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.”

that, Valentino lost

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

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 times if he still doesn’t show

“One hundred whips? Are

the ground and turned his head,

to Cedrick. “Old Mr. Jenson, you know how stubborn Mr. Jenson is. He’ll definitely go to the ancestral hall to receive his punishment if

was a change in Valentino’s countenance. He

eyes darted between the two

the Jenson family’s whipping punishment isn’t as simple as I thought. Can a hundred

It would be too embarrassing for him to go against his promise, but he

the

moment, Gwendolyn knew Valentino was keeping quiet and

Mr. Jenson, this whipping punishment sounds really terrifying. It’s just a party, anyway. His mission is

got such a big heart. I’m sorry you have to deal with

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

center of attention

her delicate makeup, and her every move made

was organized because

made a wonderful speech about returning to

went upstage to announce her engagement with Cedrick

Marcus decided to simplify his

had finished toasting to the guests and found a table in the corner

see her drinking alone. Hence, he walked

really want to get engaged with Cedrick, do

said nothing and

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 marry him in the

one, apart

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

I don’t want that,” rejected Gwendolyn

Do you really

will I marry him. Similarly, I only see you as

paled, totally at a loss

family’s party ended at eleven o’clock at night. Nico, who had been hiding near the

his surroundings before getting into

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