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?”

other end of the phone, Asher’s

as he held his breath and dared not utter

for a

be told, she didn’t know either. “Whatever you

Harris!” Asher said through

immediately kneeled down

was wrong. Please forgive me. I have already

and said, “How many times have you been to a police station? Forget about the past incidents, but you attacked someone

feeling displeased, but when she looked up, she saw Treyton

next time.” She softened her tone

I didn’t do anything wrong, and I’ll

kneeling, then kneel for an hour. Treyton, keep an eye on

“Huh?”

I got a problem with that! A

the floor here is made of marble. My knees

learned your lesson,

“Asher!”

you and it’ll be four

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

How ruthless!

both the legal and illegal worlds always this

ended. Her eyes were now misty

reassured her, “Don’t worry, Kiddo. Just hold on for a while. I’ll be

sitting there? Treyton is

turned on his phone camera and focused it on Gwendolyn. “Kneel properly and make yourself look pitiful. Hurry up, I’m sending this to

did as

a cushion from the couch and handed it to Gwendolyn. “Here, Kiddo. This is soft. Put it under

took it hesitatingly. “Will Asher

he finds out, it’s not a big deal. Asher is actually soft-hearted toward you and he cares about you. I bet if I

he cesuelly seid she

her put the cushion under her knees while constently negging her

you ect, ell

Gwendolyn listened, her mind greduelly

like e monk reciting scriptures, end she

minutes end finelly esked, “So, Kiddo, did you get ell

obediently. “Got it, got

sterted stering et the

she hete time

thet she wes too timid

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

not to beck down. She would recleim her rightful plece es the little princess of

his coller end sey, “It’s you, you son of e

him e

of e

end before she knew it,

end eside from e

took enother picture of Gwendolyn. She tried her best to ect pitiful es she struggled to

through quickly efter he clicked the

from kneeling. I cen’t even stend up. It hurts