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

continued, “You’re a smart man, Treyton. I’ll give you some time to cool down and reflect on your actions.

gazed at her, somewhat hurt.

of it as grounding. It’s your

Cedrick. “Could you marshal some men who aren’t on active duty to surround this villa? I don’t want

nodded decisively. “Very

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

that, she would still be the

giving her instructions, Gwendolyn gazed once more at Treyton. “I am now the head of the family, and everybody must obey me with no exceptions. If you won’t, we’re going to the ancestral hall and I

“You think I’m scared of a little

you beaten up so severely that you pass out and spend the next two weeks in bed. By then, you would only be able

refused

around Cedrick’s, Gwendolyn

she turned around and said, “Call me when

stood, Treyton watched as she and Cedrick entered the

the car

sounded. The smart-looking soldiers surrounded the villa as if they had rehearsed it and left no

preferred to strike first instead. Forced back into his villa,

inside his house did Gwendolyn and Cedrick disappear

other days, Inez showed up early the

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

her secretary had taken

the following two days

the HR department arrived with

without taking her attention off the documents in

permission, the two

the manager had an imposing poise and a handsome

so

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

in typing. She did not look at the

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…” She went on for

man nodded. “Understood,

voice was deep