The Ex and Her Riches

“Invite them in,” Gwendolyn uttered calmly.

Two men dressed as bodyguards walked in and bowed at Gwendolyn respectfully. “Ms. Harris, Old Mr. Zipper sent us here. He wishes to terminate the contract between Mr. Zipper and Angle Corporation. We were also instructed to bring Mr. Zipper back with us.”

Gwendolyn kept mum for a while. Old Mr. Zipper is doing this to minimize my losses because he’s afraid that Joaquin might drag me down.

“I’m not terminating the contract. Please tell Old Mr. Zipper I’ll stand by Joaquin’s side no matter what happens!” she eventually replied.

The bodyguards exchanged glances.

They were merely there to relay a message, so neither of them could make a decision. Hence, they said, “In that case, please hand Mr. Zipper over to us. We need to bring him back to Fairlake.”

Gwendolyn knew Patrick would surely punish Joaquin. Regardless of whether Joaquin is responsible for what’s happening, the scandal is all over the internet, so the Zipper family’s business must’ve taken a hit as well. It’s obvious that Old Mr. Zipper is enraged. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have sent his men here for Joaquin. If Joaquin ends up in their hands, he’ll be punished severely.

The bodyguards were waiting for Gwendolyn’s response. “Ms. Harris?” one of them voiced.

The bodyguard’s voice brought Gwendolyn back to her senses. With a serious expression, she answered, “We lost contact with Joaquin, and we’re still trying to locate him. Please tell Old Mr. Zipper that if I locate Joaquin, I’ll help him discipline Joaquin before sending him back to Fairlake so that Old Mr. Zipper can do the same.”

The bodyguards exchanged glances once again. “We haven’t been able to find Mr. Zipper, either. In fact, we couldn’t even reach his phone. Hence, we thought he was hiding here.”

“He’s not here. I only learned about the scandal minutes ago,” she uttered in response.

“All right, then. We’ll leave you to it.”

Gwendolyn nodded and told Joanne to see the bodyguards off.

The moment the bodyguards left, Gwendolyn’s phone rang.

helplessly. What’s going on today? Why is everything happening at once? I can’t

saw that it was a

on the internet and the statement Angle Corporation had published,” Cedrick said in a stern tone

to give up on Joaquin?”

seconds before responding, “I’ve already gotten Swain to locate Joaquin. Would you

expect Cedrick to beat her

Gwendolyn could answer him, Cedrick added, “If you’re interested, Gwenny, come downstairs. I’m already in Angle Corporation’s underground parking

Are you already here?

second rule in the family rule says that men must always prioritize their wives. I must show my effort,

becoming more obedient, aren’t you, Ceddy? Does that mean we no longer need to keep the ruler and the rod in the

rid of the plank and

those tools could come in handy in the future. “I need to keep my belongings.

familiar car in the parking lot from afar. Besides,

Gwendolyn approaching, Cedrick opened the passenger door for her and fastened her seatbelt for her after she

of Gwendolyn, she took the opportunity

froze momentarily and quickly fastened her seatbelt. He then pinched

and said, “I have to touch up my makeup

caressed her cheek and straightened his body before returning to

Gwendolyn asked, “You got here soon after I learned

in a serious manner, “One hour ago. When it was first published

right away? How did you know I wasn’t going

she loves. She’ll take revenge on the people who wronged her and return the same kind of pain a hundred times over. When it comes to those she loves,

…

after, Cedrick and Gwendolyn arrived

place, but as soon as she stepped in, the pungent smell of alcohol, cigarettes, and perfumes hit her nose. As a result, she hurried toward a corner

rubbed her back and called

the staff to clean up the place within fifteen minutes. I don’t want even a hint of this disgusting smell lingering around after