The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 522 Jealousy

Given Cedrick’s personality, Gwendolyn could tell his statement had an underlying message.

She raised her hand and flicked his forehead in annoyance.

“Quit fooling around! I’m talking about work!”

Rubbing the tender spot on his forehead, Cedrick scowled before retorting. “I’m not fooling around. It’s you who’s

reading too much between the lines, Gwenny.”

Gwendolyn gaped at him in disbelief.

Did he just imply that my thinking is impure?

Gwendolyn raised her hand and flicked Cedrick on the head once more. “That just shows what a bad influence you

have on me. Your fault for talking dirty all the time.”

Cedrick was at a loss for words.

Realizing that anything he said at that moment could be used against him, he admitted defeat and lowered his head

meekly, no longer arguing with Gwendolyn.

-Pleased that Cedrick had stopped messing around, Gwendolyn leaned forward and pecked his lips. Just

then, she remembered the fact that the open tender had been postponed by an extra thirty minutes. Curiosity filled

her heart as she asked, “Neal is the crowned prince of Astoria and the rightful heir to the throne. He’s someone

with great power and authority. How could a single text from you cause a man of principles to bend the rules

without any hint of hesitation? How did you do it? What did you tell him?”

Cedrick cocked a brow. “You really wanna know, Darling?”

Gwendolyn nodded.

A devilish grin appeared on his handsome face. “It’s a secret.”

Gwendolyn fell silent at his reply.

Seeing that she was about to get angry, Cedrick quickly but genuinely changed the subject. “All right, Darling, go

get ready. If we can’t get to the open tender in the next half an hour, I’ll just tell them that we’re not going.”

Gwendolyn tossed him a side-eye and decided to settle work first. After freshening up in the bathroom. she put on a

gown and applied a facial mask for five minutes before putting on her makeup.

Within half an hour, the two of them arrived at the open tender..

Only the bodyguards and Queena the assistant awaited them at the entrance. All of the guests were already seated

inside the hall long ago.

At the sight of the two of them, Queena hurried over to greet them. “Mr. Jenson, Ms. Harris, you’re finally here.”

Out of habit, she took Gwendolyn’s hand and led her into the event hall. As they walked, she whispered, “Are you

feeling better, Ms. Harris? Are you still in pain? Do you need medications?”

“Huh?” A confused look appeared on Gwendolyn’s face. “What are you talking about?”

Queena thought Gwendolyn was embarrassed. She tutted as a look of understanding appeared on her face The

citizens of Astoria are open-minded. We’re all aware of the possible relations between a man and a woman.

Besides, we’re both women. There’s no need to be shy, Ms. Harris

Gwendolyn was rendered speechless. What is she going on about?

Turning around, Gwendolyn shot Cedrick, who was behind her, a sharp glare.

What on earth did he tell Neal to postpone the open tender?

To her exasperation, Cedrick merely flashed her an innocent smile.

Gwendolyn narrowed her eyes coldly as a silent threat.

Pulling her closer, Queena lowered her voice and continued to gossip in Gwendolyn’s car. “Ms. Harris, I assume Mr.

Jenson was wild, wasn’t he? Otherwise, how would you have gotten injured?” She chuckled. “You’re so blessed. Ms.

Harris. I’m jealous!”

Gwendolyn remained silent.

Throughout the whole time, she did not give Queena any response. Tired of speaking to herself, Queena eventually

dropped the subject. At that moment, they arrived at the entrance to the hall.

The private topic immediately came to a halt.

The hall was eerily silent with occasional whispers from the audience.

Under the skeptical gaze of the crowd, Queena led Gwendolyn and Cedrick to their seats in the front row.

After all of the guests had arrived, the open tender officially began. Any grumblings or complaints of the delay due

to Gwendolyn and Cedrick being late were hushed.

Neal walked up to the stage and delivered the mandatory opening speech.

After a few short minutes, the audience erupted into applause as Neal gave a curt bow, signaling the end of the

speech. As he stepped off the stage, the staff of the open tender entered the hall and approached the

representatives of all the different corporations, collecting and labeling their flash drives, which contained the

business proposal of their respective companies.

Everything was done in an effective and orderly manner.

The spacious hall was filled with guests. It took the staff ten whole minutes to finish collecting the flash drives from

every representative,

Once again, Neal got on the stage. “Ladies and gentlemen, the diplomacy department of Dovil Group would need at

least an hour to go through all your proposals. During the intermission, guests are free to move around or enjoy the

performance prepared by the musical bands of Astoria.”

As he spoke, the staff began carrying music stands and instruments, such as the drums and the piano, onto the

stage.

Neal had spent a great deal amount to invite a few star bands to perform at the open tender as a treat.

After the night she had, Gwendolyn did not have the energy to move around. She chose to remain in her seat and

enjoy the performances,

Soon, the stars filled the stage. At the strike of the first chord, the solemn atmosphere in the hall gave way to a

joyous one.

The supposed serious occasion had turned into an exuberant concert as the bands played song after song

Although the performances seemed inappropriate for the event, the atmosphere was inexplicably harmonious.

Gwendolyn was fully immersed in watching the performance. The staff had even prepared exquisite appetizers for

the guests who stayed back to watch the show.

The atmosphere got more and more lively as the upbeat music blasted in the hall.

At the peak of the performance, the handsome lead vocalist of the band took off his shirt and showed off his abs,

rousing an echo of cheers from the female audience.

Even Gwendolyn raised her eyebrows in surprise as her heart began to beat faster.

As she was watching the performance, Cedrick kept his eyes on her. A hint of jealousy could be felt emitting from

his gaze.

“Like what you see?”

Snacking on the scrumptious appetizer, Gwendolyn gave him a distracted nod. “Mm-hmm.”

-Whose abs look better, then? His? Or mine?”

Gwendolyn turned to meet his eye and winked mischievously at him before turning her head back to face the stage.

“Yours,”

Her answer soothed the jealousy in Cedrick’s heart. Picking up a small appetizer, he brought it to her mouth to feed

her. “Then why are you only looking at him and not me, Gwenny?”

Gwendolyn cocked her head to look at him once more.

That was not an easy question to answer. After pondering for a while, Gwendolyn decided to ignore the question.

She pretended not to have heard what Cedrick had asked and continued to enjoy the performance, laughing

carefreely.

Cedrick took a deep breath to calm himself and reigned in his anger, trying his best not to explode in anger in

public. He turned around and gave her the cold shoulder as he sulked in silence.

I can’t believe she’s ignoring me to admire the lead vocalist’s abs. When we get back to the hotel, I’ll show her what

I can do! I’ll make her pay with her body, so much so that she can’t get out of bed for three days and three nights!

At that thought. Cedrick felt much better.

Just as Gwendolyn was mesmerized by the performance, a slim figure in a white dress walked past her, catching

her attention instantly.

Turning to look at the figure, she concluded that it was the same silhouette that she had seen the other day at the

charity gala back in Salinsburgh, Chanaca.

Just as she was about to walk over to the girl, the girl had already taken a seat in the front row on the other

side of the hall.

To Gwendolyn’s frustration, the girl’s side profile was obstructed by the bodies of the tall men sitting between the

two of them.

As the seconds ticked by, Gwendolyn was getting more and more confused as she played the image of the girl in

the back of her mind.

She was certain that the girl looked familiar..

“What’s wrong, Darling?”

The slight shift in Gwendolyn’s demeanor did not escape Cedrick’s notice.

Looking serious, Gwendolyn said in a low voice, “Hubby. I think I saw the figure again. It’s like what happened with

Evelyn.”

Even though Terry had given them the names of all the girls in white dresses at the charity gala, all of them were

from all over the world and were of significant status, which made investigating a lot more

difficult.

There had not been much progress from Elven’s side.

Cedrick followed Gwendolyn’s gaze. Just as she was about to get up, he stopped her in her path. “Isn’t your body

sore? Don’t walk so much. I’ll go check it out.”

Gwendolyn nodded.

Cedrick was about to make his way over when the band had finished performing the final song. Neal returned back

onstage, ready to announce the party that Dovil Group had ultimately decided to collaborate with.

That was the most important announcement and the highlight of the whole occasion. Without much choice, Cedrick

had to sit down again to listen to Neal’s announcement.