The Ex and Her Riches

At that moment, all eyes were on Maverick.

Maverick didn’t panic at all as he joked with a playful smirk, “It’s nothing. I just think Mr. Scott is a very impressive bootlicker.”

He was subtly mocking Matthew for buttering him up and also expressed disdain for Charles.

Maverick and Charles stared at each other and sensed the obvious hostility in each other’s eyes. Sparks flew, and the air was thick with tension as the two of them traded blows.

The atmosphere in the room was extremely tense, so much so that no one dared to make a sound.

Gwendolyn tapped on the table amidst the strained atmosphere and reminded, “Let’s get down to business. My time is precious.”

Both of the men instantly reined in their temper and returned their attention to the main issue at hand.

Charles took another look at the documents before looking at Shirley and Samantha. “Mrs. Lane, you should provide solid evidence since you’re accusing Gwendolyn of being the mastermind. Otherwise, I’ll have to let her go.”

Shirley bit her lip.

All the evidence had been destroyed by Gwendolyn’s bodyguards before they left yesterday. Apart from the injuries on Samantha and the testimonies of the housekeepers and bodyguards at home, Shirley had nothing to present.

I thought we could quietly pin the crime on Gwendolyn with the help of someone at Fairlake Police Station. Who would have thought that Charles would appear out of nowhere, leaving me with no other options?

Shirley couldn’t accept the outcome, and all she could do was glare at Gwendolyn angrily. “Just because you have powerful backers doesn’t mean that you can do whatever you want. If you overstep your bounds, sooner or later, you’ll stumble!”

Gwendolyn appeared relaxed and carefree as she twirled her hair around her fingertips out of boredom.

She raised her eyebrows when she heard Shirley’s words. “You’re absolutely right, Mrs. Lane. However, I don’t know when I’ll stumble. The good days for the Lane family are coming to an end soon.”

“You!” Shirley was enraged. The Lane Group was the result of generations of hard work by the Lane family. She gritted her teeth at the thought of that and asked, “Even if you don’t admit to intentionally hurting my daughter or damaging our car, the fact remains that you stole our Fruit of Prosperity. If we search your place, we’ll find it. Don’t you dare claim otherwise!”

“Oh, about that.” Gwendolyn thought for a moment and graciously admitted, “When you invited me to visit the Lane residence, I was captivated by the fresh orange tree, so I took it with me. If you’re not happy about that, should I return it?”

it? What a load of cr*p! She’s eaten

it,

agreed

anticipated Gwendolyn to be so straightforward. Then, she quickly added in a feisty manner, “I want

multiply the price several times and rip

Matthew. “Mr. Scott, Mrs. Lane wants cash. I’ve asked the

noticed the mention of “bodyguards.” How many people are

ask and could only nod stiffly.

room regained its’ tranquility in the few minutes it took for the bodyguard

from afar, and Charles smiled gently. His deep blue, almond-shaped eyes seemed

and the look in her eyes

noticed the two

something happen between

discovered that Gwendolyn’s eyes held a hint of indescribable complexity

a reaction when Sherman was sent away, so… could it

chest tightened slightly, and

abrupt that

ignored him and continued to stare at each other until the door to

was the first to walk in with two large black cases

about to mock Gwendolyn for bringing too little money when she saw more men stepping

black-clad bodyguards stood in a neat row

and Samantha were already used

women expressed strong dissatisfaction and disapproval toward

next to Gwendolyn, keenly

actually disobeyed my orders. Since when did he take the

flashed Maverick a cheeky, silly grin while standing at the

everyone had arrived, Gwendolyn looked at Shirley with a playful smirk in her captivating eyes. “Mrs. Lane, I’ve brought the

a threat in her

and opened the suitcases one by one. They each contained a million

sound of rustling paper bills filled the

The scene was picturesque.

the cash, and a lot of paper bills spilled all over the place and even hit their legs and arms.