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.

fridge was stocked with a wide variety of

transfixed for

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

up to him smilingly and hand him a pair of slippers before saying, “You’re home. It must have been a long day for you.

her, always mocking the

task, yet that silly

that thought, Maverick

felt like tasting

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

in his ears.

of marriage, I’ve never wronged

never wronged me, what is going on between Treyton

he had been thinking about Gwendolyn nonstop, and he quickly

Corporation’s lobby was crowded with

their CEO to arrive, all the while exchanging

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

in a high ponytail, making

crowd erupted in

walking through the entrance together

“This is our new talent director, Gwendolyn Shalders,

broke out in a

warm welcome, Gwendolyn politely nodded

objectives before allowing

here. She’s unfamiliar with our company’s

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

hearing Treyton’s words, she nodded fervently and smiled enthusiastically. “Don’t worry, Mr. Harris. I’ll do my

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