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 say a

man, Treyton. I’ll give you some time to cool down and reflect on your actions. Before you think

gazed at her, somewhat

place you under house arrest? Think of it as grounding. It’s your punishment for speaking so rudely to the head

could say another word, Gwendolyn turned to address Cedrick. “Could you marshal some men who aren’t on active

decisively.

arm every single one of them with batons. You

If it came to that, she would still be

and everybody must obey me with no exceptions. If you won’t, we’re going to the ancestral

snorted. “You think I’m

should be. If 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

refused to say

around Cedrick’s, Gwendolyn

“Call me when

as she and Cedrick

the car did not

The smart-looking soldiers surrounded the villa

negotiations but preferred to strike first instead. Forced back into his

Treyton was securely inside his house did Gwendolyn and Cedrick disappear into

Inez showed up early the following morning at her office at

its stiffness. Though far from being on good terms, they would exchange a greeting when they bumped into each other

her secretary had taken a

to spend the following two days coaching her new

the manager of the HR department

her attention off the documents in

her permission, the two figures

manager had an imposing poise and a handsome face. He had a presence that could

did not so much as look

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

engrossed in typing. She

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 the morning, I

nodded.