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.

that the fridge was stocked with a wide

for a long

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

him a pair of slippers before saying, “You’re

mocking the warm dinner she had prepared

thankless and arduous task, yet that silly

thought, Maverick let

strange reason, he felt like tasting the dishes

nowhere, the last sentence Gwendolyn said to him before she left the

in his ears.

three years of

never wronged me, what is

had been thinking about Gwendolyn nonstop, and he quickly closed

lobby was crowded

employees stood in a few rows as they waited for their CEO to arrive, all the while exchanging curious looks with each

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

in a high ponytail, making her look sensual yet

her appearance, the crowd erupted in

because the scene of Treyton and Gwendolyn walking through

his way to the middle of the lobby and announced solemnly, “This is our new talent director, Gwendolyn Shalders, who will be

a

acknowledgment of the warm welcome, Gwendolyn politely

Treyton briefly gave arrangements for the short–term objectives before allowing everyone except the team of managers to return to

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

a head of brown wavy hair. Although her makeup looked

smiled enthusiastically. “Don’t worry, Mr.

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