The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 289 Gwendolyn Pretends To Take The Bait

For some reason, Evelyn’s face emerged in Gwendolyn’s mind, for the latter seemed to know everything about Gwendolyn’s past in Fairlake.

Faced with Gwendolyn’s silence, Eloise gloated, “What’s it going to be, Gwendolyn? Are you panicking because you realize your harsh methods don’t work on me anymore?”

In spite of the taunt, Gwendolyn remained unfazed as a grin emerged on her face.

“I’ve always enjoyed a challenge. Since you don’t care about the consequences, I’ll just blow the matter up. I’m sure your parents and brother won’t be as nonchalant about it as you are.”

After glancing at her watch, Gwendolyn continued, “There are still eight minutes left. Let’s see how much your parents really love you when your birthday banquet ends up becoming the laughingstock of the city’s high society.”

“You… You really want to challenge me, don’t you!”

Eloise’s face contorted in fury beneath her makeup.

Both of them were subsequently locked in a stalemate, neither wanting to back down.

After all, Eloise couldn’t show weakness in front of the assistant and manager from Angle.

It wasn’t until Sherman’s voice rang out from the corridor that the impasse was interrupted.

“Eloise, Gwendolyn, what’s going on?”

Wearing an indifferent expression, Gwendolyn leaned elegantly against the door.

When Sherman shifted his gaze to Eloise, the latter kept mum.

In the end, it was the manager who came forward to explain the situation.

Upon learning of what happened, Sherman broke into a gentle smile while exuding a debonair aura.

“This is a trivial matter. There’s no need to kick up a fuss on Eloise’s birthday. I remember that she had extra costumes made and kept them in the storeroom.”

He subsequently instructed the housekeeper, “Go to the storeroom and get the group changed into their new outfits. Be quick about it.”

“Yes, Mr. Ferguson.”

Upset by the turn of events, Eloise folded her arms and rolled her eyes before turning to leave.

Nevertheless, the smile on Sherman’s face was just as warm. Being the gentleman that he was, he apologized to the girls in the room, “I’m sorry for the Ferguson family’s lack of hospitality. Let me make for it by apologizing over a toast later.”

you, Mr. Ferguson. That’s really

nodded shyly as

that Sherman had mediated a conclusion to the matter, Gwendolyn turned and

up from behind. “I’m glad to

Gwendolyn picked

was huge, both their footsteps echoed through the

a deep breath to steel himself before

least, I deserve an explanation. I admit that I’m inferior to Cedrick when it comes to power and position.

the clingy type. It didn’t help that

choice but to snuff out whatever

that the feelings you have for me are nothing more than a sense of stubborn familiarity, and you’re just numbing yourself with it. Besides, even if

on Sherman’s face. The devastation they wrought within him

there was nothing but

hear the sound of hurried footsteps approaching. A male housekeeper from the banquet hall suddenly came up

Mr. Jenson was just looking for you. He says

his words, Gwendolyn stayed where she was as she scrutinized the housekeeper from head to toe. Thereafter, her lips curled into a slight

would never send a member of the Ferguson

Eloise plan to do to me in the Ferguson residence?

Gwendolyn turned around to glance at Sherman. He was still frozen to the spot, devastated by

right, lead

bowed slightly before ushering Gwendolyn

dress elegantly,

a threatening aura crept

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Gwendolyn Pretends To Take

internally, Gwendolyn

arms suddenly reached around her neck before covering her mouth with

momentary struggle, Gwendolyn felt her vision

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the devastated Sherman, who had witnessed how the housekeeper was trying to drag the unconscious Gwendolyn away, dashed forward to save

doing? Let

his cries, Sherman came forward to wrest

arms.

a sudden, Eloise emerged behind him and held him back. “Sherman, this

mad? If anything happens to her in the Ferguson residence, our