Chapter 20 The Provoker and The One Being Provoked

Gwendolyn subconsciously furrowed her brows when she heard that voice.

The instant she looked over her shoulder, she met Maverick’s obsidian eyes,

“May I know why you are here at Angle Corporation’s underground parking lot, Mr. Wright?” she queried.

The man quirked his lips into a half–smile. “I’m here to talk business with Mr. Harris. What’s the matter? Is there a regulation stating that I’m not allowed here?”

His remark evoked a laugh from Gwendolyn.

What sort of weak excuse is that?

“Wright Construction Group’s main line of business is property construction, which is quite unrelated to the entertainment industry, I must say. Unless you are here to promote your property to our company’s artists?”

Undeterred by his presence, she looked Maverick straight in the eye, not bothering to mask the mockery in her gaze.

The look in her eyes annoyed him, and his face hardened instantly. A beat later, he grabbed her shoulders and pushed her backward, pinning her against the car door. With that, Gwendolyn was enveloped in his arms.

“What are you doing?” she demanded, finding herself unable to move as his knees were pressed against her thighs.

This is such an awkward position

The close–to–zero distance between them and the suggestive atmosphere made Gwendolyn flush involuntarily.

herself, she gave Maverick a

Wright?

if

color–green? You’re acting all arrogant now that

the color green? What kind of color discrimination is

her inward grumble, Gwendolyn did not speak a

him, but it looks like he’s not treating you any better.”

interrogate me because he thought I wanted a divorce to be

Treyton? This is

look, she said, “Mr. Wright, I think you got it wrong. We divorced because you didn’t love me, and I was tired of putting effort into maintaining this marriage one–sidedly. It has nothing to do

continuing in a provocative tone, “Mr. Harris is indeed wonderful! He’s more patient, more outstanding, and more handsome than you!

how

violently, he thundered. “Are you provoking me

now?”

Gwendolyn was equally livid.

matters are none of your business anymore! What right does this

get out of my

Maverick did not budge one

with rage. So I can’t talk nicely to you, huh? Okay, I’ll have to pull out my trump

out at him, intending to take

not expect him to move faster than

stunned

grabbed both her hands, raised them, and pressed them against the roof of

rendering it impossible for her to free herself from

“Maverick Wright!”

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