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.

“Kiddo, Asher personally made this limited–edition model airplane for you. You can’t buy this anywhere at all! Aren’t you touched

rolled her eyes at him

decent and soothed

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intricately designed emerald ring. The ring had an in–built secret compartment from which a silver needle would spring, making it both an accessory and a

the model airplane to a corner of

showered and went to

arrived

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

when she heard someone opening the door and met Gwendolyn’s

originally contemptuous gaze slowly changed to one of jealousy the

seems to be

you. I didn’t believe her at first, but now that I’ve gotten a

comment merely added

woman to leave.

better stay away

Gwendolyn’s interest, and she asked,

her arms arrogantly and harrumphed. “I’m

Treyton two years ago. Eloise Ferguson! That’s her name. She’s the second daughter of the prolific Ferguson family from Salinsburgh. Why hasn’t

law.

shot Eloise a shallow smile and retorted, “Oh, just a fiancée? He can simply replace 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 too small to accommodate your delusions of marriage. Please

Eloise sputtered with

her work and ignored Eloise completely. Nothing

stomped out of the office miserably

left Gwendolyn’s office, Eloise shot Suzanna

to a deserted corridor

“How’s the new talent director at

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 she started working here. She’s too proud to mix with the rest of us, and she even

God, did that really happen?” Eloise thundered, “In that case, she

Suzanna closer to her and murmured a

after hearing Eloise’s words. She stammered, “C–Can we r–really do that? Isn’t that

shoulder gently and said, “Don’t worry. I’ll put in some good words about you with Trey once everything is done so

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