The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 31


Chapter 31 Heavyweight Drinker

Suzanna’s smile froze at Gwendolyn’s question, but she quickly composed herself and smiled even more brightly.

She pulled Gwendolyn aside and whispered, “These directors are influential figures in Grandeur Group. One word from any of them would make or break our artists‘ casting opportunities in the drama. So try not to upset them, Ms. Shalders.”

Gwendolyn nodded expressionlessly in response.

They returned to the table after their whispering.

Tom, Harry, and Peter had not stopped staring at Gwendolyn since she entered the private room. Gwendolyn wanted to throw up under their lustful stares.

Tom was the first to speak up. “Ms. Shalders, you’re really as pretty as the rumors say. You’ve got a great figure too.”

“You’re too generous. The three of you are truly exceptional and successful,” replied Gwendolyn obligingly.

Suzanna quickly invited everyone to take their seats before toasting Gwendolyn, “This is your first business meeting since joining the company, Ms. Shalders. Please allow me to toast to a successful deal.”

As she spoke, she pushed a glass of red wine into Gwendolyn’s hand.

Gwendolyn swirled the liquor around the glass and sniffed the bouquet elegantly. “Hmm, a 1982 Château Lafite Rothschild. What an excellent wine.”

She smiled and clinked glasses with Suzanna before polishing off the wine in a single gulp.

Harry jumped in to flatter Gwendolyn, praising, “Ms. Shalders, I didn’t take you for a wine aficionado. You can hold your drinks well too. How utterly charming. I hope you’ll accept my toast as well.”

“Aren’t we discussing the casting for Grandeur Group’s drama project? Why haven’t any of you brought the subject up?” asked Gwendolyn.

Calmly, one of the directors replied, “Of course, we’ll get to it, but we should have a few glasses and relax before getting down to serious business. I’m sure you understand how this works, don’t you, Ms. Shalders?”

They smiled at Gwendolyn and raised their glasses at her.

Gwendolyn did not put off their requests and downed glass after glass of wine.

Meanwhile, Noah knocked on the door to the CEO’s office at Wright Construction Group.

He entered the room and politely handed a dossier on Gwendolyn’s background to Maverick.

“Boss, our men have investigated her three times. This is the final, organized information we have on

for your

assistant and read them several

furrowed.

until it came to her

her coming from an orphanage. No other details were available, not even regarding when

actually someone in this world that my genius hackers

to sense his employer’s doubts and asked,

documents in his office, adding, “She’s deliberately hiding her true background from us. We’ll just be wasting our efforts investigating her. The only thing that’s certain is that her

windows in his office and lit a cigarette, his gaze dark and

Maverick’s schedule on an iPad and asked, “Boss, you have a dinner meeting

“Yes.”

from Grandeur Group took

drink during

polished off six bottles of

despite the amount of liquor she had drunk, which added to

frustrated, even as she struggled

Even the

to

and downed it when the others stopped

smile so beatific it bordered on

choice but to bow to her

which they had to see

If that’s too much

raised her glass to

to Suzanna, signaling

would surely collapse and spend their night in

her teeth in annoyance. Plying Gwendolyn with

a packet of odorless, colorless powder to guarantee the success

exchanged glances with Peter, who caught her hint and

you seen the production plan

Gwendolyn, explaining. “This is the latest version. Why don’t you take a look and

up to receive the documents from

of glass

Gwendolyn’s wine glass off the

sorry! I didn’t mean it, Ms. Shalders. I must be kind of tipsy. Let me get you a fresh glass

but did not stop her from

glass, which she filled with red wine before handing it to

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