Maverick summoned the butler and said, “Starting today, Mrs. Wright and Ms. Wright are not allowed to leave this house without my permission. If anyone dares to disobey my instructions, he or she will be punished with the strictest penalties enforced in the Wright residence.”

“Huh?”

Aren’t we supposed to teach Gwendolyn that wnch a lesson?

Frida was infuriated. She pointed angrily at Maverick and went off on a tangent about how ungrateful and heartless he was to his flesh and blood.

Maverick did not say anything and left the room in a dour mood.

Then, he called for Noah and instructed, “Have someone replace the broken items in the household immediately. Put someone else in charge of monitoring every call that goes through to the Wright residence and report the details to me ASAP.”

“Yes,” Noah shot his employer a hesitant glance and asked, “But Boss, isn’t that too harsh on Mrs. Wright and Ms. Wright? After all, Ms. Shalders was too insensitive in handling the situation.”

His heart softened as he remembered how pitiful Frida and Sheralyn looked when he first walked in. Why is Boss so protective of Gwendolyn? He’s even allowing her to turn the Wright residence upside down.

To his surprise, Noah’s question did not enrage Maverick, who merely asked, “If someone tried to ruin your life several times and made your life a living hell, would you forgive that person?”

“Of course not!” answered Noah resolutely. “I’d find a way to give him a taste of his own medicine.”

Realization suddenly dawned upon him, and he froze in shock.

Having sent across his point, Maverick turned and left without a backward glance.

After emerging victorious amid the fiasco at the Wright residence, Gwendolyn returned home in high spirits.

To her delight, Asher and Kieran’s presents had arrived as well.

She impatiently tore open Asher’s present, only to find a small, custom–made model airplane from the National Aviation Agency.

D*mn it! Has Asher conveniently forgotten that I’m no longer a fifteenyear–old kid? I can’t believe I was so excited about his present.

Treyton guffawed, thoroughly amused by Gwendolyn’s fuming expression. He cleared his throat loudly and teased, “Kiddo, Asher personally made this limited–edition model airplane for you. You can’t buy this anywhere at all! Aren’t you touched by his efforts?”

at him

present was decent and soothed her anger over Asher’s

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emerald ring. The ring had an in–built secret compartment from which a silver needle would spring,

the ring carefully and relegated the model airplane to a corner of her room.

showered and went to bed.

day, Gwendolyn arrived punctually at her office.

the door to her office, she saw a

stranger turned around when she heard someone opening the door and met

a dainty face and almond–shaped eyes. Her originally contemptuous gaze slowly changed to one of jealousy the longer she stared at Gwendolyn.

to be quite hostile

you. I didn’t believe her at first, but now that I’ve gotten

comment merely added to

to her chair and invited the woman to leave. “Miss, I need to work. Please leave my

pretty penny at Angle, but you better stay away from Treyton Harris. If I find out you were seducing

threat piqued Gwendolyn’s interest, and she asked, “Do you

woman crossed her arms arrogantly and harrumphed. “I’m his fiancée.”

years ago. Eloise Ferguson! That’s her name. She’s the second daughter of the prolific Ferguson family from Salinsburgh. Why hasn’t Treyton mentioned her

law.

here you are exerting your unfounded claims, Ms. Ferguson? I’m sorry, my office is too small to

Eloise sputtered with fury.

and ignored Eloise completely. Nothing the woman said could draw her

miserably after failing spectacularly

Gwendolyn’s office, Eloise shot Suzanna

deserted corridor without

talent director at your company? Does she know her own place?”

surroundings to make sure they were alone before leaning closer to Eloise to whisper in her ear. She exaggerated, “Did you know that Mr. Harris personally brought her into the company? He even emphasized that we should all take extra care of her. I bet she was already fooling around with Mr. Harris before she started working here. She’s too proud to

thundered, “In that case, she can’t be allowed to stay in this

her and murmured a few words to the

Eloise’s words. She stammered, “C–Can we r–really do that?

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