The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 17 Still Care About Your Ex

Maverick then proceeded to guess if Gwendolyn’s disappearance was related to Treyton.

With his brows furrowed, he instructed coldly, “Continue searching. Send some people to investigate Treyton too. Report back to me once you find her.”

“Yes, sir.”

Noah nodded, but there was a look of defiance on his face.

Perplexed to see that he was still standing there, Maverick asked, “Why aren’t you leaving? Do you have something to tell me?”

Noah was in a dilemma for a moment because he knew his following words would enrage his boss. Nevertheless, he could not help it.

“You’re starting to clude me, Mr. Wright. You and Ms. Shalders are already divorced, yet you still care about her so much and are giving the cold shoulder to Ms. Mossey, the person you should actually have concern for. Just what exactly is on your mind?”

Maverick’s gaze darkened. He picked up the glass ashtray from the table and threw it toward the spot beside Noah’s feet.

“Get lost,” he snarled.

Noah then left, not ignorant enough to linger.

Maverick lit two more cigarettes after that. His expression, enveloped by the curtain of cigarette smoke, seemed inscrutable.

Feeling a little hungry, he rose to his feet and walked to the fridge.

was stocked with a wide variety of fruits and vegetables that he

stood transfixed for a long

he vaguely recalled that Gwendolyn’s expectant gaze was what first caught his

before saying, “You’re home. It must have

mocking the

arduous task, yet that silly woman still

that thought, Maverick let

felt

last sentence Gwendolyn said to

in his ears.

years of marriage, I’ve never

she has never wronged me, what is going on between

he realized he had been thinking about Gwendolyn nonstop, and he quickly closed the fridge door. Then, he headed

Corporation’s lobby was crowded with people the following

they waited for their CEO to arrive, all the

Treyton appeared at the entrance of the lobby with Gwendolyn, who specifically picked out an attire consisting of a white blazer

in a high ponytail, making her look sensual

crowd erupted in an

walking through the entrance together was a

the lobby and announced solemnly, “This is our new talent director, Gwendolyn Shalders, who will be working with us from today

in a massive round of

of the warm welcome,

objectives before allowing everyone except the team of managers to

Gwendolyn is new here. She’s unfamiliar with our company’s operations, so please guide her.” he

of managers, a woman with a head of brown wavy hair. Although her makeup looked flamboyant, she was

nodded fervently and smiled enthusiastically. “Don’t worry, Mr. Harris. I’ll do my

disappeared after he left. “Gwendolyn, please follow me,” she