The Ex and Her Riches

Maverick’s voice had gone hoarse, and he did not feel like talking. He turned over and continued to sleep.

When he rushed over last night, he happened to hear Gwendolyn’s shout and watched helplessly as she jumped into the river.

That feeling of his heart pounding away uncontrollably was so unbearably suffocating.

Just thinking about it made his heart ache.

He would never let this happen again.

Nico noticed he was being ignored and knew he simply could not get through to Maverick.

After so many years of working for Maverick, this was the first time Nico had seen him going all out for someone.

Boss, please take a good rest. If you need anything, just call me. Don’t force yourself.

Nico sighed helplessly, poured Maverick a cup of warm water, and placed it on the bedside table. Then, he turned around, left the room, and gently closed the door behind him.

Maverick was still feverish, and his mind was already groggy. He quickly fell back asleep.

The villa was silent and pitch-black in the dead of night.

Nico made his way down to the basement, his face gloomy.

Neville and a few other subordinates were guarding the basement door.

William and Quinton had been awake for quite some time. They were extremely furious about being locked up and kept banging on the door while shouting.

Neville saw Nico approaching and walked up. “How’s it going? Is the boss feeling better now?”

Nico nodded.

Neville breathed a sigh of relief. He gritted his teeth and continued, “Can we just get rid of these two? They’ve been cursing non-stop since they woke up. I don’t think I can hold it in any longer!”

Nico’s expression was grim, too. Although he could do nothing to Treyton, at least he could vent his anger on the two lackeys of the Harris family.

After all, it did not matter as long as their lives were spared.

Open the door. Let me in.

The basement door swung open. William and Quinton tried to make a run for it the moment they had the chance. However, they did not get far before they were caught, tied up, and thrown back onto the floor.

Just as Quinton was about to make a scene, his mouth was stuffed with a cloth.

up for Maverick before, Nico appreciated his favor and

was much quieter than Quinton, who acted like

making annoying muffled sounds. With a fierce look in his eyes, Nico pulled out a knife and forcefully stabbed it into the floor between Quinton’s legs, stopping just a millimeter short of cutting through

constricted with

little closer, and he might have

What a ruthless person!

Nico sneered. “Can you

while Quinton nodded his head

thanking him, Mr. Harris locked him up and left him to suffer from a

not know what he wanted to do, so

work for Mr. Harris, you

two could barely perceive the sense of

their arms. “Well, sorry about this, but you two will have to let our subordinates

going to use us as

William said, “Don’t

smiled. “Sure,

badly bruised, it would be even more difficult to explain the

know about this,

found out Maverick was running a high fever while he was locked up. Without hesitation, he said, “Okay, but… can you go easy

the basement. Soon after, a terrible wail echoed

hospital for two

she did was to meet the two

long skirt. Paired with a touch of red lipstick, she looked dashing

assassins were locked in the basement of Treyton’s mansion and tied to chairs with iron chains. Their faces and bodies were covered in wounds, indicating they had

brought a chair for Gwendolyn, and she sat down just three

of one of the assassins, she was

it’s you. The only man who

icy cold, and

had always

one hand, her face beaming with an enchanting smile. “Hey, Handsome. Others may not know the inside story, but you definitely do. If you share the secret with me, I can persuade them

voice was

person shuddered at the nickname and glanced at her subconsciously, almost getting sucked

What a vixen!

head away and

were to leak a secret, they would only face a more miserable death. By

say it? Gwendolyn pursed her lips and

haven’t confessed anything yet. Should we

did not seem

they were blindfolded with a black cloth and

came in and asked, “Kiddo,

a few people to trail them. If someone

leaked the secret. Adhering to the principle of