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.

his pained and pitiful expression, conveyed

was his once confident and spirited

stir in her heart, Gwendolyn stopped in her tracks. She turned her head

given him the opportunity, it was up to

at her beautiful yet indifferent face, Asher analyzed the

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

would bring trouble upon herself and put herself in

chin arrogantly, her gaze

over the past few years, yet so many people still want me dead.

the scenes was to become stronger herself. Others, not even those closest to her, were not to be relied

she

slowly as

his mouth. Unable to explain himself, all he could do was bow his head

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

stomped out of the ancestral hall without even a

outside with two bodyguards, ensuring no

respectfully when they

Follow the rules that Mr. Asher

bodyguards

frowned. “Are my words

We’ll carry out

big. When Gwendolyn was a child, Marcus had built a small equestrian center at the foot of the mountain as she loved to

her first horse to be transported by

the horse greatly. However, ever since the incident that had her heading for

had already brought the whip over. After bowing respectfully at her, they entered the

he

Asher. The twenty

a composed look, Asher

his previous acts of self–abuse, he swiftly removed his jacket. All he wore for the punishment was a thin shirt. He nudged the table

door for a long time until she