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

punished than attend his fiancée’s party, huh? He’s

was still present, he had no choice but to steel himself and increase the severity of the punishment. “The punishment doesn’t scare him, huh? Very well. Tell him he’ll get whipped a hundred

whips? Are you being

simply stomped his cane on the ground and turned his head,

to the ancestral hall to receive his punishment if he’s decided to not attend. Are we really going to beat him if he goes to the

countenance. He

Gwendolyn’s eyes darted between

as I thought. Can a hundred whips really kill someone as muscular as Cedrick? He’s from

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

in the room

Valentino was keeping quiet and waiting for her

really terrifying. It’s just a party, anyway. His mission is more important. Please don’t punish him. It’s okay if Mr. Jenson doesn’t

and sighed. “You’ve got such a big heart. I’m sorry you have to deal with

Old

made Valentino

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

party officially

had become the center of attention

and her every move made her look beautiful beyond

was organized

walked up the stage under everyone’s gazes and made a wonderful speech about returning to the Harris

went upstage to announce her engagement with Cedrick while the crowd

did not show up, Marcus decided to simplify his speech

guests and found a table in the corner to

bad to see her drinking alone. Hence, he walked over

want to get engaged with Cedrick, do

and

such an important day and make you

Ferguson, no one, apart

controlling the crowd. Gwendolyn, I regret not letting my parents talk to him about asking your hand in marriage. But I’m willing to fight against the Jenson family if

I don’t want

Do you really like

said solemnly, “I don’t like him, nor will I marry him. Similarly, I only see you

at a loss

been hiding near the Harris residence, rushed to a

surroundings before getting into

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