His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire? novel Chapter 233

The auction came to a dramatic close, filled with unexpected twists and turns.

It wasn't just the record-breaking sum of charity raised by Ethereal Vogue magazine that evening. The reporters on the scene were having a field day, unearthing one juicy scoop after another.

Frederic, upon hearing the news, promptly dispatched his secretary and attorney to the scene. They escorted Elspeth and the visibly shaken Glynnis to the car amidst the crowd's scrutinizing gazes.

It was apt to describe their exit as a hasty retreat.

"I am the legal counsel for the Abernathy Group, Miss Caroline. If you don't have concrete evidence to back up your public accusation of Miss Glynnis bribing you to steal K Hotel's business information, we will sue you for defamation. And we will take it to the end!" The lawyer issued a stern warning before leaving.

Caroline, faced with the prospect of a lawsuit and up against the formidable Abernathy Group, was naturally frightened. But what scared her more was Thaddeus' intimidating presence. He was a man who could turn her world upside down with a single thought.

Right now, he was standing there, his handsome brows furrowed, watching her without a hint of emotion.

Caroline flinched but managed to muster up the courage to retort, "I... I wouldn't have said it if I didn't have evidence! Don't think I'm scared just because you're rich and powerful!

I've changed my ways now, and I won't be coerced into doing something against my conscience ever again!"

"Mr. Thaddeus, what should we do about this..." The lawyer turned to Thaddeus, clearly at a loss.

Thaddeus' expression remained impassive, his tone icy, "Tell Mr. Frederic that his opponent isn't Miss Caroline, but the entire K Orld Hotel."

Thaddeus thought, "And me."

Now it was the lawyer's turn to be taken aback.

Evadne was the heiress of the Ashbourne family. If this situation escalated, they would be offending the entire Ashbourne Group!

The Chairman Emeric, CEO Cassius Ashbourne, and the Bright family - none of them were pushovers. It was truly a case of stirring up a hornet's nest.

"Apologize when you should, take responsibility when you must. Distorting the truth and aiding the wicked will only make us the laughing stock."

Thaddeus sneered, and then turned to look for Evadne.

To his surprise, she had already disappeared. Once again, his warm heart was left in the cold.

...

Iris had other important engagements to attend to. Evadne accompanied her to the underground parking lot.

"Miss Evadne, you truly impressed me tonight."

Iris gave her a warm hug, "I knew Cassius' sister wouldn't disappoint."

"That's because you see me through the lens of being Cassius' sister," Evadne smiled modestly.

"No, from the moment I met you, I admired your demeanor, your ideas, and your perspectives. I believe we could be great friends," Iris confessed sincerely.

"Um... Can't we be great family?" Evadne teased.

Iris blushed at the implied suggestion, "Darling, I'm turning fifty next year. As much as I adore Cassius, I can't hold him back."

"What's wrong with being fifty? My dad and his wife, Myra, have a twenty-five-year age gap. I see them enjoying their lives together every day."

Evadne gave Iris a hearty pat on the back, "Miss Iris, life is short. Don't make choices you'll regret. If you truly like my brother, go for it. Even if things don't work out in the end, at least you won't have any regrets."

"Alea." Iris suddenly called her by her other name, "Have you ever made choices you regretted? Do you have any regrets in your life?"

A sharp pang of pain pricked at Evadne's heart. The dark corner she had sealed off in her heart seemed to have been brutally torn open.

But she simply smiled, "To be honest, yes. I have made choices that I regret. But now, I don't have any regrets at all."

She regretted her marriage with Thaddeus.

But she had no regrets as well, because she had married him.

It seemed contradictory, but it was her true feelings.

After Iris left, Evadne was immediately swarmed by a group of excited reporters. Without Jason or any bodyguard by her side, she felt cornered despite the reporters' lack of malintent.

"Miss Alea! How do you plan to hold Glynnis accountable for copying your designs? Will you sue her?"

"Glynnis instigated that female reporter to leak K Orld Hotel's business secrets, causing your partnership with Ada to fall through. Will the K Group take the Abernathy Group to court?"

"Ada has already stated that she will cut ties with the Abernathy Group. Will the two of you reconcile and continue to work together?"

After a long day of events, faced with these questions, Evadne felt a wave of exhaustion hit her. The pain in her stomach returned with a vengeance. But despite the sweat on her forehead and her pale face, her eyes still sparkled, and she stood tall, showing no signs of illness.

"I..."

Before Evadne could respond, a tall figure broke through the crowd, protecting her from the growing chaos. She looked up and was slightly dazed.

The next moment, a clear voice rang out, "All these questions will be addressed in a statement by the K Group after the event."

"Ms. Evadne isn't feeling well. Please make a way, I need to take her to the hospital."

Evadne's pupils constricted, her eyes locked on Avery, whose expression was clouded with worry.

This man hadn't been seen by her side all evening. How did he know she was unwell?

Memories of her three years of humiliation and heartache streamed back to her. Thaddeus had never shown any concern for her. Even when she miscarried, when she was bedridden and asked him to bring her a glass of warm water, he coldly denied her.

Even if he didn't know her condition at the time, his denial of such a small favor showed that he neither cared for her nor valued her.