The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 30 A Poor Choice

Maverick summoned the butler and said, “Starting today, Mrs. Wright and Ms. Wright are not allowed to leave this house without my permission. If anyone dares to disobey my instructions, he or she will be punished with the strictest penalties enforced in the Wright residence.”

“Huh?”

Aren’t we supposed to teach Gwendolyn that w“nch a lesson?

Frida was infuriated. She pointed angrily at Maverick and went off on a tangent about how ungrateful and heartless he was to his flesh and blood.

Maverick did not say anything and left the room in a dour mood.

Then, he called for Noah and instructed, “Have someone replace the broken items in the household immediately. Put someone else in charge of monitoring every call that goes through to the Wright residence and report the details to me ASAP.”

“Yes,” Noah shot his employer a hesitant glance and asked, “But Boss, isn’t that too harsh on Mrs. Wright and Ms. Wright? After all, Ms. Shalders was too insensitive in handling the situation.”

His heart softened as he remembered how pitiful Frida and Sheralyn looked when he first walked in. Why is Boss so protective of Gwendolyn? He’s even allowing her to turn the Wright residence upside down.

To his surprise, Noah’s question did not enrage Maverick, who merely asked, “If someone tried to ruin your life several times and made your life a living hell, would you forgive that person?”

“Of course not!” answered Noah resolutely. “I’d find a way to give him a taste of his own medicine.”

Realization suddenly dawned upon him, and he froze in shock.

Having sent across his point, Maverick turned and left without a backward glance.

After emerging victorious amid the fiasco at the Wright residence, Gwendolyn returned home in high spirits.

To her delight, Asher and Kieran’s presents had arrived as well.

She impatiently tore open Asher’s present, only to find a small, custom–made model airplane from the National Aviation Agency.

D*mn it! Has Asher conveniently forgotten that I’m no longer a fifteen–year–old kid? I can’t believe I was so excited about his present.

Gwendolyn’s fuming expression. He cleared his throat loudly and teased, “Kiddo, Asher personally made this limited–edition

her eyes at

decent and soothed

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emerald ring. The ring had an in–built secret compartment from which a silver needle would spring, making

and relegated the model airplane to a corner

promptly showered and

next day, Gwendolyn arrived

door to her office, she saw a thin, unfamiliar figure standing

turned around when she heard someone opening the door and

uninvited visitor was a woman with a dainty face and almond–shaped eyes. Her originally contemptuous gaze slowly changed to

to be

the reception was just telling me about you. I

comment merely added to Gwendolyn’s

swiftly walked over to her chair and invited the woman to leave. “Miss, I

a pretty penny at Angle, but you better stay away from Treyton Harris. If I find out you were seducing or fooling around with him,

and

woman crossed her arms arrogantly

of the prolific Ferguson family from Salinsburgh. Why hasn’t Treyton mentioned her before? I guess she’s really not his type. Well, that’s fine with

law.

you before you’ve signed anything at City Hall, yet here you are exerting your unfounded claims, Ms. Ferguson? I’m sorry, my office is

Eloise sputtered with

attention into her work and ignored Eloise completely. Nothing the

Eloise stomped out of the office miserably

Gwendolyn’s office, Eloise shot Suzanna a

wisely followed Eloise to a deserted corridor without any surveillance

to the chase. “How’s the new talent director at your company? Does she know

make sure they were alone before leaning closer to Eloise to whisper in her ear. She exaggerated, “Did you know that Mr. Harris personally brought her into the company? He even emphasized that we should all take extra care of her. I bet she was already fooling around with Mr. Harris before

really happen?” Eloise thundered, “In that case, she can’t

waved Suzanna closer to her and murmured a few words to

appeared disconcerted after hearing Eloise’s words. She stammered, “C–Can we

put in some good words about you with Trey once