The Ex and Her Riches

Gwendolyn arched a brow. Her tone was playful as she asked, “Can you really assuage my anger?”

Cedrick rubbed her soft cheeks and righteously declared, “I can be quite effective. In fact, I’m probably more effective than most expensive medicine. If you don’t believe me, you can check it out yourself.”

He leaned over and planted a kiss on her red lips.

As they continued to kiss, they made their way up the stairs.

When Zoey came downstairs and accidentally witnessed the romantic scene before her, she quickly turned around and left.

Nope, I didn’t see anything at all! I should give them their privacy.

The embarrassing sounds were muffled as the door to the bedroom was shut.

When night fell, Gwendolyn finally received a phone call from Treyton.

Although she answered the call, she refused to speak first.

After a few seconds of heavy silence, Treyton finally said, “Kiddo, I’m sorry. I was wrong.”

As Treyton had not had anything to eat for the entire day, his voice sounded somewhat feeble.

Gwendolyn’s tone was light as she asked, “Have you thought it through?”

Treyton sounded sincere as he replied, “Yeah. I was too rash. Since the engagement was announced in public, I’m afraid it’s a foregone conclusion. Even if we gave away twenty percent of the company’s shares, Craig wouldn’t relent.”

Gwendolyn sighed in relief. “It’s good that you’ve thought it through. So, since you’ve been thinking about it for a day and night, do you have any suggestions?”

“We should try to meet up with Jennifer first and discover the reason she agreed to the engagement in public. If she’s truly changed her mind, I will not interfere. However, if Craig had done something to her, I will do everything in my power to take her away.”

Gwendolyn sighed again. He’s got the first part right, but the rest of his thoughts are still too rash.

Are you planning to elope with her? Craig will definitely

with law enforcement himself. He

fell silent at

his rationality

Jennifer and hurt her, he would go mad and

permeated from both ends of the line

phone. I’ll get the Federal Bureau of Investigation to pull their people back. Come over to Harrick Villa

“Okay.”

later, Treyton arrived and

also arrived. The five of them sat on the couch

plunged into a long silence as their expressions turned grim and

some time, Summer broke the

family. Even if she is being held against her will by Craig, or even if she’s being threatened, it’s

that Jennifer is sick and cannot leave the residence. She hasn’t been working either. It’s likely

again plunged into

myself in the Newton family’s matters, I can come up with a suitable excuse to get Nico to search the Newton residence. He can use the opportunity

pull strings at the

with Craig. That can be our last resort. I will head to

nodded in agreement to the

pondered for a moment before continuing, “Today, Ceddy and I tried probing into the engagement. I reckon Craig will not let the matter go. Moreover, the exorbitant engagement gift that the Abbot family gave

“Does that mean you have a

slightly. “If we can’t tackle the matter from Craig’s side, we’ll

Everyone’s eyes brightened.

arm around her slender waist and

affection, the three others did not react to his

to get himself engaged to Jennifer, surely he

business is doing quite well. Perhaps we can use this angle. I recall someone having

been silent the entire time, immediately understood what she was

talking