The Ex and Her Riches

Gwendolyn’s gaze remained determined. “Yes, Old Mr. Jenson. I think Mr. Cedrick and I aren’t a good match for each other. If we could, I’d like to… be friends.”

Valentino was surprised by her decision. “Did he mistreat you, Gwendolyn? Tell me, and I’ll take care of him!”

“No, he wouldn’t dare do that. I just…”

Fifteen minutes later, Gwendolyn emerged, grim-faced, from Valentino’s villa. William was waiting for her at the entrance.

Upon her appearance, he hurried forward. “How did it go, Ms. Gwendolyn? Did Old Mr. Jenson agree?”

Gwendolyn gazed down glumly and shook her head.

Valentino had walked her through the pros and cons. Her engagement with Cedrick was not an ordinary affair, as it concerned many other people as well. In fact, Cedrick had publicized their wedding to also be a business alliance.

If the engagement were to be broken off two days after the reception, Harris Group and Jenson Group would face massive financial losses and negative publicity online.

Needless to say, the repercussions would be huge.

Furthermore, Valentino no longer got involved with the Jenson family’s major affairs. As Cedrick was the new head of the family, she would have to discuss the matter with him.

Knowing him, he would not consent to it even if she pointed a gun at his head.

Gwendolyn was furious, yet she could not think of anything else.

Cedrick has me trapped well and proper this time!

She could finally understand why Treyton and Eloise had been engaged for two years, yet they remained together even though they truly despised her. For the children of a rich family, in particular, an engagement built on a business alliance was not easy to call off.

Forget it.

again soon. For now, I don’t even

I will not entertain Cedrick, his bodyguards, or his subordinates if they come

“Yes, Ms. Gwendolyn.”

he followed in her wake as she

to the Jensons’ majestic residence in a single file. When they turned the corner, they did not notice the young man in a blue

narrowed his eyes and adjusted his glasses with nonchalant elegance. “Is that the heiress of the Harris family who’s engaged to Cedrick?” he

the bodyguard replied after

beautiful, but she does not seem to be in a

“Yes, Mr. Jenson.”

later. “She’s here to back out of her engagement, Mr. Jenson,” he reported

of

lapsed into a thoughtful reverie. “Cedrick was the one who wanted to get married.

said that Mr. Cedrick did not attend her party,” the bodyguard added. “It appears that she’s not important

know what goes on in Cedrick’s head, do you? We’ll find out after a

do you

enigmatic smile. “Cedrick is out on a mission,” he said loftily. “I heard it involves a gunfight. What do you think will happen if

grasped his meaning at once. “Don’t worry, Mr. Jenson. I will make sure

…

engagement remained unresolved, Gwendolyn set that

preparation, it is almost complete. Over the next two days, I’ll bring over the more important artists from Angle, pick a date, and we will officiate the

going over the case file of every artist the company had signed in her stringent

a scuffle sounded outside the corridor. It was so loud that it drew

prepared to go outside for a look when the office door suddenly flew open. Nico came in with his eyes red, and hands covered

Ezra and Quinton on the ground, clutching their

glare at him. “How dare you assault my people in front of

I have sent half a dozen people to look for you but they had been rebuffed by those two, so

see Cedrick’s people. It must

“What’s the