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

He would

silent at

rationality when it came to matters related to

did something to Jennifer and hurt her, he would go mad and perhaps even shoot

permeated from both ends of the line as they fell

ideal to discuss this over the phone. I’ll get the Federal Bureau of Investigation to pull their people back. Come over to Harrick Villa first, then we’ll talk face

“Okay.”

Treyton arrived and knocked on

Summer had also arrived. The five of them sat on the couch and began to

living room soon plunged into a long silence as

time, Summer broke

a lady of the Newton family. Even if she is being held against her will by Craig, or even if she’s being threatened, it’s difficult for us to meddle with the Newton family’s affairs as long as he can come up with a plausible reason for his actions.

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

again plunged

can’t involve 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

they could get Cedrick to pull strings at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, things would proceed

we may end up in an impasse with Craig. That can be our last resort. I

nodded in agreement to the

Moreover, the exorbitant engagement gift that the Abbot family gave to the Newton family will have to be given back untouched. Since Craig cares about profits,

stared at Gwendolyn admiringly. “Does that mean

“If we can’t tackle the matter from Craig’s side, we’ll just have to approach Remus and the

Everyone’s eyes brightened.

wrapped his arm around her slender waist and praised her lavishly, “Darling, you’re so

Cedrick’s show of affection, the three others did not react to

money to get

“The Abbot family’s hotel dining business is doing quite well. Perhaps we can use this angle. I recall someone having a lot of shares in various hotel dining

who had been silent the entire time, immediately understood what she

talking about