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.

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

blanket without saying a

an icy–cold glare before gracefully standing up and

do with you. If the contrary is true, however, you will have to make a

not running away from

to hear his explanation, Gwendolyn opened the door and walked straight out of the

look in his eyes as he stared at the empty room

the dining table by the time

be having

table and sat down at the main

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

seats at the dining table, the

chef?” Gwendolyn asked Sienna when she saw that some

Ms. Annie said she wanted to have some Ospean food, so we hired a chef from Ospea to prepare them for her. These

and tasted one of the dishes

tastes

as though the compliment was directed at her, Annie spoke happily as her face lit up with joy. “Have some more if you like it, Ms. Harris. The Ospean chef has also made us all some

who was standing behind

plates of steak from the kitchen

appetizing, and it smells great with the red wine and black pepper sauce,” Gwendolyn commented while admiring

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

at her as

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

me like

grace when cutting the steak,

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look this good while dining? You truly live up to your

attend to later tonight, so let’s just get this

retracted her gaze and continued eating

at the dinner table, the meal

started feeling unwell when she