His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 493

Witnessing the tender embrace shared by the two lovers, Elvis felt a wave of emotions but ultimately found peace in their happiness.

As their protective older brother, wasn’t his life’s mission to ensure Evadne’s joy?

And that happiness shouldn’t be measured by anyone else but her. It was her right to choose, her decision to make.

After weathering many storms, she had chosen Thaddeus without a second thought. To strip her of this love would be the real cruelty, the true destruction of her bliss.

“Avery’s been pulling strings from the shadows, manipulating Edith. We cornered her at that dinner party, pressured her for answers, but even then, she wouldn’t rat out Avery.”

Thaddeus’s gaze was dark and troubled, “I think it’s not so much her loyalty to Avery, as it is her genuine ignorance of who’s been feeding her lines, using her as a pawn.”

Evadne nodded in agreement.

Jareth’s eyes blazed with fury, his hands trembling with rage as they clenched on his knees, “I’m so sorry, Thad, Evadne. ‘Spare the rod and spoil the child, they say. It’s my fault, and mom’s, for spoiling her rotten!”

“Jareth, don’t be so hard on yourself. This isn’t your doing.” Thaddeus said with comforting warmth.

“A fine person she could’ve been, instead, she chose to be Avery’s lapdog!”

With a wrathful punch, Jareth shattered the ceramic teacup on the coffee table, “She’s so eager to follow that Avery guy, I ought to kick her over to him, let her grovel to her heart’s content!”

Evadne pressed her lips together, unsure of how to console him.

Indeed, having such a deceitful sister was a family tragedy.

“Look, I don’t mean to be crude, but just by looking at Miss Elsie’s looks, you can tell Avery’s a man of taste,” Elvis said, arms crossed as he leaned back on the couch. “With your sister’s looks, she won’t even get close enough to carry his shoes.”

The room fell silent, a pause hanging in the air as everyone processed Elvis’s crude joke.

“I reckon that Elsie is a sharp tool Avery keeps handy. After all, ‘a woman’s beauty is a sharp sword,” Evadne said, studying the face in the photo that so closely resembled her own. “This woman must have been by Avery’s side for a while now. That face is probably his masterpiece. It shows just how deep their relationship goes. Elsie must know plenty of Avery’s secrets.”

Jareth was flabbergasted, his standards once again lowered, “Damn. Avery can’t have Evadne, so he keeps a lookalike by his side to satisfy his vile desires? Does that make her Evadne’s substitute.”

Substitute.

Thaddeus was shocked and enraged at the thought of Avery keeping that woman as a substitute for Evadne, indulging his frustrated desires in the dark!

Feeling a cold rage, he pulled Evadne closer.

“Ugh.” Evadne gagged at the thought, “He’s truly vile. But even as a substitute, he doesn’t deserve her!”

Elvis continued, “I followed them to the mountainside, watched them enter a secluded private club. It’s password–protected and strictly members–only. I didn’t follow them in, didn’t want to spook them.”

“Mountainside? A club?”

man acquainted with such places, and Evadne, not being

turned to Jareth.

Velvet

playboy,” Elvis teased with a snap of his fingers.

matter the context, those words never felt

Haven is owned by none other than Avery,” Elvis’s expression hardened. “He’s been spotted there countless times and is closely connected

System? You’re kidding, right? You used your agency’s network for this?” Evadne’s eyes widened. “That’s like using a cannon to kill a mosquito! Elvis, don’t risk your

won’t raise alarms. Besides, I’m tired of wasting time on that sneaky Avery.

just him,

deeply moved, unable to

fingers curling in

Avery, and to clear his name with Emeric. Otherwise, forget marrying in-

Evadne frowned, “Elvis!”

for Ms. Ashbourne!” Jareth laughed, slapping Thaddeus on the back.

again, as if a crow had flown

do liven up the mood. But maybe keep it to yourself next time.”

silent as

It’d be best

is hardly

need to try and get Elsie on our side, into our camp. First, we’ll investigate her,

years. If he hadn’t nurtured his own loyalists, die–hard followers, his influence couldn’t have expanded this big. That woman, knowing she’s your stand–in, knowing she’s being used by Avery, still chooses to stay by his side for years. It’s not likely an outsider can break through

we

was ready to send him to

and Jareth swallowed nervously.

family’s young miss was tough as nails, even willing to sacrifice

Elvis would be livid, but instead, the man raised an eyebrow with

let’s see what this woman is

was really

this what they call professional

this too dangerous?”

didn’t succeed last time, sure as shooting she’ll try again on Elvis. She’s under Avery’s thumb and might use any dirty trick in the book. We can’t

yet to speak when Elvis scoffed dismissively, a wild and wicked

this world can

“Uh!”

of The Velvet Haven, making even the stoic guards at the door

midair, wearing only a sheer lace

his exertion, lazily slumped onto the couch, tossing the whip to Harvey and downing a glass of red wine in one gulp.

trembled, holding the