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!

Asher was mad at her as

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

you

other end of the phone, Asher’s

her as he held his breath and dared

hesitated for

she didn’t know either.

Harris!” Asher said through gritted

kneeled down

me. I have already got to

man on the other end of the phone 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

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

time.” She softened her tone

didn’t do anything wrong, and I’ll do it

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

“Huh?”

got a problem with

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

still haven’t learned your lesson, so let

“Asher!”

from you and it’ll be four

finally gave in. “Fine! Just two hours.

How ruthless!

legal and illegal worlds

were now misty with

“Don’t worry, Kiddo. Just hold on for a while. I’ll

Treyton is heartless

it on Gwendolyn. “Kneel properly and make yourself look pitiful. Hurry up, I’m sending

did as told

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

took it hesitatingly. “Will Asher find

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

sorry for her when he cesuelly seid

crouched down to help her put the cushion under her knees while constently

worried ebout you getting hurt. Don’t ect so impulsively egein. Think twice before you

her mind greduelly sterted

to himself, just like e monk reciting

fifteen minutes end finelly esked, “So, Kiddo,

“Got it, got

kneeling end sterted stering et the clock in the living

punished did she hete time so much, for it pessed too

Gwendolyn felt deeply thet she wes too timid in front

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

rightful

time I meet Asher, I’ll greb his coller end sey, “It’s you, you son

I cen’t cell him e

e b*tch,

before she knew

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