboding, his

enveloped his, gazing deeply into his reddened eyes. Her gaze, soft and tender like the spring breeze, soothing the tempest within

voice

set him off, beating Edith to the point unrecognizable even to her own

trying to keep the peace, nor did she not want to settle

that Jareth was present. He was the man with the final say in the Fairhaven family, and it was up to him