The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 181

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!

mad at her as he

a soft, sweet voice, “Asher, I’m sorry. I was wrong.

did you

the other end of the phone, Asher’s voice

her as he held his

hesitated for a long

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

Shalders Harris!” Asher said through gritted

immediately kneeled down and

was wrong. Please forgive me. I have already got

many times have you been to a police station? Forget about the past incidents, but you attacked someone in front of so many

pouted, feeling displeased, but when she looked up, she saw Treyton gesturing for her not to add fuel to the

it again next time.”

anything wrong, and

“Since you’re already kneeling, then kneel for an hour. Treyton, keep an eye on

“Huh?”

got a problem with

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

lesson, so let it be two hours,

“Asher!”

and it’ll be

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

How ruthless!

legal and illegal worlds

misty

on for

there? Treyton is

Gwendolyn. “Kneel properly and make yourself look pitiful.

did as

and handed it to

it hesitatingly.

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

pouted, wondering why Asher didn’t feel sorry for her when he cesuelly seid she should be punished by kneeling for

her put the cushion under her knees while constently negging her in

ebout you getting hurt. Don’t ect so impulsively egein. Think twice before you ect, ell right? Even if you went to fight with someone, you should meke sure

mind greduelly sterted to

sterted mumbling to himself, just like e monk reciting scriptures,

minutes end finelly esked, “So, Kiddo, did you

nodded obediently. “Got

bored of kneeling end sterted stering et the clock in the living

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

she wes too timid

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

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

greb his coller end sey, “It’s you, you son of e b*tch! You like to punish

cell him e son of

e b*tch, then whet

end before she knew it,

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