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, his gaze filled with

one, he’s not a political figure, and for another, he’s not part of the Elmsworth circles. He’s been studying abroad in Aetheria, probably just returned to the

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

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

Group,” Thaddeus said with a

of which, it’s all your fault. I never got to realize

Thaddeus said, his large hand gently caressing her waist. “It’s not that you fail to realize your ambitions, it’s that you’ve already

you, that’s enough. Besides, the happiest I can be is

moved, eyes moistened

Edith was seething, her eyes turning a shade of

go inside,” Alston said, his gaze on

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

with puzzlement,

coy, Edith dragged

said with

and foreboding, his

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

she whispered, her voice

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

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

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