Chapter 242

Evadne’s icy gaze under her ruby red lips remained unbothered, even a hint of impatience beginning to creep in..

However, Edith, at the receiving end of this indifference, was seething, her whole being threatening to combust right then and there!

Thaddeus’s blatant favoritism towards his ex–wife was a ruthless execution of her pride and self–worth!

Why?

Why would he disregard her, a woman of beauty, intelligence, and from a good family, for a woman he had deserted?

What was more, men constantly surrounded Evadne. First, there was her current flame, Jareth, then that inconspicuous pretty boy, Avery. How many more men had she been with, and didn’t Thaddeus find that revolting?

“I heard that Mr. Jareth brought Ms. Edith here to apologize to me. That’s why I took time out of my busy schedule to see you, Evadne started, her voice cold as ice. “You should know, I am not just Evadne of the Ashbourne family anymore, I am also the renowned jewellery designer, Alea. People are lining up to get a chance to meet me. I don’t have the time to deal with trivial matters or people.”

Evadne flicked her raven hair, crossed her arms, and elegantly lounged on the sofa. “Had I known you would come, I wouldn’t have bothered.”

“Why?” Thaddeus’s voice tightened, his heart constricting. “Would you rather see Jareth than me?”

Jareth’s eyebrows twitched. He muttered under his breath about Thaddeus’s audacity. He knew he had a higher standing with Evadne than Thaddeus did!

“There are only two reasons why I would meet someone, either for business or personal reasons.”

Evadne held up two slender fingers, waving them slightly in Thaddeus’s direction. “With you, Thaddeus, there’s neither business nor personal matters. Why should I meet someone who is less than a stranger to me?”

Less than a stranger.

Thaddeus’s face darkened, a burning sensation filling his throat, spreading down to his heart..

Jareth smirked, at least she acknowledged him as a person, saving him some face.

“Mr. Jareth, if you have something to say, say it. I have a meeting soon and don’t have time to waste here.” Evadne drawled, crossing her long legs, her red high heels adding to her allure.

She was like a villainess straight out of a comic, regal and captivating.

Thaddeus’s deep gaze inevitably landed on Evadne’s slender white ankle peeking out from beneath her trousers.

His jaw clenched, his throat dry, and he had to swallow hard.

This was the woman he had been so foolish to let go of.

Now, she seemed to glow from the inside out. Every strand of her hair and every inch of her skin was beautiful..

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And Edith played the part of the innocent victim perfectly, her face as white as a sheet, her lips trembling as if she had been wronged by Evadne.

“Evadne, no, President Ashbourne.”

Jareth corrected himself immediately, seeing Evadne’s expression change. “We came here to apologize to you. The necklace that Glynnis gave to Ada at the auction was a replica that my sister had found in Aetheria.”

As Jareth’s voice trailed off, he kept a watchful eye on Evadne’s reaction.

“Oh, I knew that a long time ago.” Evadne replied calmly.

The Fairhaven siblings were taken aback!

merely frowned slightly, not

ears everywhere. Edith’s little schemes were nothing

you find out?” Edith asked urgently,

“The day you went to Tyler and paid him a hefty sum to replicate

her act any longer

is that you assumed that he, as my former apprentice, had severed ties with me and would betray me for the right price. Your thinking is too narrow. Just because a divorced couple can’t be friends doesn’t mean a master and apprentice can’t. Evadne

Thaddeus inhaled sharply.

That stung.

value of respect and loyalty. He would never betray me for

was flawed, Ms. Edith. You were wrong to judge others by your own petty

petty one, and who was the

upwards, his

good friend, Mr. Jareth, was having a hard time

well how

expected it to

You’re so

like a cornered hen. “You knew from the start that I went to Tyler and yet you played dumb. You even calculated that Glynnis would give the necklace to Ada, and waited until the

ended in a sob, making it seem like she

Should I keep them around for Thanksgiving?” Evadne rolled her eyes,

furious to

woman is

here, but she dared to spew such words. Did

to apologize, not to point fingers. Is it really that

even if you don’t punish Glynnis and Edith, I will. Even if your brother didn’t push you here,

sweeping a

that Thaddeus was indeed not giving any leniency to

did it

was both heartbroken and enraged, tears dropping like a

brother who used to hold her hand and stroll around the park with a warm

bewitched by Evadne. He had lost his

you going to apologize or not?” Evadne was

to President Ashbourne immediately!” Jareth

Edith gritted her teeth, her voice barely

you.” Evadne raised a delicate brow, her

“I’m sorry!”

in, pressing his large palm on her back and forcing

no choice but to lower her head to Evadne, a massive sense of humiliation

her revenge, she

stood up

Evadne.” Jason responded

and so on. List them all and let Mr. Jareth review

was as beautiful as a celestial being, but her temperament was as cold and

her office to work, Jason took Járeth

had already prepared a list with a huge amount. It was

price to pay for

compensation agreement, Jareth sighed heavily,

the money, but he

he had hoped to be friends

that the word “friends” seemed to be getting further and further away from

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