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.”

Thaddeus held

figure, and for another, he’s not part of the Elmsworth circles. He’s

the K Hotel from Emeric, I knew that sooner or later I would take charge of the entire K Group.

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

up being the lady of the Abernathy Group,” Thaddeus said with a soft laugh, his warm breath

of which, it’s all your fault. I never got to realize my grand ambitions.” Evadne pouted

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

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 happiest I can be is not when you blindly appeasing, indulging, or submitting to me,

moved, eyes moistened with

along, Edith was seething, her eyes turning a shade

inside,” Alston said, his gaze on her

you to

asked with

dragged him

to see you here,” Edith said with astonishing shamelessness, as if nothing

and foreboding, his fists clenched

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

voice soft

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

did she not

was the man with the final say in the Fairhaven family, and it was up to him to