The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 288 There Is Someone Directing Eloise

In the blink of an eye, a serious expression descended upon Gwendolyn’s face.

I’m surprised at how fast Eloise has made her move. She clearly can’t wait to have her revenge.

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Gwendolyn turned toward Cedrick and suggested, “Ceddy, it wouldn’t be appropriate for you to come backstage

since it’s full of girls. I’ll come to see you in a while. Remember not to drink, okay?”

In public, Gwendolyn could only convey her intentions implicitly, yet the dangerous look in her eyes was

unmistakable.

Once Cedrick nodded and smiled with his lips pursed, Gwendolyn–her mind put at ease–left with the

assistant.

However, Cedrick’s expression gradually darkened the moment she left.

Shortly after, he called Nico to his side and instructed, “Tell Neville to secretly ensure Gwenny’s safety while you

keep an eye on the Ferguson siblings. Report to me the moment they make a move.”

“Yes, Boss!”

Once Nico was gone, Cedrick looked up and narrowed his eyes at the Ferguson villa.

The instant he turned around, he saw Treyton walking in his direction.

The latter had heard from Gwendolyn about Cedrick masquerading as Maverick previously.

Although the look on Treyton’s face didn’t seem friendly, it wasn’t as hostile as Asher’s..

Cedrick would eventually have to gain the approval of all Gwendolyn’s brothers since he planned on living the rest

of his life with her. There was no avoiding it.

Nonetheless, Treyton was aware of the torment Cedrick and Gwendolyn had suffered in Fairlake, which made him

the easiest brother to gain approval from.

With that thought in mind, Cedrick broke into an ingratiating smile. “My future/brother–in–law, did come here to see

me?”

you

The address annoyed Treyton. “Who says I’m your brother–in–law? You’re only engaged right now. The wedding

isn’t completed yet.”

Cedrick responded with a small grin instead of rebutting. “Shall we talk?”

After following the assistant into the villa, Gwendolyn arrived at the Papilio Girls‘ makeup room.

Even before she entered, she could already hear sobs and chaotic chatter ringing out from inside.

When the assistant opened the door, they saw the girls huddled in a group with their backs to the entrance,

seemingly looking at something.

Gwendolyn approached them and asked, “What’s wrong?”

Upon hearing her voice, the girls turned around.

Janet Jameson, the fourth member of Papilio Girls, hurried anxiously to Gwendolyn’s side,

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“Ms. Harris, look! Jennifer’s costume has been ruined, and we only have ten more minutes before the banquet

starts. What are we going to do?”

The rest of the girls were equally distraught.

Ever since the establishment of their group, they had always been popular. It wasn’t until Lisa was asked to leave

after being exposed as a mistress that only six of them were left. The incident caused many of the group’s fans to

lose interest too.

Even though the performance that evening was an ordinary one, many of Salinsburgh’s rich and famous were in

attendance. Thus, the girls were hoping to capture the hearts of a young tycoon so that they could marry into a rich

family.

Moreover, a single mistake from any one of them during the performance would negatively impact

everyone.

Cognizant of their intentions and concerns, Gwendolyn remained silent as she came forward to examine the

costume.

The previously beautiful dress had been cut into tiny pieces, leaving no chance of sewing it back or modifying its

design.

As for Jennifer, she was seated on the couch.

In fact, she was the calmest among the members of the group, as if she had expected the act of sabotage.

Gwendolyn turned to look at her. “Jennifer, what do you think?”

She replied, “Since the costume is ruined, I won’t be able to perform. You should just inform the organizers that I’m

feeling under the weather and let the other five continue.”

Janet was the first to object. “No, our performance is a group dance. If we lose one person, we’ll have to rehearse

entirely new positions. There’s no way we can accomplish that with the banquet ten minutes away. If we force

ourselves to do it, we’ll just end up embarrassing ourselves.”

“That’s right! I would rather not perform than be humiliated. It would be terrible for my reputation!”

“I agree. You have to help us, Ms. Harris!”

After pondering a moment, Gwendolyn had a word with their manager in private. “How much are they being paid

by the Ferguson family for their performance?”

“The Ferguson family was generous this time and signed a fifty million contract with us. If we were to break it, the

compensation would be tenfold that amount. You have to consider this properly, Ms. Harris!”

Gwendolyn snorted in response. “Who says I’m going to renege on the contract? I’m not going to pay Eloise

anything.”

The manager was puzzled. “In that case, what do you plan to do, Ms. Harris?”

Gwendolyn didn’t answer. Instead, she instructed one of the housekeepers in the Ferguson residence, “Bring Eloise

here. Tell her that I have something to discuss in person.”

The housekeeper replied, “The banquet is about to start, so Ms. Ferguson is likely in the room touching up her

makeup. She doesn’t have time to see anyone.”

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“In that case, tell her that I, Gwendolyn Shalders Harris, will hold up the opening of the banquet in front

of all the media and guests until she’s willing to come forward and resolve the problem.”

Well aware that a delay to the opening would be a disaster and intimidated by the sharp glint in Gwendolyn’s eyes,

the housekeeper ran upstairs to get Eloise.

In less than a few minutes, Eloise came down.

Arms folded and looking annoyed, she asked, “What is it?”

The manager came forward to explain, “Ms. Ferguson, one of the costumes has been ruined. As they were

provided by your side for this particular banquet, could you have them—”

Before she could finish, Eloise cut her off. “The costumes were tailor–made and handed to you a long time ago. I’m

surprised you have the cheek to seek me out when you’re the ones who ruined it.”

After letting out an arrogant snort, she shot Gwendolyn a challenging look. “If you’re unable to perform, get out of

my house and pay me the compensation for breaking the contract.”

“Um…”

At a loss for words, the manager turned to Gwendolyn for help.

The smirking Gwendolyn grabbed the costume that had been cut into pieces and threw it at Eloise.

The latter’s expression drastically changed as she staggered back. “Gwendolyn! Do you know how expensive my

gown is? I’m going to make you pay if you dirty it!”

As the sneer on her face deepened, Gwendolyn insinuated, “Oh? It seems you’re aware that the costume has been

smeared with red dye.”

Eloise was briefly stunned before regaining her composure. “How would I know that? Even if there’s no red dye, this

dirty piece of cloth will still sully my dress!”

By the end of her sentence, Eloise was gritting her teeth while giving Jennifer an insidious look.

Gwendolyn’s expression darkened in response. Not wanting to waste any more time, she raised her phone to show

Eloise the screen.

The video that was playing showed the girls huddled around the ruined costume. All of them acted out the script

Gwendolyn prepared, looking helpless and distraught while doing so.

Eloise was baffled by what she saw. “What’s the meaning of this?”

The corner of Gwendolyn’s lips curled. “We have ten minutes before the opening performance for the evening. If

the Ferguson family is unable to provide a replacement costume, this video will be played on the big screen in the

courtyard and uploaded onto the internet. On top of that, I’ve already ordered articles accusing the Ferguson family

of wrongdoing to be authored.”

Despite those words, Eloise let out a defiant snort.

Cutting Jennifer’s costume into shreds was just the appetizer of her scheme. The main course she had planned for

had yet to be revealed.

After celebrating her birthday for more than twenty years, she had long grown bored of it. Thus, she decided to

liven it up this year by using it to teach her enemies a lesson.

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“Gwendolyn, you underestimate me. Do you think I really care about all this? So what if the stock of the Ferguson

family’s company drops for a few days? The money lost by my family will be easily made back in the blink of an

eye!”

Thrusting her chin in the air, Eloise continued smugly, “My staff has already handed the costume over. It’s not my

fault your people didn’t take good care of it. If you don’t want Jennifer to embarrass herself on stage, you should

just cancel the contract!”

Gwendolyn’s brows furrowed in the face of Eloise’s response.

She seems to be a lot shrewder compared to half a year ago. Is there someone guiding her behind the scenes?

Who can it

be?