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.

touch of 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 for as long as you want. The

when Charles mentioned his long-time

men’s gazes were

turned to leave the cabin, she said, “It’s getting

“Are you coming? Or do you want to walk back on your own?” she

scrambled to

sparks flying from the intensity. Their

on the way back to Bay

head to glance

was watching the passing scenery outside the window with a blank expression and cold eyes. It was

on her profile, etching her

when Maverick realized that Gwendolyn was aiming for Natasha and not him, he felt a sense of

the moment as it was evident that

the invisible boundary between them,

reaction, still staring out

an attempt to catch her attention, he let out light coughs and complained,

he was met

the cause of the injury,” he tried

air remained serene

looked at the wound on his right arm dejectedly. It wasn’t

seemed like

William felt he

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

her eyes but continued to purse her lips without a

actually

him and always followed him

later on. Charles then joined the Central Intelligence Agency for training, while she was met with

seems so unfamiliar this time…

in thought, Maverick quietly watched her

the villa. Gwendolyn promptly opened the car door and walked

at Wright Construction Group. The deadline of the oath you made has not yet passed,” she

“Understood.”

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