The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 38

Chapter 38 Unbelievable

The two people in the living room had already fought two rounds by then.

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Gwendolyn failed to land her first strike, and eventually, her stamina depleted. She was no match for Maverick in terms of strength, and she was wearing heels-an inconvenient kind of footwear. Thus, she was soon forced to the wall without realizing it.

Maverick curled his lips. In the next second, he grabbed her left wrist and moved to pin it against the wall, which was something he used to do.

This time, however, Gwendolyn learned her lesson. She knew that he was going to restrain her hands. and force her up against the wall. So, while he was distracted as he tried to grab her left wrist, she pressed the secret button on her ring with her right hand. A silver needle popped out in response.

Caught by surprise, Maverick was soon forced to stop what he was doing when the silver needle was pressed against his Adam’s apple.

Thank god I’m wearing the ring Kieran has given to me for self-defense. Although the needle is small, it’s unusually sturdy.

It was as if time had frozen for the two of them.

They were so close that they could almost feel each other’s breaths.

Maverick’s Adam’s apple bobbed up and down as he swallowed, and a crimson drop of blood rolled down from his neck and stained the collar of his white shirt like a tiny blooming flower.

He furrowed his brows. “Must you be this ruthless?”

Gwendolyn sneered. “For clingy rats like you? Yes.”

Maverick’s lips curled even more, and he inched closer to her.

It was as if he was certain she would not have the courage to end his life in the mansion.

“Take another step closer to me, and I won’t hesitate slitting your throat. You can try if you don’t believe me.”

Gwendolyn’s words were spoken in a soft tone, but Maverick could see the steely resolution in her eyes.

She bites if she’s cornered.

Chuckling, he then let go of her hand and took two steps back.

Once Gwendolyn regained her freedom, she gently massaged her left wrist before walking past him to grab the transfer agreement from the coffee table.

After skimming through the documents, she noted that the documents weren’t tampered with

She then picked up the pen from the side and signed the two agreements without hesitation.

copies, she left without

reached up to touch the blood on his

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an unreadable expression.

of the mansion without

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walked past him, he rushed into the mansion to check

ignored him. She took out her

Villa. Throw out all the furniture and refurnish the place.

Ms. Shalders,” Joanne replied subserviently. “When are you planning to move in, Ms. Shalders? I’ll make arrangements based on that

said I was going to move

are you not going to move

could finish her sentence, Gwendolyn

opened the car door, she heard the telltale sound

stopped a distance away from her,

car. From the way the person positioned their hands Gwendolyn surmised it was a woman. Alas, her face was blocked, so Gwendolyn could not see

going to concern herself with her, anyway. After one glance, she looked away and was

and stopped her from closing

trying to cling

amused by her words, and she grinnell. “This is a question you should be asking him. He was the one who invited me

Natasha’s eyes widened.

invite you here? If you weren pestering him, do you really think he’ll spare you another

disbelief in her words, Natasha felt

then took out the transfer agreement from her bag and waved it in front of Natasha. “Take

she shoved Natasha

stumbled for a while as her eyes

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let me get close to him, but he’s generously

was fuming, but on second thought,

this to draw a clear line between

on!”

the other woman’s threat. As she shot Natasha a frigid look, she said, “From now on, this is my private property. It’s best for unimportant people like you, Ms. Mossey, to stay far away from this place. Otherwise, I won’t hesitate in getting

out.”

“You-”

almost coming out of Natasha’s cars by then. When she saw Gwendolyn opening the door to sit in the driver’s seat, a flash of glee

have Treyton backing you, so I couldn’t defeat you.

the next second,

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