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.

fuming, he did not say a

continued, “You’re a smart man, Treyton. I’ll give you some time to cool down and reflect on your actions. Before you think things through, you’re not allowed to get out of your

gazed at her, somewhat

as grounding. It’s your punishment for speaking so rudely to the

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

decisively.

“Remember to arm every single one of them with batons. You have my permission to beat

Cedrick suppressed his laughter. If it came to that, she would still be the one

of the family, and everybody must 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. Feel free to test me, but don’t expect me to go easy

I’m

severely that you pass out and spend the next two weeks in

clenched. He refused

her arm around Cedrick’s, Gwendolyn

around and said, “Call me when you’ve calmed down and

stood, Treyton watched as she and Cedrick

the car did

The smart-looking soldiers surrounded the villa as if they had rehearsed it

were not predisposed to negotiations but preferred to strike first instead. Forced back into his villa, Treyton

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

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

lost some of its stiffness. Though far from being on good terms, they would exchange a greeting when

reasons, her secretary had taken a medical

was to spend the following two days coaching her new

later, the manager of the HR department arrived with the new secretary and knocked on

her attention off the documents in her

the two figures

man behind the manager had an imposing poise and a handsome face. He

did not so

her table. “This candidate is very well qualified, Ms. Mossey. You’ll like

engrossed in typing. She did not look

won’t be easy working for me. All of my appointments have to be made one week in advance with the exception of special circumstances. You cannot arrive at the office later than me. When I come in in the morning, I expect a fresh cup

nodded. “Understood,