Chapter 20

Gwendolyn managed a tight smile, deliberately avoiding Howard’s gaze. “Just lucky, I guess.”

Howard watched her with a twinkle in his eye. She was his lucky star, his very charm of good

fortune.

A tender emotion seemed to stir within him, and he knew she was stubborn. He had to find the

right moment…

“Come on, tonight I’m bunking with Gwendolyn!” Jeannie grabbed her arm and hurried upstairs, “Everyone else has a sister, and all I’ve got is a grumpy brother!”

Howard reached out to stop them but caught nothing but a whiff of a faint medicinal scent.

Roselind and Jameson chuckled at the scene.

“And to think someone woke up wanting a divorce,” Roselind teased, “Anyway, now that your leg is on the mend, your father and I should move back out. Give you two some privacy.”

Howard tried to explain helplessly, “Mother, it’s not what you think.” He felt the need to clarify. There had to be trust between him and Gwendolyn.

Roselind was about to rib him further when Marina appeared and came to Howard’s rescue.

“Mr. Thomas has arrived. He’s been waiting in the study for quite a while.”

right there.”

elevator to head upstairs. Roselind sighed wistfully. “We’ve got

in heaven!

bitch again!” Merely hearing the name

“Yes, my lady.”

of her sentence. She thought their Mrs. Chadwick was

In the study.

“I was about to fall asleep here. Did you

long fingers casting a pale light in the glow of

gloat, how would he fall

before a

sly grin, “I bet Bainbridge will be

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dump. Now Summit Corp will rake in a nice

a thumbs–up, “Howard, you’re ruthless! I like

it wasn’t for Gwendolyn, he

whisper, “So, how do you plan to repay her favor? For now, satisfying her sexual desires is

glance, “Is that all you

you sterile. Is it true? Do you have feelings for your

grew colder with

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