The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

The business gala scheduled for that evening was held on the ninety-eighth floor of Salinsburgh’s tallest building,

Summit Hotel, attracting various prominent and influential figures from the business community in Salinsburgh to

attend the event.

As Gwendolyn and Cedrick entered the place hand in hand, Craig happened to arrive with Jennifer from the

elevator on the other end.

The two parties bumped into each other at the entrance.

Since Cedrick was Craig’s superior in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the latter reckoned he still needed to

show some respect toward the man. He bowed and greeted politely, “Good evening, Mr. Jenson.”

Cedrick nodded with a cold and indifferent demeanor, acknowledging the greeting.

Jennifer was about to rush to Gwendolyn’s side when Craig pulled her back, stating, “Jennifer, there are so many

people watching. You should be mindful of your etiquette.”

With her desire to have a private conversation with Gwendolyn thwarted, Jennifer could only hang her head in

frustration.

Seeing that, Gwendolyn released her grip on Cedrick’s arm and walked over to hold her best friend’s hand. She shot

an apologetic look at Craig and said, “Mr. Craig, I hope you can spare Jennifer a few minutes to accompany me to

the restroom. You’re a magnanimous man. I’m sure you won’t refuse such an easy request, right?”

Craig narrowed his eyes in response and cast a fleeting glance at Cedrick. He smiled and acquiesced, “But of

course. Since you require Jennifer’s presence, Mrs. Jenson, it would be impolite of me to deny you that.”

With his agreement, Gwendolyn swiftly led Jennifer away, leaving the two men to wait at the entrance.

It wasn’t until the women were far away that Gwendolyn asked, “How did you end up coming with Craig? Did you

return to the Newton residence?”

Jennifer nodded. “I did. After much consideration, I decided to try and integrate myself into the Newton family. After

all, it’s where I belong.”

Gwendolyn patted her hand and comforted, “Well, I think it’s good that you’ve gone back. You were a noblewoman,

to begin with, and it was a twist of fate that led you to all this suffering. Now that you’re back with the Newton

family, you won’t be alone anymore, and you’ll have a group of brothers and sisters by your side.”

Jennifer’s expression turned somewhat grim when Gwendolyn mentioned her siblings.

Recalling the matter concerning Caylie, she grasped Gwendolyn’s hand. “I noticed something strange at home

during these past few days. On the day my mother joined us for a meal, her sleeves rolled up accidentally, and I

saw red marks on her wrist. It’s obvious she’s injured.”

She continued, “Anyway, for the next two days, I didn’t see my mother again since Craig didn’t come home. I have

a feeling she didn’t want to see me either because her attitude toward me was cold and distant, and she only

exchanged a few polite words with me out of respect for Craig. Gwendolyn, many strange things are happening in

the Newton residence, but I can’t tell anyone about it because my phone was taken away by Craig under some

lame excuse. That’s why I need you to tell Trey about these matters. I’m sure he’ll help me look into this.”

Gwendolyn listened attentively and patted her best friend’s hand reassuringly again when she was done. “Don’t

worry. I’ll definitely tell Treyton about this in detail.” She pursed her lips. “What could be the reason for Craig to

allow his own mother to get injured, though? After all, he is the current head of the Newton family and Caylie’s

biological son.”

After contemplating for a moment, Jennifer shook her head and uttered, “The top floor where my mother resides is

always locked at night. I plan to wait until Craig lets his guard down before going up to investigate the situation.”

“Be careful, okay?”

“I will.”

The two exchanged a few more words before heading back.

Cedrick and Craig were still waiting at the entrance for their respective partners.

The latter was the first to break the silence. “You’re such a lucky man, Mr. Jenson. Not only do you have a doting

wife by your side and two adorable children, but your career hasn’t suffered any setbacks either.”

Cedrick’s gaze turned cold when he heard that. “It sounds like you’re looking forward to my career being damaged.

But I wonder which one you are referring to. Is it Jenson Group or the Federal Bureau of Investigation?”

“Surely you jest, Mr. Jenson. I wouldn’t dare to wish you ill. After all, your prosperous life guarantees mine to be

smooth sailing as well,” Craig replied with a touch of fear in his tone as he bowed slightly.

Training his disdainful gaze at the man’s pretentious act, Cedrick couldn’t be bothered to expose him and simply

said, “I hope you can live up to your words. Even if you can’t, it won’t matter because you lack the capability to trip

me up.”

Craig’s expression stiffened at that, but he quickly regained his composure and plastered a smile on his face,

exuding an air of deference.

As the tense conversation between the two men came to an end, Gwendolyn and Jennifer returned that moment.

Subsequently, the two pairs entered the venue one after the other.

The moment they entered, Jennifer was led by Craig to meet with several business tycoons. He seemed to be

helping her expand her network.

Watching from afar, Gwendolyn came to the conclusion that everything seemed fine, so she stopped her

observation and focused on meeting her business associates at the banquet, taking the opportunity to discuss

potential collaborations.

As the evening progressed, Jennifer found herself being pulled by Craig to toast with numerous prominent business

figures. After downing ten glasses of red wine, she started feeling a bit tipsy.

When another glass was offered to her, she declined, “Craig, I can’t drink anymore. I don’t want to drink anymore.”

Craig did not insist on it and instead apologized to the man before them, Remus Abbot, before taking the drink on

behalf of Jennifer.

He turned his head with a smile and asked, “Jennifer, what do you think of Mr. Abbot?”

Standing opposite them, Remus listened in on their conversation with a self-assured smile playing at the corner of

his lips. Evidently, he thought highly of himself.

Jennifer glanced at the man and noticed that he was already approaching forty. Even though Remus could be

considered good-looking among middle-aged men, he still paled in comparison to Treyton.

She lowered her head and replied absentmindedly, “Mr. Abbot is a talented individual with remarkable charisma.

It’s evident that he’s an experienced player in the business field.”

Delight coursed through Remus after he heard her praise.

He remarked confidently, “You have a keen eye, Ms. Jennifer. Actually, in addition to these qualities, I am also a

caring and considerate man.”

As he spoke, he reached out to touch Jennifer’s fair hand.

Realizing his intention, Jennifer swiftly hid behind Craig, her face slightly flushed with wariness.

“Mr. Abbot, I’m currently in a relationship. If my boyfriend finds out about your actions, he won’t be pleased,” she

said with a firm tone.

Remus forced a smile and reluctantly withdrew his hand, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

After Remus left, Craig asked Jennifer in a low voice, “Between Mr. Abbot and Treyton, who do you think is more

suitable to be your future husband, Jennifer?”

“What do you mean by that?” Jennifer took a step back instantly, looking at him in disbelief. “I’m already in a

relationship with Treyton. Why would you ask such a question?”

Flashing a smile, Craig replied, “Why are you so nervous? It was just a casual inquiry. To be honest with you, Mr.

Abbot did approach me yesterday and mentioned that if you were to get married to him, he would offer fifteen

percent of shares from Abbot Group as part of the wedding gifts. But I haven’t given him an answer yet.”

Jennifer did not believe him and took another step back, keeping her distance xo.com fast updatefrom him.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s ten percent or fifteen percent, for none of it means anything to me. If you dare agree to his

proposal, I will sever all ties with the Newton family!” Jennifer had a firm stance on this matter. “If you insist on

using your sister as a sacrificial pawn in a business alliance, you can get Jasmine to do it instead. I am already with

Treyton, and that’s that.”

Craig shook his head helplessly and started analyzing the pros and cons for her. “Although the Harris family is better

than the Abbot family, Gwendolyn is the one who holds the reins of Harris Group. This means that even if Treyton

genuinely wants to marry you, it’s impossible for him to offer even ten percent of Harris Group’s shares. After all,

he doesn’t have the authority to make such a decision.”

Jennifer stared at her so-called brother in shock and seethed, “Are the shares more important than your sister’s

lifelong happiness? Even if Treyton can’t offer Harris Group’s shares, he will never mistreat me when it comes to

wedding gifts. Is that why you brought me to the business gala? To introduce me to your business partners and

trade me for shares? Are you trying to sell me off to someone else?”