The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 167

A sudden sharp pain coursed through Maverick’s body as a gunshot sounded.

The pain didn’t come from his chest, but from his right arm.

His eyes shot open, and he looked down to see a streak of blood on his white shirt. A bullet had grazed his arm.

All of a sudden, the clamor behind him ceased.

He glanced back and saw Natasha still in the same aggressive stance, ready to attack. Her expression gradually turned from ferocious to numb as a bullet had pierced through her chest.

Blood bloomed like a vibrant poppy flower and stained her dress crimson.

Natasha paused for a moment. At the sight of blood on her chest, she turned deathly pale. Her eyes rolled back, and she collapsed and fell unconscious.

Slow, loud claps could be heard from the doorway just then.

Charles looked at Gwendolyn with admiration shining in his eyes. “You’re too modest, Gwen. You still have such accurate aim even though you haven’t touched a gun in years. You truly are my student,” he praised.

Gwendolyn tossed the revolver in her hand aside. Her expression was stone cold under the dim light of the kerosene lamp, and she didn’t respond to Charles at all.

Maverick remained in the same spot and met Charles’ gaze.

Charles laughed sarcastically, but it was unclear whether he was laughing at Maverick or himself. “You win. We just played a game where Gwen had to choose between you and this woman. Even after you came to the suburbs this late to meet your ex-lover behind her back, she still chose you. It’s making me envious,” he remarked.

“A game?” Maverick repeated, feeling a chill run down his spine.

He pursed his thin lips and scrunched his brows as he looked at Gwendolyn.

She didn’t look at him but instead stared at Natasha, who had fallen to the ground. “Is this what you wanted to see? Is it fun?” Gwendolyn asked Charles.

“It’s not fun, because I’ve upset you,” Charles replied.

so it’s understandable that you want a plaything. But I can also play with you for as long as you want. The bond we’ve had for so many years, isn’t it deeper than your

brow furrowed even more when Charles mentioned his long-time

were fixed on

ahead, not looking at any of them. As she turned to leave the cabin, she said, “It’s getting late, and I’m tired. Mr. Newton, since you requested this game, I’ll leave you

took a few steps forward before noticing Maverick wasn’t following her. “Are you coming? Or do you want

to

Charles, their gazes clashed, sparks flying from the intensity. Their disdain for each other

to Bay Villa. No one took the initiative to break the

turned his head

the window with a blank expression and cold eyes. It was unclear what she

a warm halo on her profile, etching her breathtakingly beautiful face into

that Gwendolyn was aiming for Natasha and not him,

evident that Gwendolyn

invisible boundary between them, and gently tugged on

showed no reaction, still staring out the car

he let out light coughs and complained, “Gwendolyn, I’m

was

of the

remained

the wound on his right arm dejectedly. It wasn’t a big

seemed like Gwendolyn was still

tension was so thick that William felt he could

enough, Maverick was completely unaware of it and began to speak honestly. “After the charity gala last time, I had Neville keep an eye on her. Tonight, I followed Natasha’s trail.

to purse her lips

was actually thinking

had admired him and always followed him around

Agency for training, while she was met with misfortune

this time… There’s something strange

was deep in thought, Maverick quietly watched her from

door and walked to the front door. Suddenly, she remembered something and turned

The deadline of the oath you made

“Understood.”

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