The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 223 Nowhere To Hide

Suspicious thoughts raced through Gwendolyn’s mind.

Valentino was still speaking when she snapped out of her thoughts. “Cedrick’s really fallen for you. By the way, you’ve been back for a few days already, right? Have you two met yet? What’s your first impression of him?”

“I haven’t met him yet, Old Mr. Jenson,” answered Gwendolyn.

She then seized the opportunity to continue, “I’ve been sending people to meet him these days, but he’s been avoiding me. So, no. I haven’t met him yet.”

The look on Valentino’s face grew serious. “Did that really happen?”

He then asked Logan to enter and ordered, “Get Cedrick here this instant. What’s he avoiding her for?”

“Yes.”

In the meantime, Gwendolyn kept her smile while chatting and having coffee with Valentino.

Ten minutes later, Logan returned.

“Old Mr. Jenson, Mr. Jenson isn’t coming tonight. He’s on a mission.”

“What kind of mission’s so urgent that he has to bail his fiancée’s party? Ugh. This rascal!”

Valentino stomped his cane on the ground and tried to stop himself from being too harsh with his words. He assured her, “Don’t worry, Gwendolyn. I’m going to bring him here, even if it means kidnaping him.”

Instead of rejecting the suggestion, Gwendolyn smiled obediently. “We’ll follow your lead.”

Valentino cast her an affectionate gaze, but it darkened when he shifted his gaze to Logan.

“Tell that rascal to kneel in the ancestral hall for three whole days until his legs break if he doesn’t show up on time today.”

With that, Logan left.

Ten minutes later, he returned again to report gloomily, “Mr. Jenson says he’ll… carry out his punishment in the ancestral hall once he returns from his mission.”

Hearing that, Valentino lost it!

He’d rather get punished than attend his fiancée’s party, huh? He’s dead set on going against my words.

present, he had no choice but to steel himself and increase the severity of the punishment. “The punishment doesn’t scare him, huh? Very well. Tell him he’ll get whipped a hundred times if

face fell. “One hundred whips? Are

simply stomped his cane on the ground and

Mr. Jenson is. He’ll definitely go to the ancestral hall to receive his punishment if he’s decided to not attend. Are we really going to beat him if he goes to the ancestral hall? He’ll

Valentino’s countenance. He lowered his head and fell

meantime, Gwendolyn’s eyes darted between

simple as I thought. Can a hundred whips really kill someone as muscular as

embarrassing for him to go against his promise, but he could not bring himself

in the room grew

moment, Gwendolyn knew Valentino was keeping quiet and waiting for her

she said gently, “Old Mr. Jenson, this whipping punishment sounds really terrifying. It’s just a party, anyway. His mission is

and sighed. “You’ve got such a big

Old

made Valentino feel more

if he doesn’t show up today, I’ll find a way to let the two of you meet. I’m going to make him apologize to

party officially

had become the center of attention as soon

gorgeous gown, her delicate makeup, and her every move made

was

stage under everyone’s gazes and made a wonderful speech about returning to

announce her engagement with

decided to simplify his speech and skipped the important parts

the guests and found a table in the corner to enjoy some wine

her drinking alone. Hence, he walked over

don’t really want to get engaged with Cedrick, do

said nothing and

ridiculous. How could he be absent on such an important day and make you

Ferguson, no one, apart from you, is

a great job of controlling the crowd. Gwendolyn, I regret not letting my parents talk to him about asking your hand in marriage. But I’m willing to

don’t want that,” rejected Gwendolyn

you

down her glass and said solemnly, “I don’t like him, nor will I marry him. Similarly, I only see you as a friend. We’ll never get married. I hope you

paled, totally at a loss for

had been hiding near the Harris residence, rushed to a car that

surroundings before

man, who had been waiting in the car for a long time, asked,

criticize Ms. Gwendolyn thanks to the threats you made in advance and Mr.