The Ex and Her Riches

In the end, the two men went to a quiet exit passageway within the building.

Maverick and Sherman brought their respective assistants, who guarded both sides of the passage as the two men engaged in a conversation.

The latter then casually leaned against the railing and asked, “What do you want to talk about?”

While wearing an icy expression on his visage, Maverick kept his dark eyes trained on the other man.

“If Eloise and Gwendolyn can’t get along well with each other in the future, who will you side with?”

Sherman pondered for a moment before responding, “No, that won’t happen because Eloise already knows Gwendolyn’s identity. As long as Eloise still cares about Treyton, she won’t argue with Gwendolyn again.”

“Are you sure?” Maverick sneered, “From what I know, Treyton and Eloise have been engaged for two years but still haven’t registered their marriage yet. That’s because Treyton hasn’t given his approval. Some time ago, he requested to call off the engagement, but Mr. Ferguson convinced him to keep it going.”

“So what,” Sherman said, feeling baffled.

“You know Gwendolyn’s personality well. Eloise hurt her in the past, using rather vicious methods. There’s no way Gwendolyn can ever get along with Eloise in this lifetime, nor can Eloise accept being on the losing side. Thus, between your own sister and Gwendolyn, you can only choose one.”

At that point, Sherman’s patience was wearing thin.

“What’s the issue here? Can’t I have both of them? I’ll help mediate any problems between the two of them,” he insisted.

Maverick laughed upon hearing the man’s words. “You don’t like Gwendolyn as much as you think you do. You’re just fooling yourself. Your sister will eventually get married. The fact that you’re hesitating on this matter shows that you’re not worthy of Gwendolyn at all.”

Sherman retorted, “Ha! You’re the one who’s not worthy of her. From the day you signed that agreement with her, it’s destined that you and she can never remarry.”

A nonchalant smile tugged at the corners of Maverick’s lips. “So be it. It doesn’t matter if we can’t remarry. At least I can protect her using other means. Before she completely rejects me, I need to find a man who truly loves and cares for her, but that man will definitely not be you.”

Sherman’s expression softened considerably when he heard that. However, he continued to argue, “The person you’re talking about is me! I’m a great match for her in every aspect, and I’ve been secretly in love with her for many years. Besides, I don’t mind that she’s a divorcee, so how am I not good enough for her? How many men can say they’d do the same for her?”

Maverick frowned, shooting Sherman several glances. He even mentioned the fact that Gwendolyn’s been divorced. Deep down inside, he does mind that she’s a divorcee. It’s just that he has been numbing himself to fall in love with her and convincing himself that he must win her over.

Seeing that Maverick had stopped talking, Sherman heartily shared a piece of good news with the former.

“You still don’t know, do you? She has already agreed to have dinner with me alone, three days from now. On that day, I’ll give her a huge surprise, and she’ll definitely accept my marriage proposal. As for you, you’ll never get that chance!”

There was a hint of a provocative smile in Sherman’s elegant and amorous eyes, a rare sight for a usually dignified man like himself.

This triggered Maverick’s aggression as he grabbed Sherman by the latter’s collar and warned him in a low, menacing voice, “You’ve been pretending for quite some time, haven’t you? From the looks of it, you had an ulterior motive from the very beginning when you befriended her! Stay away from her from now on!”

shook off Maverick’s hand.

might not

the Shalders family was inevitable. Besides, Sherman truly liked Gwendolyn, and getting married would be a win-win

Sherman would never tell Maverick those

two continued to exchange warning glances at each other until they were pulled away by their respective assistants, thereby ending

left, Maverick returned to his office with

the forthcoming dinner date that Sherman had mentioned earlier, Maverick slammed his fist against the

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to get rid of him within three days’ time. Send him as far away as

was put in a tough spot. “He has

the Ferguson family. They’re the weakest among the four major families in Salinsburgh. Besides, he’s only accompanied by a few bodyguards during his visit to

his lips. Boss is clearly exploiting me by giving me such a difficult task. He’s so

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