Wooing My Ex-Wife

His eyes turned scarlet. He clutched Gwendolyn’s wrist, not noticing that he was gripping her so tightly that her skin was turning pale.

Cedrick shoved him away, wrapped Gwendolyn in his arms, and massaged her wrist.

Gwendolyn sighed. Her tone was stern as she said, “You acted rashly tonight, Treyton. I understand how you must be feeling, but I don’t agree with you giving away fifteen percent of the company’s shares to the Newton family.”

Treyton gaped at her in disbelief. “For all your talk about being sisters with Jennifer, you won’t even save her when she’s in trouble. When have you become so unfeeling, Gwendolyn?”

“Me, unfeeling?”

Gwendolyn was incredulous. Her rage began to boil.

As Treyton had had a traumatic night, she did her best to remain patient. “I don’t want to hold a grudge against somebody who can’t think straight. We’ll talk about this tomorrow.”

Treyton’s gaze grew cold.

Everything that had happened at the party had lost him his wits. “I’ll do it myself if you won’t. My shares, my call.”

He turned to go, but Gwendolyn had enough. Done with coddling him, she dashed forward and slapped him across the face.

Smack!

The crisp slap echoed in the air.

As she had used her full strength, Treyton’s face tilted to the side, and a red imprint of her hand appeared instantly on his cheek. He stared at her, dumbstruck.

Cedrick, too, was stunned. He remained rooted to the spot.

Massaging his stinging cheek, Treyton fumed, “How dare you hit me, Gwendolyn?”

Faced with his accusatory glare, Gwendolyn raised her chin defiantly.

“I’m not hitting you as your little sister but as the head of the Harris family. Now would you calm down? Can you listen to me?”

She looked stern, like the head of the family she was.

Treyton was fuming, he did not say

he had regained some control, she continued, “You’re a smart man, Treyton. I’ll give you some time to cool down and reflect on your actions. Before you

her, somewhat hurt. “Are

you under house arrest? Think of it as grounding.

address Cedrick. “Could you marshal some men who aren’t on active duty to surround this villa? I

nodded decisively. “Very

arm every single one of them with batons. You

If it came to that, she would still be the one feeling sorry for

obey me with no exceptions. If you won’t, we’re going to the ancestral hall and I will have you tried according to our family law.

I’m scared of a

out and spend the next two weeks in bed. By then, you would only be

clenched. He refused to

her arm around Cedrick’s,

“Call me when

as she and Cedrick

the car

sounded. The smart-looking soldiers surrounded the villa as if they had rehearsed it and left

were not predisposed to negotiations but preferred to strike first instead. Forced back

Treyton was securely inside his house did Gwendolyn and Cedrick disappear into the

other days, Inez showed up early the following morning at her

some of its stiffness. Though far from being on good terms, they would exchange a greeting when they bumped into each other at

secretary

spend the following two days coaching her new

of the HR department arrived with the new

said without taking her attention off

permission, the two figures

manager had an imposing poise and a

did not so much as

her table. “This candidate is very

typing. She did not look at the documents

later than me. When I come in in the morning, I expect a fresh cup of coffee

man nodded.