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

transfixed for a long

was what first caught his eyes every time he returned home for

of slippers before saying, “You’re home. It must have been a long day for you. You’re starving, aren’t you?

had never cast a glance at her, always mocking the warm dinner

arduous task, yet that silly

that thought, Maverick let out

some strange reason, he felt like tasting

to him before

in his ears.

years of marriage, I’ve

what is going

had been thinking about Gwendolyn nonstop, and he

Corporation’s lobby was crowded with people the following

they waited for their CEO to arrive, all the while exchanging curious

specifically picked out an attire consisting of a white blazer and pencil skirt for

tied in a high ponytail, making her look sensual yet gracious and

appearance, the crowd erupted in an

of Treyton and Gwendolyn walking through the entrance together was a

lobby and announced solemnly, “This is our new talent director, Gwendolyn Shalders, who will be working

out in a massive

of the warm welcome, Gwendolyn

short–term objectives before allowing everyone except the team of

is new here. She’s unfamiliar with our company’s operations, so please

of the team of managers, a woman with a head of brown

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

her face instantly disappeared after he left. “Gwendolyn, please follow me,” she said, shooting Gwendolyn a