The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 26

hapter 26 Take Care of Your Man

The more Natasha spoke, the less confident she became. While she was still glaring at Gwendolyn with fierce hatred, she didn’t have the courage to open the door and confirm her guess.

“Why don’t you come in and find out yourself?” Gwendolyn shrugged, unperturbed, and opened the door.

Then she pointed at the spot Maverick was previously standing at. “He’s right there!”

Natasha felt her heart clenching, but when she looked in the direction Gwendolyn was pointing it, she saw only an empty wall.

“Are you toying with me?” Furiously, she glowered at Gwendolyn.

Gwendolyn was stunned, too. He was just standing there! Does he have superpowers or something?

Upon observing Gwendolyn’s expression, Natasha realized something was fishy. Hence, she exasperatedly pushed Gwendolyn aside and searched through every stall in the restroom.

Gwendolyn stood behind her, wondering where Maverick was hiding.

After the two women went through almost all of the stalls, their lines of sight landed on the last one, its door left ajar.

Natasha took in a deep breath and pushed the door open.

Like the other stalls, there was nothing inside.

The realization of what had unfolded dawned on Gwendolyn when she noticed an opened window to the right of the stall. I didn’t expect the person in charge of Wright Construction Group would one day be forced to escape through a window. I can barely hold back my laughter.

Natasha was dumbfounded and started suspecting Gwendolyn again when she saw the grin on the latter’s face. “If you’re the only person in the restroom, how do you explain the ringtone from earlier?”

question as though she was saying, “Figure

Natasha threatened Gwendolyn with gritted teeth. “You no longer have any ties with Mave, Gwendolyn! I’m warning you, stay as far away from him as possible! If I find out you still want to seduce him,

undeterred, “I’m not the type of person who’ll get back with an ex. However, if you piss me off, I

a retort because she was stunned by

at Natasha and scorned, “One last thing. Keep that man

immensely, she had no idea what she could do. Why didn’t

she stomped out of

steps away from the restroom when she heard a familiar

Maybe I was too anxious earlier. It’s possible that the ringtone came from the male restroom. “Did you hear what I said in the restroom

“I did.” He nodded.

blushed instantly. I hope my shouting carlier didn’t leave a bad impression on him! “I’m sorry, it’s my fault. I thought you were in the female restroom earlier, so I lost my cool. I promise I

her with an unfathomable

bruised look in her eyes, he suddenly recalled her late–night visit yesterday. He didn’t see her, so she spent a huge chunk of the night standing in front of the mansion’s

he felt somewhat threatened, he was compelled to keep his word and agreed to

Natasha started to look more and more unfamiliar to him, so much so that he sometimes wondered if she was the bright–eyed girl

overseas for a few years,” Maverick uttered expressionlessly before stepping past

was stunned, as though she had been struck by lightning. Why did he look

for Gwendolyn when she

sigh of relief and inquired, “Why were you gone for so long, Gwendolyn?” “What’s the matter?”

messenger said that he found something regarding the matter you asked him to investigate yesterday and that you should

I’ll

first!” As

car.

sent Natasha back to the hotel

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sterile room, Natasha somewhat unhappily pulled his hand and acted coyly. “We’re already engaged, Mave. Can’t I return to the mansion with you and stay

frowned. I told her I couldn’t bring her back to that

a little longer, all right? I’ll ask someone to arrange a suitable residence for

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