The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 258 Playing The Pity Card

The burning passion in the masked man’s eyes was conspicuous to Gwendolyn, making her heart skip a beat when she sensed the threatening vibe from him.

Disregarding the onlookers, Cedrick rubbed her nose with his nose tip endearingly and whispered to her, “Forgive me, Gwenny, but this is the only thing I can do. You refused to give me a chance to explain myself.”

“Are you se-”

Before she could finish, Gwendolyn felt Cedrick’s lips pushed against hers in just a nick of time.

Initially, she played along because many were watching them, but as the kiss dragged out, she was drawn into it and slowly closed her eyes as their breaths intertwined.

Just like that, the two shared a steamy kiss with Gwendolyn in Cedrick’s arms right in front of the venue

entrance.

Stirred, spectators took our their phones to take pictures.

The journalists who had come to the gala graced by celebrities also jumped on the opportunity and snapped photos of the epic moment, which left many socialites green with envy.

“They’re so sweet! Mr. Jenson is so manly!”

“That’s so romantic. I wished I had a fiancé like Mr. Jenson!”

“They look so good together. I can’t take this anymore. I’m blind.”

“Argh! I’m so jealous! I want a boyfriend like that!”

the restroom for some time, Joaquin decided to go out to look for her and saw her

stared at

This is just too much!

she was just on her way to her MPV to change

path, she smirked sourly, a reaction that went unnoticed by

with Gwendolyn’s bright red

the watchful gazes of the onlookers, Gwendolyn wiped away the

tightened his arms around her and said, “Let’s

moved aside to allow them

she buried her face in Cedrick’s chest, making her look docile

wildfire that night, dominating all media outlets and surpassing even the

and Gwendolyn became known as the sweetest

to ship them

Gwendolyn themselves, they had

his head and followed Gwendolyn into the room, leaving no trace of his previous gallantry

bedside and ignored the man completely,

to keep a distance between her and me, but she happened to twist her ankle when you saw us. It’s not like I can leave her to her own. I brought

was met with Gwendolyn’s unperturbed

ignoring him, continued, “I have no idea she would make a move on me.

Gwendolyn, so he quickly added, “I’m not trying to shift the blame onto others. It’s my

do

happen again! Also, I want to apologize for hugging and kissing you without your consent earlier. That was the only thing I could do when you didn’t

turned increasingly grim, and

must’ve been really offended. I thought I

thought, he went to the bedside table and took a long wooden ruler

whatever you want,

ruler from him, Cedrick shoved it into her hands, insisting, “I threw away the blazer and gloves that she touched, but if you still feel disgusted, I don’t

had her eyes on her phone without saying a

to open the cupboard again and took out