The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

“Hey, it’s been several minutes since they’ve left. Why are you still like this?” Jessamyn asked Whitney with a tight smile, suppressing her dissatisfaction.

Her hands were clenched in her pockets.

Whitney snapped back to reality and turned to face Jessamyn.

Her work day as a waitress was not over yet, so she nodded politely to Jessamyn and asked, “Ms. Cloud, is there anything I can help you with?”

“Must I have a reason to speak to you? You stole my fiancé, and you’re still acting so high and mighty?”

“As I recall, Mr. Newton said you two are only meeting for the first time today and are not at the point of engagement yet, right? Besides, Ms. Cloud, you saw with your own eyes that it was Mr. Newton who wanted to take me aside just now, not the other way round,” countered Whitney with reason.

Jessamyn gave Whitney an irritated look and glared at her wordlessly.

“If there’s nothing I can help you with, then I’ll get back to work,” said Whitney, excusing herself.

She was determined to finish her last day and notify the hotel manager of her resignation later.

After all, she had only worked for three days, and if the hotel refused to pay her, she could live with that. Nothing could spoil her joy. After all, she was going on a date with Charles the next day.

As she spun around to leave, Jessamyn stopped her and asked calmly, “You don’t look like you’re from Chanaea. Are you here from another country to work?”

“That’s a personal question. It doesn’t concern you, Ms. Cloud.”

“I’m just asking out of concern.” Jessamyn moved closer to Whitney and continued in a hushed tone, “You must be struggling financially. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be working as a waitress so far away from home. I heard you’re going on a date with Charles. He’s from a powerful family. Do you know the rules of dating him?”

“What rules?” Whitney asked, puzzled.

Do the upper-class elites in this country have specific dating rules?

With a knowing look, Jessamyn laid a hand on Whitney’s shoulder.

“On your first official date, Charles will surely bring you a gift. Whatever it may be, it won’t be cheap. Similarly, you should prepare a gift for him, but suitable gifts for men often cost hundreds of thousands or even millions. Are you sure you can afford it?”

at the

can’t afford that

living in Chanaea for four years. She had worked at the oceanarium before this,

for her rent and living expenses,

few days ago but had not yet

the next month’s rent without having to worry about buying an extravagant gift worth over a hundred thousand just

Charles, you should know these

fell silent, not knowing what to

of Tayhaven. There was a noticeable difference between herself and an upper-class socialite like Jessamyn,

could see that she lacked the elegant

appraised

skin. The black apron tied around her

body was well-proportioned, but

in her towering high heels, Jessamyn only managed

the other woman to be around

Jessamyn burned with envy.

uncomfortable and out of place, Whitney’s appearance was no less

this why Charles chose her over me? But besides her pretty face, how can her family status and educational background

had always been pampered, always given whatever she wanted. She could not bear the thought of losing to Whitney, and

thought, she made her

going on that date tomorrow, I’ll offer you a job that’ll pay you well

in surprise. “Ms. Cloud, would you really

pulled out a business card from

Once you finish your shift here, you can head over and check out the place around nine o’clock at night. If

the card from her

to be

frequented by powerful, rich men, and there was surely

I don’t think I’ll take this job. I’ll find another way to get a gift