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 and

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

I would

I was determined to trample the entire Abernathy Group under my feet, to challenge you head–on:

lady of the Abernathy Group,” Thaddeus said with a

all your fault. I never got to realize my grand

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

earned through your hard work. As long as I have you, that’s enough. Besides, the

was deeply moved, eyes moistened with emotion.

Jareth bring that idiot girl along, Edith was seething, her eyes turning a

Alston said, his gaze on

you to someone familiar.”

with puzzlement,

coy, Edith dragged him toward Jareth.

Edith said with astonishing shamelessness,

and foreboding,

Her gaze, soft and tender like the spring breeze, soothing the

her voice soft as though comforting him.

rage, knowing that one more glance at Edith could set him off, beating Edith to the point unrecognizable even to her

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

was present. He was the man with the final say in the Fairhaven