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.

to stay out of this and let Annie and I fight each other so you

the blanket without saying a

an icy–cold glare before gracefully standing up and smoothening out the

have to make a choice. Just keep in mind that Kieran, Treyton, and everyone else in the Harris family will never forgive you if

not running away from anything,

opened the door and walked straight

in his eyes as he stared at the

dining table by the time Gwendolyn made her

to be having

walked up to the table and

second when she saw that Gwendolyn did not even think to leave that seat vacant for Asher. However, she was quick to regain her composure

taken their seats at the dining table, the chefs

when she saw that some

a chef from Ospea to prepare them for her. These five dishes are the ones that new

tasted one of the dishes

tastes

her face lit up with joy. “Have some more if you like

the Ospean chef, who was standing behind her,

chef quickly retrieved three plates of steak from the kitchen and served them

great with the red wine and black pepper sauce,” Gwendolyn

gracefully cut a small chunk of the

and Annie stared at her as she munched

eyes were filled with anxiety, whereas the latter’s were filled

looking at me like that?” Gwendolyn asked when she noticed

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

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this good while dining? You truly live up to your status as Chanaea’s

attend to later tonight, so let’s just get this dinner over with as soon

continued eating

else talking at the dinner table, the meal was

meal, but she started feeling unwell when she had just finished her food and