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

surprising you don’t recognize him,” Evadne replied. “For 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 country not too long ago.”

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.

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

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

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

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

that’s enough. Besides, the happiest I can be is not when you blindly appeasing, indulging, or submitting to me, but standing

deeply moved, eyes moistened with

girl along, Edith was seething,

his gaze on her could practically melt.

introduce you to someone

with puzzlement,

dragged him toward Jareth.

here,” Edith said with astonishing shamelessness,

dark and foreboding, his

his reddened eyes. Her gaze, soft and tender like the spring

she whispered, her voice soft as though comforting him.

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

to keep the peace, nor did

the final say in the Fairhaven family, and it was up