The Ex and Her Riches

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.

desolation, and his voice softened slightly. “Gwen, you’re still young, so it’s understandable that you want a plaything. But I can also play with you

brow furrowed even more when Charles mentioned his long-time bond with

gazes were

them. As she turned to leave the cabin, she said, “It’s getting late, and I’m tired. Mr. Newton, since you requested

wasn’t following her. “Are you coming? Or do you

scrambled to catch

he passed by Charles, their gazes clashed, sparks flying from the

atmosphere was extremely tense on the way back to Bay Villa. No one took the initiative to break the

head to glance at

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

on her profile, etching her breathtakingly

for Natasha and not

the pressure in the car was too much at the moment as it was evident that Gwendolyn

out, crossing the invisible boundary between them, and

out the car window and lost in

an attempt to catch her attention, he let out light

he was met with

cause of the injury,” he

remained

right arm dejectedly. It wasn’t a big issue,

it seemed like Gwendolyn was

that William felt he could

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. I didn’t go there to have a date with her; there’s nothing between us. I just wanted to get some clues from her to

to purse her

was actually thinking

him and always followed him around

Agency for training, while she was met with misfortune the following year

seems so unfamiliar this time… There’s something

Gwendolyn was deep in thought, Maverick quietly watched her

the villa. Gwendolyn promptly opened the car door and walked

you’re mostly recovered, return to work at Wright Construction Group. The deadline of the oath you made has not yet passed,”

“Understood.”