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.”

know him?” Thaddeus held her hand tightly,

him,” Evadne replied. “For one, he’s not a political figure, and for another, he’s not part of

though I took over the K Hotel from Emeric, I knew that sooner or later I would take charge of

“Back then, I was determined to trample the entire Abernathy Group under my feet, to challenge you head–on: That’s why I

being the lady of the Abernathy Group,” Thaddeus said with

got to realize my grand ambitions.” Evadne

“It’s not that you fail to realize your ambitions, it’s that you’ve already

curled her lips, 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

deeply moved, eyes moistened with

Jareth bring that idiot girl along, Edith was seething, her

said, his gaze on her could

you to someone

asked with puzzlement,

Edith dragged

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

and foreboding, his fists clenched

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

whispered, her voice soft as though

that one more glance at Edith could set him

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

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