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.

was fuming, he did not say a word in

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

gazed at her, somewhat hurt.

under house arrest? Think of it as grounding. It’s your punishment for speaking so rudely to the head of the

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

decisively. “Very well,

them with batons. You have my permission to beat him up if he tries to sneak

it came to that, she would

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

snorted. “You think I’m scared of a little

you beaten up so severely that you pass out and spend the next two weeks in bed. By then, you would

clenched. He refused to say

arm around Cedrick’s, Gwendolyn

departing, she turned around and said, “Call me when you’ve

watched as she and Cedrick entered the

car did

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

but preferred to strike first instead. Forced back into his

was securely inside his house did Gwendolyn and Cedrick

days, Inez showed up early the following morning

from being on good terms, they would exchange a greeting when they bumped into each other at the

health reasons, her secretary had

the following two

later, the manager of the HR department arrived with the

said without taking her attention off the documents in her

the two figures

had an imposing poise and a handsome face. He had

not so

on her table. “This candidate is very

in response, engrossed in typing. She did not look at the documents beside

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

nodded.