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.

Gwendolyn was still 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 you being serious, Old Mr.

stomped his cane on the ground and turned

to the ancestral hall to receive his punishment if he’s

was a change in Valentino’s countenance. He lowered

meantime, Gwendolyn’s eyes darted between the two

family’s whipping punishment isn’t as simple as I thought. Can a hundred whips really

had already said that in front of Gwendolyn. It would be too embarrassing for him to go against his promise, but he

atmosphere in the

was keeping quiet and waiting for

just a

sighed. “You’ve got such a big heart. I’m sorry you have

Old

her generosity only made Valentino

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

the party

of

her delicate makeup, and her

was organized

made a wonderful speech about

went upstage to announce

Cedrick did not show up, Marcus decided to simplify his speech and skipped the important parts to distract the

through the party, Gwendolyn had finished toasting to the guests and found a table in the corner to enjoy some wine

Hence, he walked over and sat

get engaged with Cedrick, do

nothing and swirled her

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 you well when you marry him in the

no one, apart

crowd. Gwendolyn, I regret not letting my parents talk to

don’t want that,” rejected Gwendolyn

Do you really

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

paled, totally at a loss

been hiding near the Harris residence, rushed to a car

his surroundings before getting into

Nico could even make himself comfortable, the man, who had been waiting in the car for a long time,

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