The Ex and Her Riches

Given Cedrick’s personality, Gwendolyn could tell his statement had an underlying message.

She raised her hand and flicked his forehead in annoyance.

“Quit fooling around! I’m talking about work!”

Rubbing the tender spot on his forehead, Cedrick scowled before retorting. “I’m not fooling around. It’s you who’s reading too much between the lines, Gwenny.”

Gwendolyn gaped at him in disbelief.

Did he just imply that my thinking is impure?

Gwendolyn raised her hand and flicked Cedrick on the head once more. “That just shows what a bad influence you have on me. Your fault for talking dirty all the time.”

Cedrick was at a loss for words.

Realizing that anything he said at that moment could be used against him, he admitted defeat and lowered his head meekly, no longer arguing with Gwendolyn.

-Pleased that Cedrick had stopped messing around, Gwendolyn leaned forward and pecked his lips. Just

then, she remembered the fact that the open tender had been postponed by an extra thirty minutes. Curiosity filled her heart as she asked, “Neal is the crowned prince of Astoria and the rightful heir to the throne. He’s someone with great power and authority. How could a single text from you cause a man of principles to bend the rules without any hint of hesitation? How did you do it? What did you tell him?”

Cedrick cocked a brow. “You really wanna know, Darling?”

Gwendolyn nodded.

A devilish grin appeared on his handsome face. “It’s a secret.”

Gwendolyn fell silent at his reply.

Seeing that she was about to get angry, Cedrick quickly but genuinely changed the subject. “All right, Darling, go get ready. If we can’t get to the open tender in the next half an hour, I’ll just tell them that we’re not going.”

Gwendolyn tossed him a side-eye and decided to settle work first. After freshening up in the bathroom. she put on a gown and applied a facial mask for five minutes before putting on her makeup.

Within half an hour, the two of them arrived at the open tender..

Only the bodyguards and Queena the assistant awaited them at the entrance. All of the guests were already seated inside the hall long ago.

At the sight of the two of them, Queena hurried over to greet them. “Mr. Jenson, Ms. Harris, you’re finally here.”

As they walked, she whispered, “Are you feeling better, Ms. Harris? Are you still in pain? Do you

appeared on Gwendolyn’s face. “What are you talking about?”

thought Gwendolyn was embarrassed. She tutted as a look of understanding appeared on her face The citizens of Astoria are open-minded. We’re all

was rendered speechless. What is she going

Cedrick, who was behind

he tell Neal to postpone the

Cedrick merely flashed her an

her eyes coldly

voice and continued to gossip in Gwendolyn’s car. “Ms. Harris, I assume Mr. Jenson was wild, wasn’t he? Otherwise, how would

Gwendolyn remained silent.

any response. Tired of speaking to herself, Queena eventually dropped the subject. At that moment, they arrived at the

private topic immediately came to a halt.

eerily silent with occasional whispers from the

Gwendolyn and Cedrick to their seats in the

grumblings or complaints of the delay due to Gwendolyn and

up to the stage and

short minutes, the audience erupted into applause as Neal gave a curt bow, signaling the end of the speech. As he stepped off the stage, the staff of the open tender entered the hall and approached the representatives of all the different corporations, collecting and labeling their flash drives, which contained the business proposal of

was done in an effective and orderly manner.

spacious hall was filled with guests. It took the staff ten whole

go through all your proposals. During the intermission, guests

began carrying music stands and instruments, such

had spent a great deal amount to invite a few star bands to perform at the open tender

she had, Gwendolyn did not have the energy to move around. She chose to remain in her seat and enjoy the

the stars filled the stage. At the strike of the first chord, the solemn atmosphere in the hall gave way to

turned into an exuberant concert

seemed inappropriate for the event,

performance. The staff had even prepared exquisite appetizers for the guests who stayed back to watch

atmosphere got more and more lively as the upbeat music blasted in the

peak of the performance, the handsome lead vocalist of the band took off his shirt and showed off his abs, rousing an echo of cheers

her eyebrows in surprise as her heart began to beat

kept his eyes on her. A hint of jealousy could

what you

appetizer, Gwendolyn gave him a distracted

then?