The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 181 How Ruthless

Charles was taken aback, his eyes serious as he said, “I’ve been busy dealing with the matters at the Central Intelligence Agency during the day, so I didn’t inquire about last night’s case. I really don’t know, but…”

He paused slightly, visibly embarrassed. He stared at Gwendolyn and went on, “Sorry, Gwen. I was upset with you last night, so I didn’t stop Matthew from taking you away, causing you to have suffered at the police station all night. But you must believe I would never change; I am always your Charles!”

He reached out and held Gwendolyn’s slender ones.

“Of course I believe in you.” Gwendolyn smiled and withdrew her hand. Then, she gracefully tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. “By the way, my money has been with Lane Group for far too long. I’ve been longing to take it back. I need your help again with this matter.”

Without hesitation, Charles replied, “Sure. I will always be there to help you as long as you say the word.”

Gwendolyn’s eyes curved into a smile, exuding warmth and tenderness.

They chatted leisurely for a while and finished their meal at eight o’clock.

Gwendolyn declined Charles’ offer to accompany her, and she drove back to Bay Villa with Ezra and Justin.

As soon as she got into the back seat, the gentle smile on her face froze instantly as her face turned cold and stern.

The temperature inside the car plummeted.

Ezra and Justin noticed that she was in a bad mood, so they did not dare to speak at all.

Upon arriving at Bay Villa, Gwendolyn was surprised to see the living room with the lights on. After asking William, she found out that her third brother, Treyton, had come to visit.

She opened the door and walked in and caught sight of Treyton sitting on the couch with a weird expression on his face.

“Treyton, what’s wrong?”

Treyton blinked and pointed to the phone in his hand, whispering, “It’s Asher. He called you but you didn’t pick up, so he called me instead.”

Gwendolyn held her breath momentarily as she could hear her heart pounding rapidly.

Gwendolyn was not afraid of anything. She even dared to confront her father directly. However, there was only one person she was fearful of—her elder brother, Asher.

Taking in Treyton’s contorted face, she guessed that something terrible was up.

Gwendolyn felt her legs turn to jelly. She said aggrievedly, “Treyton, don’t call him. Let me catch my breath first.”

“Gwendolyn Shalders Harris.”

As soon as she finished speaking, a stern voice suddenly came through Treyton’s phone. It was Asher.

Damn it!

She was speechless.

So the phone was connected all along and even on speaker mode!

She could sense that Asher was mad at her as he had called her by her full name.

There was no way to avoid it. Gwendolyn, trembling, took the phone and said in a soft, sweet voice, “Asher, I’m sorry. I was wrong. Please don’t be mad at me…”

“What did you do wrong?”

of the phone,

as he held his

hesitated for

told, she didn’t know

Asher said through gritted

kneeled down

forgive me.

phone was silent for two seconds. He suppressed his anger and said, “How many times have you been to a police station? Forget about the past incidents, but you attacked someone in front of so many staff at the bar this time! Gwendolyn, you got some nerve! What if the

feeling displeased, but when she looked up, she saw Treyton gesturing for her not to add fuel to the

wrong. I won’t do it again next time.” She softened her tone as she

I didn’t do anything wrong, and I’ll do it

he said coldly, “Since you’re already kneeling, then kneel for an hour. Treyton, keep an

“Huh?”

a problem with that! A big

felt particularly aggrieved and whined, “Asher, the floor here is made of marble. My knees will swell up if I kneel

still haven’t learned your lesson, so let it be two

“Asher!”

and it’ll

gave in. “Fine! Just two hours. I accept

How ruthless!

the legal and illegal

eyes were now misty with tears,

Kiddo. Just hold on for a while. I’ll

there? Treyton

Gwendolyn. “Kneel properly and make yourself look pitiful.

as

him the photos, Treyton took a cushion from the couch and handed it to

it hesitatingly. “Will

out, it’s not a big deal. Asher is actually soft-hearted toward you and he

pouted, wondering why Asher didn’t feel sorry for her when he cesuelly

cushion under her knees while constently negging her

egein. Think twice before you ect, ell right? Even if you went to fight with someone,

her mind greduelly

monk reciting scriptures, end she

rembled on for fifteen minutes end finelly esked, “So, Kiddo, did

nodded obediently. “Got it,

end sterted stering

being punished did she hete time so

thet she wes too timid in front

she hed elweys been timid. Her perents couldn’t discipline her properly when she mede mistekes. Asher wes the only one who could keep her in

her rightful plece es the little princess

his coller end sey, “It’s you, you son of e b*tch! You like to punish

cell him

of e

cerefully, end before she knew it, two

eside from e bit of

tried her best to ect pitiful es she struggled

cell ceme through quickly efter he

me. My knees ere so swollen from kneeling. I cen’t even stend up. It hurts