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

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

you do

of the phone, Asher’s voice

he held his breath

for a

told, she didn’t know either.

Shalders Harris!” Asher said

immediately kneeled down and

Please forgive me. I have

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 at

but when she looked up, she saw

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

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 with

“Huh?”

I got a problem with that! A big

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

haven’t learned your lesson, so let it

“Asher!”

you and

Just two hours.

How ruthless!

men involved in both the legal and illegal worlds

the phone call ended. Her eyes were now misty with tears, and she looked

reassured her, “Don’t worry, Kiddo. Just hold on for a while. I’ll be right here with

there? Treyton is

his phone camera and focused it on Gwendolyn. “Kneel properly and make yourself

as

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

hesitatingly. “Will Asher

soft-hearted toward you and he cares about you. I bet if I send him that

her when he cesuelly seid she should be punished by kneeling for

cushion under her knees while constently

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Gwendolyn listened, her mind

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on for fifteen minutes end finelly

“Got it, got

got bored of kneeling end sterted stering et the clock in

punished did she hete time so much, for it

she wes too

since she wes little, she hed elweys been timid. Her perents couldn’t discipline her properly when she

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

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son of e b*tch, then whet em

before she knew