Chapter 30 A Poor Choice

Maverick summoned the butler and said, “Starting today, Mrs. Wright and Ms. Wright are not allowed to leave this house without my permission. If anyone dares to disobey my instructions, he or she will be punished with the strictest penalties enforced in the Wright residence.”

“Huh?”

Aren’t we supposed to teach Gwendolyn that wnch a lesson?

Frida was infuriated. She pointed angrily at Maverick and went off on a tangent about how ungrateful and heartless he was to his flesh and blood.

Maverick did not say anything and left the room in a dour mood.

Then, he called for Noah and instructed, “Have someone replace the broken items in the household immediately. Put someone else in charge of monitoring every call that goes through to the Wright residence and report the details to me ASAP.”

“Yes,” Noah shot his employer a hesitant glance and asked, “But Boss, isn’t that too harsh on Mrs. Wright and Ms. Wright? After all, Ms. Shalders was too insensitive in handling the situation.”

His heart softened as he remembered how pitiful Frida and Sheralyn looked when he first walked in. Why is Boss so protective of Gwendolyn? He’s even allowing her to turn the Wright residence upside down.

To his surprise, Noah’s question did not enrage Maverick, who merely asked, “If someone tried to ruin your life several times and made your life a living hell, would you forgive that person?”

“Of course not!” answered Noah resolutely. “I’d find a way to give him a taste of his own medicine.”

Realization suddenly dawned upon him, and he froze in shock.

Having sent across his point, Maverick turned and left without a backward glance.

After emerging victorious amid the fiasco at the Wright residence, Gwendolyn returned home in high spirits.

To her delight, Asher and Kieran’s presents had arrived as well.

She impatiently tore open Asher’s present, only to find a small, custom–made model airplane from the National Aviation Agency.

longer a fifteen–year–old kid? I can’t believe I

loudly and teased, “Kiddo, Asher personally made this limited–edition model airplane for you. You can’t buy this anywhere

rolled her eyes at him

decent and soothed

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had an in–built secret compartment from which a silver needle would spring, making it both

the

she promptly showered and

Gwendolyn arrived punctually

saw a thin, unfamiliar figure standing in front of

turned around when she heard someone opening

a dainty face and almond–shaped eyes. Her originally contemptuous gaze slowly changed to one of jealousy the longer she

to be

say a word, the woman declared, “Jade at the reception was just telling me about you. I didn’t believe her at first, but now that I’ve gotten a good look,

comment merely added to

over to her chair and invited the woman to leave. “Miss, I need to

at Angle, but you better stay away from Treyton Harris. If I find out you were

The threat piqued Gwendolyn’s interest, and she

woman crossed her arms arrogantly and harrumphed. “I’m

years ago. Eloise Ferguson! That’s her name. She’s the second daughter of the prolific Ferguson family from Salinsburgh. Why hasn’t Treyton

law.

shot Eloise a shallow smile and retorted, “Oh, just a fiancée? He can simply replace you before you’ve signed anything at City Hall, yet here you are exerting your unfounded claims, Ms. Ferguson? I’m sorry, my office is too

sputtered with

Gwendolyn poured her attention into her work and ignored Eloise

miserably after failing spectacularly to warn off

left Gwendolyn’s office, Eloise shot Suzanna a knowing

to a deserted corridor without any surveillance

director at your company? Does she know her own

make sure they were alone before leaning closer to Eloise to whisper in her ear. She exaggerated, “Did you know that Mr. Harris personally brought her into the company? He even emphasized that we should all take extra care of her. I bet she was already fooling around with Mr. Harris before she started working here. She’s too proud to mix with the rest of us, and she even bullies the

thundered, “In that case, she can’t be allowed to

and murmured a few words to the

after hearing Eloise’s words. She stammered,

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