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 word

man, Treyton. I’ll give you some time to cool down and reflect on your actions. Before

disbelief. He gazed at her, somewhat hurt. “Are you placing me under house arrest,

under house arrest? Think of it as grounding. It’s

men who aren’t on active duty to surround this villa? I don’t

nodded decisively. “Very

added, “Remember to arm every single one of them with batons. You have my permission to beat him up if

Cedrick suppressed his laughter. If it came to that, she

won’t, we’re going to the ancestral hall

snorted. “You think I’m scared

coldly. “You should be. If you piss me off, I will have you beaten up so severely that you pass out and spend the next two weeks in bed. By then, you would only be able to watch the

clenched. He refused

around

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

as she and

car did

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

first instead. Forced back

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 they bumped into

reasons, her secretary had

the following two

HR department arrived

her attention off the documents in

the two figures

a handsome face. He had a presence that could not

so much

the secretary’s resume on her table. “This candidate is very well

engrossed in typing. She did not look

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 of coffee on my desk…” She

man nodded. “Understood, Ms.