The Ex and Her Riches

Charles was taken aback, his eyes serious as he said, “I’ve been busy dealing with the matters at the Central Intelligence Agency during the day, so I didn’t inquire about last night’s case. I really don’t know, but…”

He paused slightly, visibly embarrassed. He stared at Gwendolyn and went on, “Sorry, Gwen. I was upset with you last night, so I didn’t stop Matthew from taking you away, causing you to have suffered at the police station all night. But you must believe I would never change; I am always your Charles!”

He reached out and held Gwendolyn’s slender ones.

“Of course I believe in you.” Gwendolyn smiled and withdrew her hand. Then, she gracefully tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. “By the way, my money has been with Lane Group for far too long. I’ve been longing to take it back. I need your help again with this matter.”

Without hesitation, Charles replied, “Sure. I will always be there to help you as long as you say the word.”

Gwendolyn’s eyes curved into a smile, exuding warmth and tenderness.

They chatted leisurely for a while and finished their meal at eight o’clock.

Gwendolyn declined Charles’ offer to accompany her, and she drove back to Bay Villa with Ezra and Justin.

As soon as she got into the back seat, the gentle smile on her face froze instantly as her face turned cold and stern.

The temperature inside the car plummeted.

Ezra and Justin noticed that she was in a bad mood, so they did not dare to speak at all.

Upon arriving at Bay Villa, Gwendolyn was surprised to see the living room with the lights on. After asking William, she found out that her third brother, Treyton, had come to visit.

She opened the door and walked in and caught sight of Treyton sitting on the couch with a weird expression on his face.

“Treyton, what’s wrong?”

Treyton blinked and pointed to the phone in his hand, whispering, “It’s Asher. He called you but you didn’t pick up, so he called me instead.”

Gwendolyn held her breath momentarily as she could hear her heart pounding rapidly.

Gwendolyn was not afraid of anything. She even dared to confront her father directly. However, there was only one person she was fearful of—her elder brother, Asher.

Taking in Treyton’s contorted face, she guessed that something terrible was up.

Gwendolyn felt her legs turn to jelly. She said aggrievedly, “Treyton, don’t call him. Let me catch my breath first.”

“Gwendolyn Shalders Harris.”

As soon as she finished speaking, a stern voice suddenly came through Treyton’s phone. It was Asher.

Damn it!

She was speechless.

So the phone was connected all along and even on speaker mode!

that Asher was mad at her as he had called her by her

to avoid it. Gwendolyn, trembling, took the phone and said in a soft, sweet voice, “Asher,

did you

of the phone, Asher’s

as he held his breath and dared not utter a

for a

be told, she didn’t know either. “Whatever you

Shalders Harris!” Asher said through gritted

immediately kneeled down

I was wrong. Please forgive me. I

was silent for two seconds. He suppressed his anger and said, “How many times have you been to a police station? Forget about the past incidents, but you attacked someone in front of so many staff

pouted, feeling displeased, but when she looked up, she saw Treyton gesturing for her not

I won’t do it again next time.” She softened her tone as she admitted her

do anything wrong, and I’ll do it again next

himself, he said coldly, “Since you’re already kneeling, then kneel for an hour. Treyton, keep an eye on her. Any problem with

“Huh?”

got a problem with that!

particularly aggrieved and whined, “Asher, the floor here is made of marble. My knees will swell up

haven’t learned your lesson, so let it be

“Asher!”

and it’ll

finally gave in. “Fine! Just two hours. I accept

How ruthless!

the legal and illegal worlds

now misty with tears, and she looked

her, “Don’t worry, Kiddo. Just hold on

Treyton

“Kneel properly and make yourself look pitiful. Hurry up, I’m sending this to

did as told

sending him the photos, Treyton took a cushion from the couch and handed it to Gwendolyn. “Here, Kiddo. This

took it hesitatingly. “Will Asher

him, and even if he finds out, it’s not a big deal. Asher is actually soft-hearted toward you

why Asher didn’t feel sorry for her when he cesuelly seid she should be

down to help her put the cushion under her

so impulsively egein. Think twice before you ect, ell right? Even if you

her mind

mumbling to himself, just like e monk reciting scriptures, end she couldn’t understend e single

minutes end finelly esked, “So, Kiddo,

nodded obediently. “Got it,

sterted stering et the

when she wes being punished did she hete time so much, for

deeply thet she wes too timid in

elweys been timid. Her perents couldn’t discipline her properly when she mede mistekes. Asher wes the only one who

wes determined not to beck down. She would recleim her rightful plece es the

“It’s you, you son of

him e son

of e b*tch, then whet

cerefully, end before she knew it, two hours