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.

did

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

her, somewhat hurt. “Are you placing me under

could I place you under house arrest? Think of it as grounding. It’s your

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

nodded decisively. “Very well,

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

If it came to that, she would

exceptions. If you won’t, we’re going to the ancestral hall and I will have you tried according to our family

snorted. “You think I’m scared of a little

that you pass out and spend the next two weeks in bed. By

jaw clenched. He refused to say another

around

around and said, “Call me when

stood, Treyton watched as she and Cedrick entered

the car did

sounded. The smart-looking soldiers surrounded the villa as

strike first instead.

inside his house did

the following morning at her office

stiffness. Though far from being on good terms, they would exchange a

secretary had taken a medical

to spend the following two days

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

said without taking her attention off the

permission, the two figures

imposing poise and a handsome face.

so

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

typing. She did not look at the

You cannot arrive at the office later than me. When I come in in the morning, I expect a

nodded. “Understood,

was deep and