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.

Nico appreciated

William himself was much quieter than Quinton,

a fierce look in his eyes, Nico pulled out a knife

pupils constricted

he might have to

What a ruthless person!

sneered. “Can you please listen to

remained silent while Quinton nodded his

him to suffer from a high fever. Isn’t that a bit too much? This really made us

know what he wanted to do,

you two work for Mr. Harris, you should

perceive the

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

off some steam? They’re going to use

he could not escape, William said,

“Sure, as

more difficult to explain the situation to Gwendolyn

“Mr. Wright doesn’t know about this, so don’t snitch and let him take the

feeling a bit guilty when he found out Maverick was running a high fever while

say a word and turned to leave the basement. Soon after, a terrible wail echoed

for two days, Gwendolyn

she did was to meet the two assassins

Paired with a touch

tied to chairs with iron chains. Their faces and bodies were covered in wounds, indicating they had been tortured

sat down just three meters away from the

assassins, she was slightly taken aback, and her red lips

it’s you. The only man

icy cold, and he

had always

her cheek 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 to let you go and even give you

voice was incredibly

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

What a vixen!

he turned his head away

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

going to say it? Gwendolyn pursed her lips and instructed the people beside her,

confessed anything yet. Should we really

not seem to

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

left, Treyton came in and asked, “Kiddo,

If someone

had already leaked the secret. Adhering to the principle