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?

but to steel himself and increase the severity of the punishment. “The punishment doesn’t scare him, huh? Very well. Tell him he’ll

“One hundred whips? Are you being

on the ground and turned his head, snorting

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

Valentino’s countenance. He lowered his head and fell

meantime, Gwendolyn’s eyes darted between

as simple as I thought. Can a hundred

would be too embarrassing for him to go against

the room grew

that moment, Gwendolyn knew Valentino was keeping quiet and

she said gently, “Old Mr. Jenson, this whipping punishment sounds really terrifying. It’s just a party, anyway. His mission is more important. Please don’t punish him. It’s okay if Mr.

“You’ve got such a big heart.

okay, Old Mr.

her generosity only made Valentino feel

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

center of attention as soon as she

her delicate makeup, and her every move made her look beautiful

that night was organized because

gazes and made a

upstage to announce her

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

through the party, Gwendolyn had finished toasting to the guests and found

Hence, he walked over and

want to get engaged

said nothing and swirled

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 marry him

one, apart

regret not letting my parents talk to him about asking your hand in marriage.

Mr. Ferguson. I don’t want that,”

you really like

him, nor will I marry him. Similarly, I only see you

at a

had been hiding near the Harris residence, rushed to a car that

surroundings before getting into the

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