The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 17

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.

found that the fridge was stocked with a

for

that Gwendolyn’s expectant gaze was what first

before saying, “You’re home.

at her, always mocking the warm dinner she had prepared before returning to his

task, yet that silly

Maverick let

some strange reason, he felt like tasting

Gwendolyn said to him before she left the

in his ears.

years of marriage, I’ve never wronged

wronged me, what is going on between Treyton and

in Maverick’s heart the second he realized he had been thinking about Gwendolyn nonstop,

crowded with people the following

employees stood in a few rows as they waited for their CEO to arrive, all the while

lobby with Gwendolyn, who specifically picked

in a high ponytail, making

her appearance, the crowd

of Treyton and Gwendolyn walking through the entrance together was a sight

is our new talent director, Gwendolyn

broke out in a

warm welcome, Gwendolyn politely

for the short–term objectives before allowing everyone except

our company’s operations, so

head of brown wavy hair. Although

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

left. “Gwendolyn, please follow me,” she said, shooting

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