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.

did

to cool down and reflect on your actions. Before you

disbelief. He gazed at her, somewhat hurt. “Are you placing

Think of it as grounding. It’s your punishment for

word, Gwendolyn turned to address Cedrick. “Could you marshal some men who aren’t

decisively. “Very

of them with batons. You have my permission to beat him

to that, she would

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

snorted. “You think I’m scared

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

He refused to

arm around Cedrick’s,

departing, she turned around and said, “Call me

stood, Treyton watched as she and Cedrick entered the

car did

minutes later, an orderly march of footsteps sounded. The smart-looking soldiers surrounded the villa as

negotiations but preferred to strike first instead. Forced back into his villa, Treyton shut the door behind

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

Inez showed up early the following morning

far from being on good terms, they would exchange a greeting when they bumped into each other at the

reasons, her secretary had taken a

spend the following two days

HR department arrived with the new secretary and knocked on Inez’s

in,” she said without taking her attention

her permission, the

an imposing poise and a handsome face. He had

so much as

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

in typing. She did not

exception of special circumstances. You cannot arrive at the office later than me. When I come in in the morning, I expect a fresh cup

man nodded.