The Ex and Her Riches

It was an order.

There was no room for negotiation or discussion.

No matter how hard I try, she won’t accept me again. Does she truly want to draw a line between us so badly? So, she’s genuinely determined to become strangers with me for the rest of our lives?

Maverick’s dark eyes welled up with tears as his eyelashes trembled slightly.

His eyes had long since lost the ferocity and hostility that once possessed them.

Excruciating pain washed over him as though his heart was being ruthlessly kneaded and smushed.

His pale, handsome face had a fragility that couldn’t be concealed.

Gwendolyn noticed his expression.

However, there wasn’t even the slightest change in the indifference on her face as she raised her hand, which was holding the documents, by an inch.

Maverick, who was incredibly torn, held his breath while taking the document with shaking hands.

As Gwendolyn turned around to reach for the pen on the coffee table, she heard a ripping sound behind her.

The man’s dark eyes were cold and ruthless as he once again tore the document to shreds without hesitation.

This time, he even threw the torn document directly above her head, acting utterly outrageous.

Snow-white scraps of paper fell onto her head.

Is he provoking me?

Gwendolyn was truly furious.

Rage surged, boiled, and roared up from the pit of her stomach, flaring to the top of her head.

“Do you have a death wish?” she asked through gritted teeth.

Yet, the man across from her showed no signs of backing down. Maverick’s deep, dark pupils were incredibly gloomy as their eyes met.

Skillfully, he slid his well-defined hand to his waist and unbuckled his belt, motioning to pull it out.

“What are you

going to hit me because he’s infuriated? Hah. Does

while glowering

Maverick folded his belt in half and

but a thin, white shirt as he turned around

order. You can punish me if you want to. Whip

Gwendolyn was dumbfounded.

heck

was on the verge of erupting,

you out of your mind? Is this one

tightly, his eyes a

definitely not

and injuries

her or grow distant from her, for that would make him feel even worse and

extremely hard to pay back the debt I owe you, not because I want us to go our separate ways but because I hope you can give me a chance to start over. I genuinely

much at once, and his throat was dry and scratchy. His shoulders shook as he coughed, but his

red lips and looked down at him in silence for a

eyes were as deep and still as deathly silence, and her tone was cold and emotionless as she said, “Your confession is three years too late. I don’t need it anymore. That ship has sailed. You want us to

breath was

up and accept his fate as he clenched his fists firmly, closed his eyes, and sniffled. “Go ahead and whip me, then. There’s no way I’m signing that,

“Have you lost your mind due to the fever? How many hits can your frail body actually take if I were to strike you hard, especially when you’ve only just

I’ve just recovered

obsidian-like eyes began to fill with even more tears as he felt

and asserted, “I’ll endure it until you’re no longer

stubborn you can be since you’re the one

both ends of the folded belt, and with

he clenched his teeth and braced himself for the pain that could come at

like teasing him when she saw his pitiful appearance, the woman smirked slyly and remarked, “Getting whipped while wearing a shirt isn’t much fun. You’ll have to buy a new one if it’s torn. Besides, the

and got to work immediately, deftly undoing the thin shirt’s buttons, removing it, and tossing it onto the

maintained his posture without moving and waited for her to make a

in no hurry; she stood quietly behind him and

it didn’t have any effect on his physique. In

were naturally broad, and the lines and contours

quite a feast for

moment to take in the view before gently tracing each muscle on his back with

took her time,

couldn’t help but quiver. She’s clearly teasing

actions made him feel a bit parched and unbearably

teasing, Gwendolyn loosened the end of the belt and

it

Whoosh!