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.

of the punishment. “The punishment doesn’t scare him, huh? Very well. Tell him he’ll get whipped a

“One hundred whips? Are you being serious, Old Mr.

on the ground and turned his head, snorting

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 be dead if we

was a change in Valentino’s countenance. He lowered his head

Gwendolyn’s eyes darted between the

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

to go against his

the room

was keeping quiet and waiting for

she said gently, “Old Mr. Jenson, this whipping punishment sounds really terrifying. It’s just a party, anyway. His mission is more important. Please don’t punish him. It’s okay if Mr.

such a big heart. I’m sorry

Old

her generosity only made Valentino feel

a way to let the two of you meet. I’m going to

party officially

become the center of attention as soon

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

that night was

gazes and made a wonderful speech about

upstage to announce her

up, Marcus decided to simplify his speech and skipped

the guests and

Hence, he walked over

get engaged with Cedrick,

nothing and swirled her

he be absent on such an important day and make you put up with everyone’s criticisms alone? He won’t treat you well

no one, apart from you, is criticizing me

gloomy, Sherman said, “That’s because Mr. Harris is doing 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 fight against the

don’t want that,”

Do you really like

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

paled, totally at

who had been hiding near the Harris residence, rushed to a car that was parked about two hundred

surroundings before

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

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