The Ex and Her Riches

Asher’s face revealed a bitter expression while his eyes reflected a subtle look of mockery, though it was one directed at himself.

“Respond, Mr. Asher. You’ve always been a stickler for the rules. Don’t you know that you should answer honestly when the head of the family asks you a question?”

Gwendolyn tightened her grip on his chin and locked eyes with him, her gaze exuding a look of intimidation.

Asher remained silent. However, his mind wandered back to the words that Annie had whispered to him before she left.

She said, “Now that I’ve spoken up on your behalf, Gwendolyn won’t let you off the hook easily. Are you really not going to consider coming over to my side?”

She probably anticipated Gwendolyn’s arrival and deliberately said those provocative words to threaten our already fragile bond.

At that thought, he inadvertently furrowed his brows. Still, he remained silent throughout.

“Well, well. You did not even say anything truthful. Looks like you’ve chosen to help her!”

Gwendolyn’s anger flared up. Breathing deeply, she straightened her back and released her grip on his chin.

With a cold, disdainful smile, she remarked, “You’re truly her loyal brother. Whenever it comes to her. you’ll protect her no matter what. Asher, if Evelyn and I are both held at gunpoint one day and you only have one bullet, who would you save? Me or her?”

Asher’s eyes reddened as he saw her icy expression. He reached out to grab her hand. “Kiddo…

However, Gwendolyn took a step back when he stretched out his arm.

The small coffee table between them felt like an insurmountable barrier.

“No matter what, I will thoroughly investigate Annie’s identity. If you try to stop me, don’t blame me for disregarding whatever ties we share and dealing with you too.”

After saying those harsh words, Gwendolyn spun around and walked away.

“Kiddo… Gwendolyn, please listen to me.”

Holding onto his knees, Asher struggled to rise and stop her. However, his legs throbbed with excruciating pain, forcing him to pause for a long moment.

expression, conveyed how helpless he

once confident and spirited

tracks. She turned her head and stared at him coldly. “Tll only hear

given him the opportunity, it was up to him whether

yet indifferent face, Asher

I’m suspended from duty, there’s no one supporting her. You can manipulate her however you want. However, Annie’s different. Paul’s a count of Ospea. He’s got the entire nobility backing him up. If you’re too insistent on finding out Annie’s identity and get into a conflict with Paul, Harris Group will be at a disadvantage. I don’t want you to offend them just for an investigation that might not yield any

trouble upon herself and put

arrogantly,

playing by the rules over the past few years, yet so many people still want

to suppress those evil–doers plotting against her behind the scenes was to become stronger

eyes met, she

expression turned pale slowly as

he could do was bow his head in resignation and listen as Gwendolyn brought up her

truly repentant and apologetic, you should tread carefully. You should answer my questions and help expose Annie’s true identity instead of advising me to

out of the

two bodyguards, ensuring no one would

bowed respectfully when

bodyguards, “Bring the whip over. Follow the rules that Mr. Asher has set himself. Remember, it’s twenty lashes

bodyguards

displeased, Gwendolyn frowned. “Are my words

carry

Marcus had built a small equestrian center at the foot of the mountain

first horse to be transported by air from Astoria

ever since the incident that had her heading for Fairlake, she had

bodyguards had already brought the whip over. After

Even though he

The twenty whips are

Asher placed the pen down

removed his jacket. All he wore for the punishment was a thin shirt. He nudged the table forward slightly so that the pages that he had written would

for a long time until she heard the