The Ex and Her Riches

When Treyton noticed that Elisha was constantly stealing glances at the rearview mirror, he cut a sharp gaze over.

Immediately intimidated, Elisha lowered the partition between the front and back seats.

Whoa! I didn’t see anything, nothing at all!

As soon as the partition was fully lowered, Treyton swung his hand and struck Jennifer twice more with the same force.

Ouch, it hurts so badly!

Tears welled in Jennifer’s eyes. Her upper body was pinned against his lap with his hand restraining her waist, locking her in place.

She was stumped for two seconds before she belatedly snapped back to her senses. Instantly, the tears in her eyes threatened to overflow, and devastation slammed into her.

“How could you hit me, Treyton?”

Sighing, Treyton explained solemnly, “I was merely disciplining my disobedient girlfriend. It was grounded on the basis of my love for you. Since you were being unreasonable, I could only punish you in such a manner to wake you up.”

“But what right do you have to punish me?” Jennifer bit her lower lip hard, her eyes stinging hotly.

Catching the hint of tears in her voice, Treyton placed his palm on her butt and gently massaged it.

“I’ve got the right to do so because you wanted to break up with me. But I haven’t agreed to it, and you’re still staying at my place now, not to mention we’re still a couple.”

Jennifer promptly wilted. She was both mortified and irked that he was touching her in such a manner, but he had a tight grip on her waist, and she could not move an inch.

At her silence, Treyton asked softly while massaging her butt, “What exactly is wrong with you, Jennifer? What have I done wrong recently that you want to break up with me?”

Jennifer’s eyes turned increasingly redder, an aggrieved look gradually filling them.

“Several times, you urged me to return to the Newton residence because only then can you marry me without being mocked and ridiculed by anyone as I’ll have a matching family background. Treyton, do you love me or my identity as the daughter of the Newton family?”

that, Treyton was slightly

Newton family earlier and change her family name to reflect it. Because of that, we’ve even argued several times.

voice, “Why do you hate the Newton family so

a derisive bark of laughter. “Is a cage without love a home? And are siblings without any affection

unrelated by blood. But some are even more indifferent than strangers, albeit

return to the Newton residence in the

apathetic among the lot of them. He treats his family no differently from his subordinates, perpetually barking

so long as I don’t return to the Newton residence and announce my identity as part of

whether you’re an orphan or the daughter of the Newton family. As long as you want to get married, I’m ready anytime. I don’t care even if I become the laughingstock of the

lifted her butt and placed her astride

that while you appear indifferent, the matter of the Newton family is actually never far from your mind. You’ve never experienced familial love since young, and you were elated upon learning that you were part of the Newton family. But after you spent a few days at the Newton residence, you found it different from the family you had envisioned. You felt that you couldn’t fit into the family, so you

her eyes, Jennifer plunged into silent contemplation, saying

head lightly, seemingly in preparation for kissing her in

she pushed him

mad at

matter about the Newton family, but don’t mention it again before I’ve made up

her an indulgent smile. He again cradled the back of

more, Jennifer shoved him

to your terms already?” Treyton was bewildered, looking all

dare you spank me? You went

choice, he could only coax gently, “What do you want, then? You can

gleam glinted in Jennifer’s limpid

only be appeased if you

Treyton immediately went silent.

it to his face. “I hit you thrice earlier, but you can hit me

got no interest in your face.

time, words

seat, Elisha’s eyes went

What kind of scandalous conversation am I having a front-row seat to? Would Mr. Treyton

some inexplicable reason, a sense of anticipation