The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 859 Someone Has Found A Place In His Heart

“Alright then. You guys shouldn’t tire yourselves out either. Take care of your health. Once I’ve passed my exam, I might be going abroad.”

Jasmine was engrossed in sharing her future plans, but Whitney’s mind had already drifted off somewhere else.

After having breakfast, the Newton family’s driver dropped Whitney off at the office.

After entering the office, Whitney headed in the direction of Charles’ office.

Just as Isaac was about to leave with a stack of documents, Whitney stopped him. “Is he in the office now?”

Isaac nodded. “Mr. Newton seems to be in a bad mood. Be careful.”

After giving a piece of advice, Isaac left with the documents in his arms.

Whitney headed straight for the office and knocked on the door.

“It’s me.”

“Come in.”

Charles was holding a fountain pen, diligently writing on some document. Whitney knew better than to interrupt, and quietly waited for him to finish.

After about ten minutes, Charles finally looked up, pinched the bridge of his nose and asked, “What are you doing here?”

His voice regained its calm and indifference like before.

Whitney suppressed the discomfort in her heart as she smiled and said, “I was worried about your health, so I wanted to come and see you.”

“Are you done?”

Charles didn’t lift his head, his gaze remained fixed on the documents in front of him. His brows and eyes looked serious, and his tone indifferent.

He seemed to be urging Whitney to leave.

Whitney didn’t understand.

It was understandable for him to have such an attitude yesterday. Why is he still like this today)

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She couldn’t hold back any longer and asked the question that had been weighing on her heart.

“During the time you lived in the fishing village… was it that girl who took care of you? What… what’s her name?”

As she asked the question, Whitney’s heart pounded rapidly, her palms clenched as she was nervous. She carefully observed Charles’ expression.

Charles’ brows suddenly furrowed, his eyes

serious.

air suddenly fell silent, and Whitney nervously swallowed, unsure of what to say to ease the tense

has your time been

her.

his hand and stood up to

gathering her courage to ask, “Don’t you think you owe me an

date her, but ended up leaving her alone in

and she had been worried for such a long time.

this attitude, not

wore a stern expression. “Once you’re back at work, you should focus and concentrate on your

he left without

Clang!

was slammed shut. It struck a heavy blow

by now.

give her an answer, but his attitude had already said it all.

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place in Charles’ heart

laughed at herself, realizing that he simply didn’t care about

standing, and she presumptuously thought she could

his side.

the fishing village, she noticed the

look filled with affection and

seen this kind of gaze whenever Charles looked

of Gwendolyn. Whitney began to understand why he had suddenly become distant towards her.

the circumstances, she would no longer waste her

to her.

a deep breath, Whitney suppressed her stubbornness and pride, and left Charles’

office.

Whitney would no longer take the initiative to contact

if the people in the company had

many people were often breeding grounds for rumors.

go from the office together, had stopped appearing at the office at the same

deliberately avoiding their CEO, which inevitably piqued the curiosity of

that Whitney was able to turn from being a small intern to a favored individual by the CEO’s

thorn in the hearts of

transforming from rags to riches. There wasn’t a woman who didn’t desire a man as outstanding

standard for the women in the company when it came to choosing a partner However,

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and position.

dares to confront the CEO

an exceptional family

seemed to have nothing more than

side.

justify the whims and

women?

that the two of them were at odds, some people started harboring

out of Charles’ office with a cold expression. She quickly pulled someone nearby and asked,