The Ex and Her Riches

His eyes turned scarlet. He clutched Gwendolyn’s wrist, not noticing that he was gripping her so tightly that her skin was turning pale.

Cedrick shoved him away, wrapped Gwendolyn in his arms, and massaged her wrist.

Gwendolyn sighed. Her tone was stern as she said, “You acted rashly tonight, Treyton. I understand how you must be feeling, but I don’t agree with you giving away fifteen percent of the company’s shares to the Newton family.”

Treyton gaped at her in disbelief. “For all your talk about being sisters with Jennifer, you won’t even save her when she’s in trouble. When have you become so unfeeling, Gwendolyn?”

“Me, unfeeling?”

Gwendolyn was incredulous. Her rage began to boil.

As Treyton had had a traumatic night, she did her best to remain patient. “I don’t want to hold a grudge against somebody who can’t think straight. We’ll talk about this tomorrow.”

Treyton’s gaze grew cold.

Everything that had happened at the party had lost him his wits. “I’ll do it myself if you won’t. My shares, my call.”

He turned to go, but Gwendolyn had enough. Done with coddling him, she dashed forward and slapped him across the face.

Smack!

The crisp slap echoed in the air.

As she had used her full strength, Treyton’s face tilted to the side, and a red imprint of her hand appeared instantly on his cheek. He stared at her, dumbstruck.

Cedrick, too, was stunned. He remained rooted to the spot.

Massaging his stinging cheek, Treyton fumed, “How dare you hit me, Gwendolyn?”

Faced with his accusatory glare, Gwendolyn raised her chin defiantly.

“I’m not hitting you as your little sister but as the head of the Harris family. Now would you calm down? Can you listen to me?”

She looked stern, like the head of the family she was.

was fuming, he did not

I’ll give you some time to cool down and reflect on your actions. Before you think things through, you’re not allowed to

at her, somewhat hurt. “Are you placing me

arrest? Think of it as grounding. It’s your punishment

you marshal some men who aren’t on active duty to surround this villa? I don’t want even an ant to get

nodded decisively.

every single one of them with batons. You have my permission to beat him up if he tries to sneak

If it came to that, she would still be the one feeling sorry for

exceptions. If you won’t, we’re going to the ancestral hall and I will have you tried according to our family law.

think I’m

you piss me off, I will have you beaten up so severely that you pass out and spend the next two weeks in bed. By then, you would only be able to watch the broadcast of Jennifer’s engagement party. Would you

refused to say

around Cedrick’s, Gwendolyn

turned around and said, “Call me when you’ve calmed down

where he stood, Treyton watched as she and Cedrick entered the

car

soldiers surrounded the villa

first instead. Forced

inside his house did Gwendolyn and Cedrick disappear into

showed up early the following morning at her office at

through with Kieran, their relationship had lost some of its stiffness. Though far from being on good terms, they would exchange a greeting

health reasons, her secretary

to spend the following two days coaching her new

the manager of the HR department arrived with the new secretary and knocked

taking her

permission, the two figures

a handsome face. He had a presence that could

Inez did not so much

placed the secretary’s resume on her table. “This candidate is very well qualified, Ms. Mossey.

She did

for me. All of my appointments have to be made one week in advance with the exception of special circumstances. You cannot arrive at the office later than me. When I come in in

man nodded.