The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 223

Chapter 223 Nowhere To Hide

Suspicious thoughts raced through Gwendolyn’s mind.

Valentino was still speaking when she snapped out of her thoughts. “Cedrick’s really fallen for you. By the way, you’ve been back for a few days already, right? Have you two met yet? What’s your first impression of him?”

“I haven’t met him yet, Old Mr. Jenson,” answered Gwendolyn.

She then seized the opportunity to continue, “I’ve been sending people to meet him these days, but he’s been avoiding me. So, no. I haven’t met him yet.”

The look on Valentino’s face grew serious. “Did that really happen?”

He then asked Logan to enter and ordered, “Get Cedrick here this instant. What’s he avoiding her for?”

“Yes.”

In the meantime, Gwendolyn kept her smile while chatting and having coffee with Valentino.

Ten minutes later, Logan returned.

“Old Mr. Jenson, Mr. Jenson isn’t coming tonight. He’s on a mission.”

“What kind of mission’s so urgent that he has to bail his fiancée’s party? Ugh. This rascal!”

Valentino stomped his cane on the ground and tried to stop himself from being too harsh with his words. He assured her, “Don’t worry, Gwendolyn. I’m going to bring him here, even if it means kidnaping him.”

Instead of rejecting the suggestion, Gwendolyn smiled obediently. “We’ll follow your lead.”

Valentino cast her an affectionate gaze, but it darkened when he shifted his gaze to Logan.

“Tell that rascal to kneel in the ancestral hall for three whole days until his legs break if he doesn’t show up on time today.”

With that, Logan left.

Ten minutes later, he returned again to report gloomily, “Mr. Jenson says he’ll… carry out his punishment in the ancestral hall once he returns from his mission.”

Valentino

attend his fiancée’s party, huh?

severity of the punishment. “The punishment doesn’t scare him, huh? Very well. Tell him he’ll get whipped a

whips? Are you

cane on the ground and turned

go to the ancestral hall to receive his

change in Valentino’s countenance. He lowered his head and fell

eyes darted

as simple as I thought. Can a hundred whips really kill

already said that in front of Gwendolyn. It would be too embarrassing for him to go against his promise, but he could not bring himself to beat

the

was keeping quiet and waiting for her to

It’s just a party, anyway. His mission is more important. Please don’t

patted her hand and sighed. “You’ve got such a big heart. I’m sorry you

okay, Old Mr.

made Valentino feel more

Even if he doesn’t show up today, I’ll find a way to let the two of you meet. I’m going to make him apologize

party officially

had become the center of attention as soon as she

her every move made her look beautiful beyond

night was organized because

gazes and made a wonderful speech about returning to

speaking, Marcus went upstage to announce her engagement with

Cedrick did not show up, Marcus decided to simplify his speech and skipped the important

toasting to the guests and found a table in the corner to enjoy some wine

Hence, he walked

want to get engaged with

said nothing and swirled her glass

“It’s ridiculous. How could he be absent on such an important day and make you put up with everyone’s criticisms alone? He won’t treat you well when you

one, apart from you, is criticizing me

Mr. Harris is doing a great job of controlling the crowd. Gwendolyn, I regret not letting my parents talk to him about asking your hand in marriage. But I’m willing to

Mr. Ferguson. I don’t want that,” rejected

Do you really like

glass and said solemnly, “I don’t like him, nor will I marry him. Similarly,

totally at a loss for

who had been hiding near the Harris residence, rushed

before getting into the

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