Gwynn walked over to the couch. Leaning over, she picked up the jewelry box and opened it. There was an extravagant ruby jewelry set in there. It caught the glow from the ceiling light and reflected it brilliantly. Any other lady would’ve loved it, she thought to herself.She stared at it for a long time. Noah thought she wanted it. So, he said generously, “Take it with you! I bought it for you anyway.”Her lips curled up into a smirk. Raising her hand, she poured the lavishing pieces of jewelry on the floor. She couldn’t care less about them. She even took off her pink diamond ring and tossed it into the pile. She treated them the way she would pieces of junk!His eyelids twitched. Staring into her eyes, he said in an extremely husky voice, “Don’t I matter to you at all, Gwynn?! You wouldn’t take anything I give you! Don’t you care, even a little, about what we used to have between us?”She smiled ever so faintly. “Pray, tell. What did we have between us, Noah?“What
Gladys was stunned. She had looked after Gwynn for a long time now. In fact, she was there back when the latter was still a naive and innocent young lady. Her mistress couldn’t even watch when she was cutting fish for meals. A tiny drop of blood would terrify her mistress too.However, Gwynn actually did something so horrible that it never ceased to astound her! That wasn’t to say that she didn’t agree with what her mistress did, though. In fact, she thought it was a work of art.Gwynn leaned over and looked at Noah. “We have to hit the road now! I have some matters to attend to at noon! The point is, we’re leaving. So, you might as well not waste our time!”His brows furrowed.It was darker in the car. Tried as he might, but he couldn’t see any trace of longing in her eyes. Rather, it looked like she couldn’t get away faster from him. She simply used Gianna as an excuse to achieve that goal. She had known about the latter’s return to Brookesville, but she didn’t bring up the s
Gianna opened the door and was surprised. Then, she dived into his arms. “I thought you’d never come again, Noah.”The longing in her voice was unmistakable. Anyone would’ve found her irresistible when she said it like that. However, he pushed her away.That stunned her. He brushed past her and walked into the apartment. As usual, there was a freshly made bowl of soup on the dining table. She said gingerly, “Are you hungry, Noah? Do you want some…”Before she could finish her sentence, he cut her off and said, “I ate at my home.”His home, he said…She was stunned again before she said mockingly, “Exactly! You have a home of your own! My place is just some random place you’d come to whenever you feel like it. After all, I’m a gimp and lack the crucial thing that makes me a lady. It’s only right that I don’t have any place in your heart.”He didn’t deny it. They had a good run at some point. It wouldn’t do to sour things up when he was about to end things with her. He sat
Gwynn moved into a penthouse that was well over three thousand and two hundred square feet. Gladys couldn’t stop saying good things about the place. Her own bedroom was a private suite. For crying out loud, it came with its own restroom and bathroom. It was about four hundred and thirty square feet too. She was overjoyed, but she also wasn’t sure if it was okay for her to enjoy the suite.Gwynn had to reassure the old servant that she could use the suite as she saw fit. She told Gladys that she bought the penthouse. Aside from her usual savings, Liam also gave her two billion dollars. He transferred it to her account. “Two freaking billion dollars?! Do you want to run that by me again, Ms. Gwynn?”She repeated it with a warm smile. The old servant couldn’t help but say, “Forget about two billion dollars, I’d happily retire with just twenty million dollars in my pocket. I can finally rest my old, weary bones and enjoy the rest of my life. No one’s going to get me to work ano
Gwynn asked, “Why should I?”She said firmly, “What makes you think I have to accept an unfaithful husband’s gifts? Save it for someone who cares, Noah!”With that, she shook his hand off. However, he didn’t let her go. “I want you to come home with me now!”Home?She was dazed a little. Then, she lowered her eyes and sneered. “You’re never there! How is that home?”Their hands gripped with each other in the dark of night. Their shattered relationship was just like sand. The tighter he held her hand, the faster the sand would slip from his fingers.She shook his hands off, took a step back, and met his gaze. Her fair face glowed with vivid colors underneath the neon lights, reminiscent of their first date. However, things were vastly different between them now. Her voice was nonchalant and a little husky. “You’re wealthy. A lot of ladies throw themselves at you. That makes you think that no lady could ever leave your side without your say-so. Gianna was the perfect example!
Rubbing his father’s face, Lorian said, “Mommy’s sleeping with Holly now, Dad.”Noah forced a smile on his face. Even a little boy could tell what he was thinking. How was Gwynn not supposed to know it? She was merely avoiding him. Gladys might’ve been harsh to him, but she laid out some food for him. She even nagged at him, “Do us a favor and give us a call before you come next time. That way, Ms. Gwynn could head out and avoid you. Otherwise, she’d be trapped in her own room for the better part of a day. It’d bore the heck out of her.”He merely remained quiet. …Noah tried to make her happy, but she didn’t accept his gesture. Not even once. It was New Year and he drove over to her penthouse. He brought a lot of gifts for her and invited all of them to celebrate the occasion at his villa. “We’re still husband and wife, Gwynn! It’s New Year, for crying out loud. We need to gather around, like any family should.”However, Gwynn still wouldn’t see him. Instead, she asked t
Kim saw the figure too. She murmured, “That’s Maddox’s cousin.”Noah didn’t say anything. It just so happened that the car window was lowered halfway through. So, Eluned saw them too. After a moment of hesitation, she actually walked toward them. Her cheeks turned red when she came before them. “It’s you, Mr. Noah. What a coincidence!”He had seen ladies like her one too many times. Under normal circumstances, he would’ve ignored them outright.However, he reacted differently today.Leaning back on the seat, he squinted and scanned the young lady from head to toe, looking elegant as he did so.He didn’t say anything, but she was already conjuring up wild stories in her head. One of them was that the domineering company director actually fell in love with her!It was true. Ewan was a talented and competent man.Still, it didn’t change the fact that he came from a middle-class family. His time in the entertainment industry equated to a measly tens of millions of dollars. He coul
Noah lit another cigarette and smoked it leisurely. Kim sat in the passenger’s seat and spoke, the sarcasm in her tone was unmistakable. “You’re just awesome, Mr. Noah! It merely took you a few moments to win her heart! “I don’t get it, though. Why would you flirt with her? Do you think Ms. Gwynn is going to change her mind because of Eluned? I beg to differ, Mr. Noah. I find the young lady too unpleasant.”He continued to fiddle with the gilded lighter and remained quiet. He would no longer try to make Gwynn happy for the next few days. He was going to take a different approach instead.…Eluned went back to her apartment. Ewan was still in there. Ever since Noah dealt his reputation a heavy blow, he hadn’t gotten any jobs. So, he was killing time by playing video games at home. He heard the door opening and turned his head sideways to look at her. It seemed she had a good day. He asked casually, “Did everything go well today? We can always go back to Silvercrest if y