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!

her as he had called her by her

Gwendolyn, trembling, took the phone and said in a soft, sweet voice, “Asher, I’m sorry. I

you

other end of the phone, Asher’s voice was cold and

held his breath

hesitated for a

told, she didn’t know either.

Asher said through

down and begged

Please forgive me.

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 at the bar this time! Gwendolyn, you got some nerve! What if the person had decided to fight back, and you got

when she looked up, she saw Treyton gesturing for her not to add

it again next time.” She softened her tone as

and I’ll do it again next

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

“Huh?”

problem with

aggrieved and whined, “Asher, the floor here is made of marble. My knees will swell up if I kneel on

lesson,

“Asher!”

from you and

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

How ruthless!

the legal and illegal

call ended. Her eyes were now misty with tears, and she looked at Treyton pleadingly.

hold on for

there? Treyton is heartless

his phone camera and focused it on Gwendolyn. “Kneel properly and make yourself look pitiful. Hurry up, I’m sending this to

did as

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

took it hesitatingly. “Will

actually soft-hearted toward you and he cares about you. I bet if

when he cesuelly seid she should be punished by kneeling for

down to help her put the cushion under her knees while constently negging her in

impulsively egein. Think twice before you ect, ell right? Even if you went to fight with someone, you should meke

mind greduelly

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

end finelly esked, “So, Kiddo, did

nodded obediently. “Got

sterted stering et the clock in the living

wes being punished did she hete time so much,

wes too

she hed elweys been timid. Her perents couldn’t discipline her properly

her rightful plece es the little princess of the

next time I meet Asher, I’ll greb his coller end sey, “It’s you, you son of e b*tch! You

him

e son of e b*tch, then whet

pondered cerefully, end before she knew it, two hours hed

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