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.

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

for a long

sudden, he vaguely recalled that Gwendolyn’s expectant gaze was what first caught his eyes every time he returned home for the

slippers before saying, “You’re home. It must have been a long day for you. You’re starving,

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

a thankless and arduous task, yet that silly

thought, Maverick

strange reason, he felt like tasting the

Gwendolyn said to him before she left the banquet that

in his ears.

three years of

wronged me, what is going on between Treyton

arose in Maverick’s heart the second he realized he had been thinking about Gwendolyn nonstop, and he quickly closed the fridge door. Then, he headed upstairs to shower

Corporation’s lobby was crowded with

for their CEO to arrive, all the while exchanging curious looks with

specifically picked out an attire consisting of a white blazer

ponytail, making her look

appearance, the crowd erupted

Gwendolyn walking through the entrance together was a sight

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

a

warm welcome, Gwendolyn politely nodded

for the short–term objectives before allowing everyone except the team of managers

our company’s operations, so please guide her.”

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

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

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