The Ex and Her Riches

Gwendolyn had always spoken bluntly, and while that didn’t set well with Annie, the latter said nothing. Ultimately, the winner takes it all. I’ve indeed failed to kill Gwendolyn. I wasn’t meticulous enough and didn’t do a splendid job, so there’s no use in arguing.

As they walked one behind the other, Annie piped up. “My dear sister, the layout of this villa is a little different as it has been modified. Allow me to give you a little tour today.”

Right after she finished talking, she took off like lightning.

Gwendolyn immediately gave chase. As she was about to catch up, Annie quickly hit a switch on the wall.

Suddenly, a large metal cage descended from above, trapping them both inside.

Gwendolyn surveyed the cage without showing a hint of panic. “What tricks are you trying to play now?”

Despite Annie’s innocent and adorable smile, her heart was actually filled with malice.

She opened the lid of a nearby oil drum and kicked the drum over.

Yellow oil gurgled out, spreading across the floor.

Gwendolyn, I know being taken back to the Harris residence by you means another round of hellish torment. Since you won’t spare me, why don’t we perish together? What do you think?”

Gwendolyn remained completely still and incredibly calm.

“If I can’t exit this villa within ten minutes, I won’t be the only one who dies. Once Cedrick is enraged, Paul, who’s desperately protecting you, won’t be able to leave Chanaea in one piece.”

Annic nonchalantly fidgeted with her fingernails, then took out a lighter to fiddle with it. “He doesn’t truly care for me. Even if Cedrick kills him, he deserves it. He’s just infatuated with my body, while I’m merely using him for the power he can give me. Our relationship involves nothing more than mutual aid.”

Gwendolyn lowered her gaze at the oil flowing in her direction.

her feet, she took a step back. “So, that’s why you deliberately deceive me

from chuckling at the mention of the past. “I was young back then, but I remember it all. Our dad bought us a small villa, and your mother sneaked over to catch him in the act. When your mother saw my mom, she quarreled with Dad on the spot. All of a sudden, your mother fell ill

used all his connections to help me suppress this matter. Unexpectedly, he was willing to marry Lorelai, who graduated from a prestigious university, rather than my uneducated and backgroundless mom. In the end, I could only remain an illegitimate daughter. How ironic. My mom was kind–hearted and had always been ridden with guilt because of your mother’s death. That was why she risked her life to save Asher when she happened to see him in danger. Asher helped me all these years because he felt culpable for causing me to lose my mom. Nonetheless, he was kept

The latter’s face became contorted and menacing from laughing too

mother was so kind. How could she give birth to someone as

truly ingrained, and it was impossible for them

Annie with intense hatred churning within her. “Evelyn.

sister, I’ve held this secret for many years. Now that you have learned the truth, isn’t

to light the oil on the floor. “Gwendolyn, although we weren’t born on the same day,

laughter was maniacal as

lunged at the former, raising her

from her hand, falling outside the cage where

Gwendolyn wrapped her hand around Annie’s slender neck, slamming her forcefully against the

very painful, prompting her to let out a muffled

her hand with all her might and slapped Annie’s delicate

becoming thinner. She coughed violently as colors

waste on you. Someone like you should’ve just gone to hell, reincarnated there repeatedly, or

to fight for myself, so I killed your mom. Gwendolyn, you should’ve seen it for yourself. To this day, I still remember how she struggled before her death and the look of utter disbelief when she saw it was me. She probably never imagined I would

so heartbroken that she was on the verge of losing her

She felt as if her life was seeping away. Still, she didn’t resist. Or

to breathe her last, Sienna’s

two okay in there? We’ll wait one more minute before we go in

Annie hadn’t come out for a long time, Sienna borrowed a megaphone

suddenly regained her last bit of sanity. Nico came with his troops. If they enter and see that I’ve killed Annie, not to mention with Paul and his subordinates playing witnesses, even Cedrick will