The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 45 Judgment That Goes Haywire.

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Madelyn was about to question Natasha when Jerome and Maverick arrived at the scene together.

Instantly, Natasha turned to the reassuring familiarity of Maverick’s presence for comfort. “Mave!” she wept.

The man glanced at her with his lips pursed. Not a single word left his mouth.

Under the dim yellow lighting, his expression was impenetrable.

Once Jerome had gotten a clear look at the remnant of wine and tears on his daughter’s face, he asked, “What happened here?”

The surrounding guests described the earlier incident to him. While they were siding with Natasha with every sentence they said, they did consider the wrath of Joaquin. On top of that, there was Gwendolyn’s stunning performance from earlier as well. As such, they did not make any remark that was out of line.

After listening to them for a while, Jerome had a rough idea of what had happened.

With a smile, he ushered the guests away and graciously asked that they continue partaking in food and drink. Then, he halfheartedly offered Natasha a few words of comfort before returning to the main banquet hall with everyone else.

Sobbing, Natasha held Maverick’s arm. The way she acted like a damsel in distress would surely arouse pity in the onlookers’ hearts. “Mave, don’t blame Gwendolyn for this. She’s probably in a bad mood because of our engagement.”

However, Maverick lowered his head to look at her, then asked in an impassive tone. “What did you say to her just now?”

Natasha was taken aback by his question. When she raised her head and saw that he seemed upset, she hurriedly explained, “We’re about to be engaged. All I wanted was her blessing. I never thought that she’d get angry and splash wine at me.”

“Is that so?” The man furrowed his brows as his expression grew even colder.

Holding onto the sliver of hope that he would believe her, Natasha nodded and tightened her grip on

his arm.

Almost instantly, Maverick withdrew his arm. “Tasha, seem to understand you less and less.”

She was stumped for words.

It was the first time she had experienced such coldness from him. Did he see through my ruse?

At that moment, she dared not continue with her act. If Maverick had actually noticed anything, he would only be more put off if she proceeded with the cover-up.

“Mave, it’s because Gwendolyn made fun of me using the ugly picture of me from my fiasco on the stage. I was enraged, so I tried to splash wine at her… I’ve not changed much, Mave. I’m still me.” Natasha explained.

nothing in response, allowing her to ratile

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she did not get any ply from him. As a result, she

once again

to make things official and to make up for all the things you owed me in the past

repeated mention of the past caused Maverick

disgust welled up in his heart. It seemed that Natasha had been jumping at every opportunity to guilt-trip him

further and further from the young girl

left for three years. Could a person change so much in such

them. Being a woman herself, she was well aware of and also disgusted by Natasha’s

called out to her. “Mrs. Mossey, Tasha isn’t in high spirits today. I think it might be best to let her

she went over and led

that Madelyn stopped smiling and discreetly. pinched the younger woman’s arm. “Lexpected nothing less from the daughter of a mistress! He’s already gone, so stop acting.

shot her a fierce

you?” Madelyn viciously flung away Natasha’s hand and headed

Mossey residence,

mansion on her own. After taking a bath, she put on a sheet mask and nibbled some fresh fruit, feeling

Suddenly, her phone rang

“Thank you for tonight. If not

Z let out a bark of laughter. “You’re welcome! Only the bests are allowed to wear the clothes I make My First Snow fits you like a glove,

Gwendolyn smuled

the gown before they left for the banquet. It was only after Gwendolyn

imitation.

so she could not fit into the dress. Thanks to the alteration request she had made, Gwendolyn had the opportunity

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First Snow back.

I’ll treat you

was watching Joaquin’s video of Gwendolyn dancing to “Lover.” Smirking, she replied, “There’s

We’ll revisit this topic when you can afford

groaned dramatically. Then, she aggrievedly complained about Gwendolyn’s heartlessness while

two old friends who had not been in contact

get ready for work. She was

company building, she realized that the passing employees all looked at her with oddly complicated

it puzzled her, she did not take it seriously and headed

go in,

rumors online be true? But our new director

long sensed that something was off about her,” retorted another employee, who had very thick makeup on. “I know she isn’t a good person. As for you, I doubt you can tell, given that your judgment goes completely haywire when it comes to good-looking people. I doubt you’d