The Ex and Her Riches

The sharp dagger cut through the air, aiming straight at Gwendolyn’s face.

However, just as the blade was about to make contact with Gwendolyn’s skin, she forcefully grasped Annie’s wrist.

Annie stared at Gwendolyn’s hands, which were supposed to be bound behind her back, in slight shock. “How is it possible that you’re not tied up?”

When she pressed Gwendolyn’s thumb against the document earlier, she had checked and ensured the ropes were tight.

Gwendolyn spread her hand and showed Annie the small blade in her left palm.

Clarity washed over Annie instantaneously. “Sienna was indeed putting up an act with you. You’re so cunning, Gwendolyn.”

Gwendolyn snorted, swiftly disarming Annie, and gripped the latter’s throat. She raised her right hand and swung it at Annie’s delicate face, slapping her mercilessly.

Having been slapped the second time on the same side of her face, Annie screamed in pain, “Let go of me, Gwendolyn Harris!”

“Who are you to call me by my name?” Gwendolyn looked at her coldly. “You’d never know who has the upper hand until the very last moment.”

After saying that, Gwendolyn slapped Annie again twice with all her might.

The corner of Annie’s lips cracked and bled, causing her to look miserable.

Panicking, she turned to the door and yelled like a crazy person, “Help! Someone, help! Paul!”

However, no matter how hard she tried calling for help, there was not a single sound outside.

Gwendolyn regarded Annie with a mocking expression. “Paul has toyed with so many girls. Even though you’re his latest favorite, how much do you really matter to him? You’ll find out soon.”

Following that, Gwendolyn made her move again, effortlessly pinning Annie’s hands behind her back and swiftly tying Annie up with the rope Annie used to bind her. She then viciously yanked at Annie’s hair, forcing Annie to get on her feet.

was weak, and in addition to having zero experience in combat,

Gwendolyn

booted the door open and noticed the few bodyguards standing outside

scanned their

groups of people

Gwendolyn’s subordinates from

but as they came closer, she saw a few familiar

arrived before her, she asked frostily, “Did Asher

“What?”

was momentarily puzzled before regaining his senses. “Of course Mr. Asher sent us to save you. He was worried about you, so he quickly contacted us after you were

silent while wearing a

forward and took the initiative to report, “Boss, we’ve apprehended the four bodyguards stationed at the door earlier. In addition, on our way here, someone drove away in several vans, and we didn’t

left you behind and fled. How much do you think he loves you? He was scared of getting implicated in my kidnapping, so he escaped as fast as he could.

welled up in Annie’s eyes, but not because she was upset. Instead, she was tearing up involuntarily because of the pain from how hard Gwendolyn was tugging

as she listened to Gwendolyn’s sarcastic

Shadow Bell asked further, “Boss, should we turn over

them to relay a message to him saying that I. Gwendolyn Shalders Harris, have Scheme helped him deal with this wicked woman,

“Understood, boss.”

handed her to Asher’s private soldiers. “Bring her back to the old villa on Mount Tranquil and lock her in the basement.”

“Yes, Ms. Harris.”

Asher’s private soldiers

another car, which was also

reason she didn’t want to report the incident to the police was that once the authorities got involved, Annie

she said. Gwendolyn only placed her trust in her own intuition and the ultimate truth. I’m holding her captive in the basement first. After confirming her identity, I’ll punish

she was pondering, the luxury car arrived at Mount

soldiers, who had left in advance, had already locked

Tranquil was head to the basement of the