The Ex and Her Riches

“Alright then. You guys shouldn’t tire yourselves out either. Take care of your health. Once I’ve passed my exam, I might be going abroad.”

Jasmine was engrossed in sharing her future plans, but Whitney’s mind had already drifted off somewhere else.

After having breakfast, the Newton family’s driver dropped Whitney off at the office.

After entering the office, Whitney headed in the direction of Charles’ office.

Just as Isaac was about to leave with a stack of documents, Whitney stopped him. “Is he in the office now?”

Isaac nodded. “Mr. Newton seems to be in a bad mood. Be careful.”

After giving a piece of advice, Isaac left with the documents in his arms.

Whitney headed straight for the office and knocked on the door.

“It’s me.”

“Come in.”

Charles was holding a fountain pen, diligently writing on some document. Whitney knew better than to interrupt, and quietly waited for him to finish.

After about ten minutes, Charles finally looked up, pinched the bridge of his nose and asked, “What are you doing here?”

His voice regained its calm and indifference like before.

Whitney suppressed the discomfort in her heart as she smiled and said, “I was worried about your health, so I wanted to come and see you.”

“Are you done?”

Charles didn’t lift his head, his gaze remained fixed on the documents in front of him. His brows and eyes looked serious, and his tone indifferent.

He seemed to be urging Whitney to leave.

Whitney didn’t understand.

It was understandable for him to have such an attitude yesterday. Why is he still like this today)

She couldn’t hold back any longer and asked the question that had been weighing on her heart.

“During the time you lived in the fishing village… was it that girl who took care of you? What… what’s her name?”

As she asked the question, Whitney’s heart pounded rapidly, her palms clenched as she was nervous. She carefully observed Charles’ expression.

suddenly furrowed,

unsure of what to say to

your time been in the fishing

her.

said that, he put down the documents in his

decided to block his path, gathering her courage to ask, “Don’t you think you owe me an explanation?”

date her, but ended up leaving her alone

been worried for such

had finally met, but he still had this attitude,

back at work, you should focus and concentrate on your work. Why must you waste your time on these issues

said that, he left without

Clang!

office door was slammed shut. It struck a heavy blow to Whitney’s

by now.

his attitude had

a place

he simply

she presumptuously thought she could

the way Charles looked at that

with affection and

seen this kind of gaze whenever Charles looked

girl reminded him of Gwendolyn. Whitney began to understand why he had suddenly become distant towards

would no longer waste her

taking a deep breath, Whitney suppressed her stubbornness and pride,

on, apart from necessary work interactions, Whitney would no longer take the initiative to contact Charles.

the people

many people were often breeding grounds

CEO and Whitney, who used to always come and go from the office together, had stopped appearing at the office at the same time, at some point.

be deliberately avoiding their CEO, which inevitably

turn from being a small intern to a favored individual by the

hearts

riches. There wasn’t a woman who didn’t desire a

presence had long since become the gold standard for the women in the company when it came to choosing a partner However, they were aho well aware of their own status and position.

really dares to confront

particularly outstanding abilities, seemed to have nothing more than her beauty to keep

a woman justify the whims and fancies of those infatuated.

at odds, some people started harboring thoughts they shouldn’t

saw Whitney walking out of Charles’ office with a cold expression. She quickly pulled someone nearby and asked, “What’s going on? Is it