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.

he did not say a word

a smart man, Treyton. I’ll give you some time to cool down and

was in disbelief. He gazed at her, somewhat hurt. “Are you placing me under

How could I place you under house arrest? Think of it as grounding. It’s your punishment for speaking so rudely to the

to address Cedrick. “Could you marshal some men who

nodded decisively. “Very

with batons. You have my permission to beat him up if he

Cedrick suppressed his laughter. If it came to that, she would still be the one

obey me with no exceptions. If you won’t, we’re going to the ancestral hall and I will have you tried according to our family law. Feel free to test me, but don’t expect me

I’m scared of a

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

jaw clenched. He refused to

her arm around Cedrick’s,

and said, “Call me when

Treyton watched as she and Cedrick

car

later, an orderly march of footsteps sounded. The smart-looking soldiers surrounded the villa as if

strike first

inside his house did Gwendolyn and Cedrick disappear into the pitch-black

up early the following

through with Kieran, their relationship had lost some of its stiffness. Though far from being

reasons, her secretary had taken a medical

was to spend the following

manager of the HR department arrived with the new secretary and knocked

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

the two

the manager had an imposing poise and a

Inez did not so much

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

engrossed in typing. She did not look at the documents beside

be made one week in advance with the exception of special circumstances. You cannot arrive at the office later than me. When I come in in the morning, I expect a fresh cup of coffee on my desk…”

nodded.

was deep