The Ex and Her Riches

Annie patted her on the hand as consolation and continued, “Don’t worry, Mrs. Harris. I am simply helping you and Mr. Asher reclaim what rightfully belongs to you two while getting Antea Group a couple of collaboration projects while I’m at it. There’s no way I’d harm anyone’s life!”

She then leaned in close and whispered into Sienna’s ear, “The preparations for tomorrow night are complete. All you have to do is play along with me, Mrs. Harris.”

Given how cautious Annie was being Sienna decided not to ask any further as doing so would only make her suspicious.

“It’s getting late. You should get some rest, Ms. Annie.”

Sienna then pulled her hand back and made her way upstairs.

Annie simply watched her go without saying a word.

The next day, Gwendolyn took her own sweet time returning to Mount Tranquil after completing her preparations.

Because Asher’s legs were hurting, he never left his bed except to shower and use the bathroom. Sienna even had to feed him his meals in bed.

The chefs were busy preparing dinner in the kitchen when Gwendolyn arrived. She caught a whiff of the fragrant aroma of the food the moment she entered the house.

Sienna and Annie welcomed her at the front door, but she simply flashed them a cold look before heading upstairs to check on Asher.

“Sienna, Ms. Annie, please step outside for a bit. There is something that I would like to discuss with Asher in private.”

“All right. Don’t take too long, though. Dinner is almost ready.”

Gwendolyn nodded and waited until the two had left the room before locking the door from inside. She then walked up to the frail Asher, who was leaning on the headboard, and sat down beside his bed.

“What would you like to ask me about, Ms. Harris?” Asher asked in a hoarse voice.

“I want to know what you’re running away from.”

“What do you mean by that?” he asked, lowering his gaze.

“With your strong physique, it’s not possible for you to remain bedridden for three days straight even though your rheumatism was acting up, and yet, look at you now. You refuse to get out of bed and need Sienna to feed you every meal,” Gwendolyn said, exposing his pretense instantly.

Asher simply blinked at her and lowered his gaze in silence.

out of this and let Annie and I fight each other so you can side with the winner later on. Is that

at the blanket

gracefully standing up and

you will have to make a choice. Just keep in mind that Kieran, Treyton, and everyone else in the Harris family will never forgive you if you make the wrong choice, and Sienna will suffer along with you,” Gwendolyn said before turning around and walking toward the

running away from

and walked straight out of

conflicted look in his eyes as he

seated at the dining table by

seemed to be

and sat

face was frozen for a split second when she saw that Gwendolyn did not even think to leave that seat vacant for Asher. However,

the dining table, the chefs quickly served up the

chef?” Gwendolyn asked Sienna when she saw that some of the dishes were

said she wanted to have some Ospean food, so we hired a chef

and tasted one of the dishes that

tastes

with joy. “Have some more if you like it, Ms. Harris. The Ospean chef has also made us all some marinated steak.

Ospean chef, who was

of steak from the kitchen

very appetizing, and it smells great with the red wine and black pepper sauce,” Gwendolyn

the housekeepers, Gwendolyn gracefully cut a small chunk of the steak and put

Annie stared at her as she munched

anxiety, whereas the latter’s

looking at me like that?”

by your elegance and grace when cutting the steak, Ms. Harris.

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person could look this good while dining? You truly live up to your status as Chanaea’s wealthiest woman!” Annie replied with a

tonight, so let’s just get this dinner over with

retracted her gaze and continued eating her steak in

at the dinner table, the meal was over

started feeling unwell when she had just finished her