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.

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 he still doesn’t

“One hundred whips? Are you being serious,

simply stomped his cane on the ground and turned his

know how stubborn Mr. Jenson is. He’ll definitely go to the ancestral hall to receive his punishment if he’s decided to

a change in Valentino’s countenance. He lowered his

eyes darted between the two men’s

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

front of Gwendolyn. It would be too embarrassing for him to go against his promise, but he could not

in the room grew

moment, Gwendolyn knew Valentino was keeping

really terrifying. It’s just a

a big heart. I’m sorry you have to deal

okay, Old Mr.

her generosity only made Valentino feel more

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

party officially

of attention as soon

her delicate makeup, and her every move made her look

that night was organized

gazes and made a wonderful speech

Marcus went upstage to announce her engagement with Cedrick

simplify his

guests and found

to see her drinking alone. Hence, he walked

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

nothing and swirled her glass

Sherman continued, “It’s ridiculous. How could he be absent on such an important day and make you put up with everyone’s criticisms alone? He won’t treat

apart from you, is criticizing

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

you really like

down her glass and said solemnly, “I don’t like him, nor will I marry him. Similarly,

totally at a loss

night. Nico, who had been hiding near the Harris

checked his surroundings before getting into

had been waiting in the car for

thanks to the threats you made in advance and Mr. Marcus’ skills in