Wooing My Ex-Wife

Marcus patted his shoulders in relieve.

He wasn't trying to torture his daughter. In fact, his wife had had a leash on him until she died.

Gwendolyn resembled her mother as they were both arrogant and unafraid of anything.

He didn't want Gwendolyn to take the same path as her mother. Instead, he hoped she could be submissive and controlled by someone so she wouldn't end up risking her life. His ultimate goal was for her to lead a peaceful life.

Cedrick's expression was grim as he pondered over Marcus' request while walking out of the study.

Gwendolyn was waiting for him in the corridor and sensed something amiss through his expression. "What did Dad tell you? Why do you look troubled?"

Cedrick gathered his thoughts and held her hand. "Nothing special. He reminded me to take care of you. It's getting late. Let's go."Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

They held hands and made their way to their car to return to the Jenson residence.

In the car, Gwendolyn noticed his lips were ashen, and he looked unwell.

Feeling worried, she asked, "Are you sure you're okay? Do you need me to get a doctor to take a look at you?"

"No need. I'm fine, really," Cedrick assured her.

After the temporary loss of his sight and hearing in the garden earlier, he had not experienced those symptoms again.

Perhaps I was overthinking things. Marcus gave me a difficult problem to overcome, though. If I don't appease him, it'll be hard for him to agree to our marriage even though we're already engaged. How should I start disciplining Gwendolyn?

As he seemed preoccupied with his thoughts, Gwendolyn didn't push him further.

The following morning, Cedrick was required to be present at Jenson Group's monthly meeting. Gwendolyn had to attend a meeting at Angle Corporation as well.

They both left home at the same time.

Cedrick dropped Gwendolyn off at Angle Corporation before heading to Jenson Group.

Nico was already waiting for him at the entrance when he arrived.

The meeting went on for three whole hours before coming to an end.

In the CEO's office, Nico handed the summary of the meeting to Cedrick.

After taking the file from him, Cedrick read the contents and soon spaced out for the very first time in his life.

"Boss?"

He snapped back to reality. "What?"

"Uh, you're holding the file upside down."

Cedrick didn't feel awkward at all as he turned the file back and flipped through it calmly.

Nico could sense that something was weighing on his mind.

Nico's salary had been deducted previously, and he was forbidden from stepping into the villa. He was wondering how he should redeem himself and saw this as the ideal chance.

"Boss, if something is troubling you, let me know. I might be able to help you. You know that I'm full of quirky ideas, right?" he offered with a chuckle.

Cedrick contemplated his proposal and inquired, "Based on what you know about Gwenny and me, who do you believe will hold a higher position in our family in the future?"

Nico was perplexed. Is there a need to contemplate over that question?

"Ms. Gwendolyn, of course!" he replied.

Cedrick furrowed his brows. "Why? How did you get that conclusion?"

Nico responded in all seriousness, "It's pretty obvious, Boss! All the higher-ups of the company know that you're afraid of her!"

Cedrick's eyelids twitched. His gaze turned as dark as thunder.

The fact that Nico mentioned the higher-ups didn't escape his ears.

"I merely yielded to Gwenny. Why do you think I'm afraid of her?"

Nico's avoided his gaze as he dared not expose his employer in his face.

Cedrick's expression turned icy. If the rumor continues, everyone will believe it! I must make sure my dignity as a man is restored!

"Any ideas?"

Nico was stunned. "Boss, what are you talking about?"

"Marcus wants me to discipline Gwenny, making her a submissive wife who fears her husband. Otherwise, he'll consider calling off our marriage. Help me figure out a way to make Gwenny fear me," Cedrick said.

Nico's eyes turned as wide as saucers and his jaw dropped open.

That seems impossible, considering Ms. Gwendolyn's character!

Cedrick seemed serious, so Nico anxiously paced back and forth in the office, desperately searching for a solution.

"Oh, I got it! Wait for me, Boss."

Nico ran out of the office hastily after uttering that.

Five minutes later, he placed a thick and long wooden ruler in Cedrick's hands.

"Disobedient women need to be taught a lesson. To do that, you'll have to resort to corporal punishment and set up some family rules to establish your authority. That might work!"

Cedrick stared at the thick ruler darkly. It was as thick as his thumb, so he figured it would hurt.

I can't use it to punish Gwendolyn lest she gets hurt. I can't bear to do that to her. What if she escapes out of fear?

He shot Nico a frosty look. "Are you saying I should beat her up with this ruler to establish my authority?"

"You don't actually have to physically harm her. Just give her a fierce glare and sternly reprimand her briefly to intimidate her. Many women are attracted to assertive men, so this approach might suit her preferences."

Cedrick gazed at the ruler and fell into deep thought.

Before we went to the Harris residence for dinner, I yelled at Gwendolyn in the living room. She burst into tears and seemed really aggrieved. I've never really lost my temper with her. Perhaps this might work on her.

Nico continued, "There's no harm in giving it a try. You can go with the flow. If it doesn't work or something seems off, just apologize sincerely, and it will blow off."

Cedrick pondered over his suggestion and decided to give it a try after getting off work tonight.

It was almost time to get off work. Gwendolyn packed up her stuff ahead of time and waited for Cedrick to pick her up.

The surprise gift I custom-made for Cedrick has arrived. I'll have to find a chance to try it out tonight!

Suddenly, Joanne knocked on the door and came in hastily.

"Ms. Harris, something serious has happened."

Gwendolyn stopped packing up her stuff. "What happened?"

"Jennifer didn't show up at an event today with her group. Her manager has just found her. Apparently, she went to North Lake without anyone realizing it and jumped into the lake to commit suicide!" "What?" Gwendolyn jolted up from her chair in shock. "What about her? Is she dead?"

"No. Thankfully she was found in time and taken to the hospital. However, several people witnessed her jumping into the lake. Papilio Girls has a significant following, so if news of her attempted suicide spreads, it will have a severe impact on us."

The release of negative publicity surrounding a popular girl group would trigger public outcry and the spread of rumors, inevitably impacting the other members of the group.

Gwendolyn returned to her seat and calmly analyzed the entire incident.

"Retrieve the surveillance footage from the surrounding area and instruct our PR team to reach out to all the witnesses. Offer them financial compensation in exchange for their silence. Ensure that anyone who recorded videos of the incident deletes their footage, and get in touch with numerous influential media outlets and prevent them from reporting on the matter."

Joanne replied, "Ms. Harris, there are bound to be blind spots. It will also take a lot of time and effort to find all the bystanders."

"Just do your best to minimize the severity of the incident for now. If that doesn't work, I'll make further arrangements. We'll go with the flow."

 “All right.”

“Send me the address of the hospital where Jennifer is in now.”

“Sure, Ms. Harris.”

Upon learning the location of the hospital where Jennifer had been admitted, Gwendolyn wasted no time and hailed a taxi to rush to the medical facility.

Considering the challenging experiences Jennifer had been through, Gwendolyn believed that the young lady wouldn’t resort to suicide unless something serious had occurred.

The matter was unexpected, so Gwendolyn left her office hastily.

In her haste, she forgot to text Cedrick to inform him that he didn’t have to pick her up.