The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 114 Investigate Her Identity Thoroughly

Upon hearing this, the bodyguards hesitated.

They could almost imagine the unpleasant odor of him doing the business. Oh, no….

However, if they didn’t go in and keep an eye on Maverick, allowing him to escape, they would face challenges in explaining the situation to Gwendolyn.

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While the two were caught in a double bind, Maverick, wearing a sly smile, added, “In order to ensure safety, all the restroom windows in the Wright residence are sealed. If you don’t believe me, you can go and verify it yourselves.”

As he spoke, he entered the restroom and made an attempt to open the window right in front of the bodyguards.

After that, the bodyguards personally tested the window, only to confirm that it was indeed sealed. They thoroughly inspected the entire restroom and found nothing significant except a small ventilation duct on the ceiling. The duct was very small and didn’t seem like it could serve as an escape route.

Seeing them hesitate, Maverick spoke up again, “I’m suffering from an upset stomach, and I might need about fifteen minutes. I apologize for the inconvenience.”

The two of them agreed.

“Then you only have fifteen minutes. If you haven’t emerged by then, we will barge in straightaway and won’t be concerned about what you’re doing inside.”

Maverick nodded, and the bodyguard turned around and left, standing guard at the door.

He gently locked the door behind him, quickly stepped onto the sink, and opened the ventilation duct on the ceiling.

In fact, during the initial design of this ventilation duct, an escape route was discreetly incorporated for the sake of any emergencies.

From the exterior, the duct appeared deceptively small. However, upon closer examination, one would notice half a brick’s length of the duct was cleverly concealed behind the metal mesh, making it challenging to detect at first glance.

Once inside, two distinct passages awaited. One led to the villa’s rooftop while the other led to the back door.

When he entered the Wright residence, he heard an unusual bird call emanating from above. So, he decided to take the passage leading to the rooftop.

However, despite the ventilation duct being spacious enough to accommodate him, it was still a tight fit. With his towering height of one hundred and eighty-eight centimeters, he had no choice but to move forward by bending his knees. Halfway through the arduous journey, exhaustion began to set in, and his waist injury started to throb.

to grit his teeth and endure

pace.

opened the rooftop ventilation, Nico, who was hiding in the

114 Investigate Her

trembling. despite having only crawled through a short distance; Nico immediately sensed something was amiss. “Boss, there’s

with the improved version of

“What?”

Ms. Shalders give you the injection? She’s really

his dark eyes bearing an enigmatic depth, and

the drug’s name, he recognized the effects from his prior encounters with the 023 special drug during wartime interrogations. However, the version administered by Gwendolyn was an

“Boss, since you’re already out, let’s leave the place. We don’t

a determined

with her.

I intend to remain by her side to uncover any pertinent clues. Time is running short, so

Nico nodded.

the doubts he

that Gwendolyn may have ties to one of the four prominent families in Salinsburgh. Given the attention and importance Sherman and Treyton place on her, we can exclude the Harris and Ferguson families. The Jenson family is highly unlikely to be tied to her too. Therefore, concentrate your investigation on the Newton family. Look for any girls

“All right.”

he asked, “So, did you believe it when Mr. Wright said that Ms. Shalders is responsible for the death of

slightly, a glint of danger flickering in

Gwendolyn and me, all for his own gain. However,

“But…”

“If Ms. Shalders is orchestrating all of this intentionally, the likelihood of her being the daughter of a prominent family seems slim. Is it possible that she’s actually a spy sent by a family who has discovered your location? Judging by her abilities, she appears to be a highly skilled agent who can hide her true

a spy, then it would

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moment. “That’s why we need to be prepared for both possibilities. If the truly is a daughter of a prominent family, perhaps all of this is mere

his sentence, Nina nodded respectfully. “All

right, you can go

“Boss…”

to leave, but

“Speak.”

before that Ms. Shalders was the girl who saved

tone indifferent as he responded, “But she denied it. It’s possible that I have made a mistake and she isn’t the one. We can’t jump to conclusions until we

ignorance and let Noah conduct the investigation while also