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.

furrowed,

silent, and Whitney nervously swallowed, unsure of what to say to ease

has your time been in the

at her. “Not bad.”

said that, he put down the documents in his hand and stood

path, gathering her courage to ask, “Don’t you think you

but ended up leaving her alone in the country without even telling her.

and she had been worried for such a long

had this attitude, not saying a word,

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

said that, he left without looking

Clang!

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

by now.

his attitude had already said it all.

a place in

laughed at herself, realizing that he simply didn’t care

presumptuously thought she could stand by his side.

the fishing village, she noticed the way Charles looked at that girl.

look filled with affection and

had only seen this kind of gaze whenever Charles looked at

reminded him of Gwendolyn. Whitney began to understand why he

no longer waste her warmth on someone who acted cold to

taking a deep breath, Whitney suppressed her stubbornness and pride, and left Charles’ office.

this moment on, apart from necessary work interactions, Whitney would no longer take

passed, it seemed as if the people in the company

often breeding grounds for

who used to always come and go from the office together,

Whitney seemed to be deliberately avoiding their CEO, which inevitably piqued the curiosity of the staff.

that Whitney was able to turn from being a small intern to a favored individual by

in the hearts of the women at the office.

fanciful dream of transforming from rags to riches. There wasn’t a woman who didn’t

for the women in the company when it came to choosing a partner However, they

one really dares to confront the CEO

family background or particularly outstanding abilities, seemed to have nothing

existence of such a woman justify

two of them were at odds,

out of Charles’ office with a cold expression. She quickly pulled someone nearby and asked, “What’s going on? Is it true that Mr. Newton doesn’t