Chasing His Runaway Wife by Jamie Stones

After settling some business in the company, Malcolm went straight back. to the Sinclair residence.

Along the way, he was thinking of the misunderstanding that night and wondering how he could best bring it up to Tabitha.

He did not expect Alaric to come to the mansion tonight.

Alaric and Tabitha were flipping through a brochure of the auction and discussing which items to bid on later.

Only then did Malcolm remember the invitation he received from Crescendo Gala two days ago.

Crescendo Gala was considered an event of charity and a top–tier banquet in Xosa. Entry tickets were also extremely expensive and the invited guests. were required to put on the accessories acquired from the charity auction.

The auction would be held in three days. After the auction, the staff would do a headcount of the number of people present and then determine the VIPs who would enter the gala.

As a wife, Tabitha would naturally receive an invitation too.

Malcolm had returned but the people in the room did not even spare him. a look. They simply acted as if he did not exist.

He stood aside when he saw Tabitha point to a page in the brochure and say, “This bracelet looks quite beautiful.”

Dotingly, Alaric said, “When the time comes, let’s bid for it then.”

“Will it be very expensive?” she asked.

“Money is not a problem as long as you like it. Remember on the day to

keep holding up the sign until the end of the auction. I have the money,”

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closer and

designed by the royal designer

middle. It resembled a teardrop lingering at the edge of a

was enough to make a girl fall in love.

of yearning in Tabitha’s eyes and a thought

terms… I’m not gonna lose face just to apologize to her, he decided internally. “The necklace

so close that Alaric appeared to see him. Alaric greeted him

he was transparent. She lowered her eyes and did not

so I’m back a bit later today,” Malcolm explained faintly. Right after that,

going

out a

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and her attention was still fixed on the brochure

into sight instead was a bare patch of yellow mud. The beautiful tulips that were once there had since

grew even more irritated. Right

Crescendo Gala in a few days. Can I

heard Naomi’s voice on the other end of the phone. She said cautiously, “Don’t worry. The wound on my arm has healed. Besides, I won’t let that old scar

gotten wounded because she saved me,

scar, Malcolm’s brows furrowed slightly and he could

I will arrange for an assistant to

a low voice, she asked, “Malcolm, am I asking too much? If it is a