His Ex wife is a billionaire Chapter 202
His Ex wife is a billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus) Novel Full Episode
Chapter 202
âThis ainât no nightmare, itâs more like a midnight fright.â Cassius joked, taking a sip of his red wine.
After all, he and Arnold were spending the evening with their sister. Even Unfaithful Thaddeus wouldnât dare to mess around.
Otherwise, the dagger hidden in his cross n*ecklace wasnât just for show, not even Jesus could save him then.
Unfaithful Thaddeus really has the guts to come here? Quick, prepare for battle!â Arnold cursed, eyes glued to the screen, fingers flying over the keyboard.
âPrepare for battle? What kind of battle, a keyboard duel?â
Evadne shook her head, looking agitated. Tm the one who summoned this demon, Itâs only right that I send it away Let me go checkâ
She approached the entrance alone and switched on the video call.
The screen lit up, revealing Thaddeus handsome face with a hint of coldness.
âWhat are you here for?â
Evadne asked, her expression calm as if she didnât know him, âNo other places to go in Elmsworth? You just have to loiter around my house?â
âEvadne, come out. Letâs talkâ Thaddeus ignored her sarcasm, his voice deep.
âSo we canât talk like this? Is it that you think I canât see your face, or I canât hear your voice?â
The man swallowed hard, letting out a sigh.
She really was as cold as ice.
âEvadne, stop fooling around. Come out, I have something to tell you.â
âFooling around? Which eye of yours saw me fooling around with you? Iâm clearly trying to drive you away. Canât you see that?â Evadne couldnât help but
sneer.
âI want to see you.â
Thaddeusâ eyes glittered in the dim light, his voice hoarse as if he was suppressing a lot of complex emotions, barely managing to voice out his desires, as if he had left all his pride and dignity behind.
âI want to see youâ
Evadneâs heart clenched. She stepped back slightly
After a moment, she took a deep breath and laughed lightly.
If it was in the past, she would have cried tears of joy hearing Thaddeus say these words, she would do anything to hear him say this.
But now, his desire came too late. Their relationship had changed. If she continued to cling on, she would only demean herself.
âThaddeus, the adult world is cruel. You canât always get what you want. Things canât always go your wayâ
Evadne tilted her head, her mocking smile sent shivers down his spine, âYouâre the one who taught me this, remember? it took you three years.â
âEvadneâ Thaddeus choked, his whole b*dy tensed.
âIt shouldnât rain tonight.â
Evadne gazed at the moon, her voice cold, Thaddeus, last time I went out to meet you. It was because I was afraid you might get struck by lightning. This time, unless itâs raining knives, I wonât go out to see you. Just leave.â
Beep
The video call ended, leaving Thaddeus standing in the unfeeling darkness.
Thaddeus stood outside, surrounded by the cold autumn air, chilling his tall frame.
Evadne returned upstairs with heavy steps.
She really couldnât understand. How could the man who used to treat her so coldly have the audacity to say he wanted to see her after their divorce? It was utterly shameless
What was there to say anyway? In the past three years, he could have talked to her openly, but he chose to ignore her in their spacious villa.
She had already wasted three years, and she wouldnât waste any more time on this man.
Evadne walked into the study, Jason asked worriedly, âHow did it go? Did Thaddeus upset you?â
âHmph, he wouldnât dare!â
Evadne walked over to Cassius, draped her arms around his n*eck and cooed.
âDid you manage to upset Thaddeus?â Cassius asked with a smile.
âUm, no.â
âWhat a pity.â
Cassius gently touched her cheek, jokingly said, âWith me here tonight, you shouldâve given him a good beating, that wouldâve let off some steam.â Evadne responded dryly, âCassius, I appreciate your kindness, but as a devout believer, we should resolve issues peacefullyâ
âEvadnel Iâve found it! Go get a bottle of the most expensive red wine to celebrate me!â Arnold shouted excitedly, hands raised high.
âJason, go get a bottle of our best red wine from the cellar for Arnoldâ
Evadneâs eyebrows relaxed, she walked over to Arnold, hand on his shoulder, the other hand on the desk, eyes fixed on the screen, âWhoâs the informant?â
âHer main account is this one!â
Arnold pointed at the screen, âSheâs a social news reporter for Pioneer Post. Her name is Caroline! The IP address of this sub-account matches perfectly
with the main one!â
âGood job, Arnold, although it took a bit longer than expected.â Evadne smiled.
âThis is already pretty fast! Why didnât you get Elvis to do it? Heâs the best at this. You should let people do what theyâre good at!â
âI contacted Elvis a few days ago. Heâs on an important mission right now, and I didnât want to disturb him.â
âEvadne, I remember your hacking skills are pretty good too, on par with his. If you did it yourself, you might have found out yesterdayâ Cassius was a bit confused.
Evadne yawned, Tm lazyâ
Arnold was speechless.
So he was just a misfortunate elder brother!
Evadne carefully looked at the account, she sneered, âWhat a justice-driven reporter. She should focus on her social news. Why suddenly switch to covering my hotel wedding? Isnât she being a busyb*dy?â
âEvadne, are you saying that this reporter was instructed by someone?â Cassius frowned.
If she wasnât instructed, she must have been bribed. Media reporters usually stick to their own fields. As a social news reporter, she normally wouldnât meddle in show business.â
Evadne stared at the name âCarolineâ, murmuring to herself, âCaroline Porter? Why does this name ring a bell?â
Suddenly, a light bulb turned on in her head and she exclaimed, âI know who she is! Sheâs Keith Porterâs daughter!â
âWhoâs Keith Porter?â asked Arnold, puzzled.
âThe former deputy manager you fired who was once jailed?â Cassius chimed in curiously.
âExactly! Thatâs his daughter!â
Evadne, with her sharp memory, recalled Keith Porterâs file she once read, and it clicked. âIf sheâs the one leaking information, then it makes sense.â
1 get it now. You tarnished her dadâs reputation. The fact she didnât throw you under the bus in the media actually shows some restraint,â Arnold seriously nodded.
âHe betrayed the company and took bribes. I mean, was I supposed to just let him off the hook?â
With a smug look, Evadne said, âKeith screwed up, not me. If sheâs a dutiful daughter, she should be visiting her dad more, not plotting against me to make herself feel better. Why the hell should I take the fall for her dadâs mistake? Thatâs just absurd.
âMs. Evadne, Iâve checked, other than our team, all the workers surrendered their phones during construction. There was no chance for any outsider to get near the wedding venue,â Jason reported.
âSo, itâs confirmed. Someone in our team is in cahoots with her.â
Evadne, noticing Carolineâs attractive look, had a daring idea. âJason, from now on, keep a close eye on everyone on the team, especially the men. Monitor them around the clock. If anyone has private contact with Caroline, report to me immediately
âMs. Evadne, why focus on the men?â Arnold asked, puzzled.
âBecause men can easily lose themselves over a pretty face!â Evadne sneered, her unsuccessful marriage giving her a biased view of men.
Cassius said, âI assume Iâm not included.â
Arnold added, âI assume Iâm not included either!
Jason quickly made his stance clear, âSame here!â
âRelax, I know you guys are good. No need to prove yourselves so eagerly.â
Evadne stretched like a graceful cat, âYouâre all way better than that guy standing at the door, right?â
It was late after the investigation. Cassius and Arnold stayed in the guest rooms arranged by Jason.
Evadne was exhausted too. She took a bath and hit the sack right away.
In the middle of the night, a clap of thunder shattered the silence, waking Evadne from her deep sleep.
Usually, she was a sound sleeper, but for some reason, the thunder woke her up.
Then she couldnât fall back asleep.
Evadne got up and sl*pped on a silk robe over her burgundy silk nightgown. She put on her red velvet sl*ppers and went to get some water.
Outside the window, it was storming, lightning flashing and thunder booming
Evadne stood by the window in the corridor, holding her glass of water, quietly watching the storm outside.
She remembered when she was a kid, every time it stormed, her mom would hold her, sitting in the rocking chair by the window, silently staring at the rain-soaked glass, mumbling.
âThe night I left that place, it was storming too.â
What place was the talking about?
Suddenly, a thunderclap exploded in the night sky!
In the brief flash of lightning, Evadne was surprised to see, outside the window, someone was standing at the front door of the villa.
Thaddeus was standing in the rain, unmoving, his hair messily blown by the wind, looking up at her window.