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.

Treyton was fuming, he did not say

cool down and reflect on your actions.

her, somewhat hurt. “Are you placing me

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

decisively. “Very

added, “Remember to arm every single one of them with batons. You have my permission to beat him up if

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

family, and everybody must obey me with no exceptions. If you won’t, we’re going to the ancestral hall and I will have you tried according to

think I’m

“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

He refused to say another

arm around Cedrick’s,

she turned around and said, “Call me when you’ve calmed down

where he stood, Treyton watched as she

the car did not

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

not predisposed to negotiations but preferred to strike first instead.

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

early the following morning

being on good terms,

secretary had

spend the following two days coaching her

department arrived with the new

said without taking her attention off the

the two

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

not so much as look

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

typing. She did not look

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…” She went

nodded. “Understood, Ms.

voice was deep