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.

Maverick before, Nico appreciated his favor and did not

much quieter than Quinton, who acted like an aggressive

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,

pupils constricted with

a little closer, and he might have to spend the rest of

What a ruthless person!

his anger fade away, Nico sneered.

remained silent while Quinton nodded his head

thanking him, Mr. Harris locked him up and left him to suffer from a high fever. Isn’t that a bit too

know what he wanted

two work for

the sense of threat emanating from

this, but you two will have to let our subordinates each throw a few

going to use us as

could not escape, William said, “Don’t hit

smiled. “Sure, as you

faces were badly bruised, it would be even more difficult to

He added, “Mr. Wright doesn’t know about this, so don’t snitch and let him take the blame. Can you

already feeling a bit guilty when he found out Maverick was running a high fever while he was locked up. Without hesitation, he said,

turned to leave the basement. Soon after, a terrible wail echoed from

the hospital for

was to meet

a black trench coat with a red velvet long skirt. Paired with

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 been tortured several times before. Their mouths were

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

the assassins, she was slightly taken aback, and her red lips curved into a

The only man who answered

cold, and he turned

always been very

on 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

was

her

What a vixen!

turned his head away and closed his eyes, ignoring

rules were stringent. If one were to leak a secret, they would only face a more miserable death. By gritting their

Gwendolyn pursed her lips

confessed anything yet. Should we really

nodded. She did not seem

bewildered as they were blindfolded with a black cloth and led out of the Shalders

in and asked, “Kiddo, what’s going

few people to trail them. If someone tries to silence them, save them when

the other party would definitely think that the two of them had already leaked the secret. Adhering to the principle of “better to kill by mistake than to let go,” the other party would