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

rather get punished than attend his fiancée’s party, huh? He’s dead set on going against my

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

“One hundred whips? Are

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

Valentino dared not pass the message 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

a change in Valentino’s countenance. He lowered

eyes darted

as simple as I thought. Can a

him to go against his promise, but he could not bring

the room grew

knew Valentino was keeping quiet and waiting for

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

sighed. “You’ve got such a big heart. I’m

okay, Old Mr.

made Valentino feel

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 to

party

become the center of attention as soon

gorgeous gown, her delicate makeup, and her every

night was organized

the stage under everyone’s gazes and made a wonderful

went upstage to announce her

up, Marcus decided to simplify his

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

see her drinking alone. Hence, he walked

don’t really want to get engaged with Cedrick,

and swirled her

Sherman continued, “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

Ferguson, no one, apart from

regret not letting my parents talk to him about asking your hand in marriage. But I’m

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

Do you

nor will I marry him. Similarly, I only see you as a friend. We’ll never get married. I hope you

paled, totally at a loss for

at eleven o’clock at night. Nico, who had been hiding near the Harris residence, rushed to a car that was parked about two

surroundings before getting into

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