The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

His eyes turned scarlet. He clutched Gwendolyn’s wrist, not noticing that he was gripping her so tightly that her skin was turning pale.

Cedrick shoved him away, wrapped Gwendolyn in his arms, and massaged her wrist.

Gwendolyn sighed. Her tone was stern as she said, “You acted rashly tonight, Treyton. I understand how you must be feeling, but I don’t agree with you giving away fifteen percent of the company’s shares to the Newton family.”

Treyton gaped at her in disbelief. “For all your talk about being sisters with Jennifer, you won’t even save her when she’s in trouble. When have you become so unfeeling, Gwendolyn?”

“Me, unfeeling?”

Gwendolyn was incredulous. Her rage began to boil.

As Treyton had had a traumatic night, she did her best to remain patient. “I don’t want to hold a grudge against somebody who can’t think straight. We’ll talk about this tomorrow.”

Treyton’s gaze grew cold.

Everything that had happened at the party had lost him his wits. “I’ll do it myself if you won’t. My shares, my call.”

He turned to go, but Gwendolyn had enough. Done with coddling him, she dashed forward and slapped him across the face.

Smack!

The crisp slap echoed in the air.

As she had used her full strength, Treyton’s face tilted to the side, and a red imprint of her hand appeared instantly on his cheek. He stared at her, dumbstruck.

Cedrick, too, was stunned. He remained rooted to the spot.

Massaging his stinging cheek, Treyton fumed, “How dare you hit me, Gwendolyn?”

Faced with his accusatory glare, Gwendolyn raised her chin defiantly.

“I’m not hitting you as your little sister but as the head of the Harris family. Now would you calm down? Can you listen to me?”

She looked stern, like the head of the family she was.

fuming, he did

some time to cool down and reflect on your actions. Before you

in disbelief. He gazed at her, somewhat hurt.

under house arrest? Think of it as grounding. It’s your punishment for speaking so

word, Gwendolyn turned to address Cedrick. “Could you marshal some men who aren’t on active duty to surround this villa? I

decisively.

of them with batons. You have my permission to beat him

came to that, she

we’re going to the ancestral hall and I will have you tried according to our family law. Feel

snorted. “You think I’m scared of a

her eyebrows coldly. “You should be. If you piss me off, I will have you beaten up so severely that you pass out and spend the next two weeks in bed. By then, you would only

He refused to say

around

departing, she turned around and said, “Call me

as she and

the car did not

footsteps sounded. The smart-looking soldiers surrounded the villa as

predisposed to negotiations but preferred to strike first instead. Forced back into his

was securely inside his house did Gwendolyn and

showed up early the

its stiffness. Though far from being on good terms, they would exchange a greeting when they bumped

health reasons, her secretary had taken a medical

the following two days

department arrived with

in,” she said without taking her attention off the documents

the two

had an imposing poise and a handsome face. He had a presence that

so

placed the secretary’s resume on her table. “This candidate

She did

with the exception of special circumstances. You cannot arrive at the office later than me. When I come

man nodded. “Understood,

was deep and