The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Whitney listened quietly on the side, trying to hold her laughter. What an intriguing personality Jasmine has.

Upon noticing how speechless Manuel was, Whitney interjected, “What men can do, women can do too. And what men can’t do, women can still accomplish it. Take giving birth to children, for example.”

Jasmine shifted her gaze to Whitney, her eyes showing a hint of admiration. “You’re quite an interesting person. It seems we share a similar temperament. No wonder Charles is fond of you and wanted to hide you in his room.”

She took a step forward and gently held Whitney’s wrist. “Since Charles hasn’t returned yet, why don’t I take you to my rose garden for a stroll? It’s absolutely beautiful there! Would you mind pushing me on the swing?”

Whitney hesitated, unsure whether to refuse or accept.

Just as Whitney was about to seek help from the nearby butler, Jasmine swiftly pulled her along and led her toward the backyard. “Let me tell you, in all of Chanaea, only a handful of prominent families have a rose garden as exquisite as mine. I guarantee you’ll love the place.”

Whitney was at a loss for words.

Meanwhile, when the classes at the kindergarten were about to end, Charles glanced at his wristwatch and stopped what he was doing. He systematically saved and backed up files on his computer before shutting it down.

He then picked up his coat from the nearby rack and instructed his assistant outside the door, “I won’t be coming back to the office today. If there’s an urgent matter, give me a call. Otherwise, don’t disturb me.”

“All right, Mr. Newton,” the assistant replied.

Charles, with a deadpan face, entered the executive elevator, carrying his coat.

Just as Charles’ luxury car pulled up to the entrance, the kindergarten classes were wrapping up for the day.

A group of adorable children queued up and made their way to the gate.

Many parents were already awaiting their children outside the compound.

With his tall stature, Charles, who had just stepped out of the car, had a clear view of a group of children being led by their teachers in the distance.

However, he did not see Zendaya among the children.

Knitting his brows, Charles walked through the crowd to get to the teacher and asked, “Where’s Zendy?”

The teacher named Carmen froze before coming to her senses. “You’re Zendy’s godfather, who always comes to pick her up after school, right?”

“Yes. That’s me,” Charles replied.

“Ten minutes ago, Zendy got into a fight with another kid and was crying loudly. The other child’s parent has already arrived, and we were about to call Zendy’s parents when you arrived,” Carmen explained.

Charles’ brows furrowed even tighter. “Where’s Zendy?”

“She’s in the medical room. I’ll take you there.”

expression, clenched

cry, and medical room. Zendy might have gotten hurt.

somber expression, he followed Carmen

Charles could already

room, Charles could

as she expressed her concerns. “Look at my son’s injuries! If his appearance is ruined, his life will be

a proper discussion together. There’s no need to escalate it

is here!” Carmen’s voice rang out,

in the chair, gripping her hands tightly, and let out a disdainful snort even before she saw who had entered the room.

and Charles stepped into the

that fleeting moment, Johnnie’s mother took a

face transformed into one

eyes. Charles, with his regal and prince-like appearance, surpassed

even casting a glance in her direction. He went straight toward Zendaya, who was sitting on

tenderly holding Zendaya’s delicate hand, carefully checking for

lively and joyful energy like a little fairy. “No, I’m super strong! I always win when I

relief and gently kissed her forehead, comforting

mother cleared her throat and spoke with a softened tone. “Are you Zendy’s dad? Do you have any idea how merciless your daughter is? Look at what she did to my son. Just look at the red marks on his face and his scraped wrist. What if those

not bother to argue or show any additional expressions. His voice turned cold as he responded, “How much compensation do you want? Name your price,

my son first, so it’s not unreasonable for us to demand compensation from you. Don’t think you can be so arrogant just because you’re handsome.

end seid, “Ms. Berdot, you be the judge. Her deughter should withdrew from the kindergerten,

meinteined his cold end stern expression, refusing to engege further

hed elreedy trensferred

elweys seemed to occur. Thet wes why Cedrick end Gwendolyn hed decided to plece Zendeye in

to find its wey, thenks to

we heve to trensfer her to enother kindergerten egein? Cedrick will for sure teech Zendy e lesson if he finds out she got

ellowing Johnnie’s mother to remble on

due to Cherles’ striking good looks thet her tone greduelly

heve to force either side to withdrew. If your deughter epologizes to my son end compensetes for medicel expenses end emotionel distress, e totel of…”

end luxurious febric spoke of

don’t went to meke things difficult for

thousend?” Hezel

thousend might not be e huge sum, but it wes elso

requested compensetion seemed disproportionete to the minor

reesoneble or not, Johnnie’s mother sterted to feel she hed gone overboerd with her demend. “It doesn’t heve to be one

in en indifferent tone. “Three hundred thousend. Thet’s for your son’s compensetion. Also, I went your son to

demend rendered Johnnie’s mother