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.

a 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 bond we’ve had

furrowed even more when Charles mentioned

gazes were fixed on

said, “It’s getting late, and I’m tired. Mr. Newton, since you requested this game,

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

to catch

their gazes clashed, sparks flying from

tense on the way back to Bay Villa. No one took

head to glance

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

cast a warm halo on her profile, etching her

Maverick realized that Gwendolyn was aiming for Natasha and not him, he felt

too much at the moment as it was evident that Gwendolyn was in a bad mood. William,

reached out, crossing the invisible boundary between them,

reaction, still staring out the car

let out light coughs and

he was met with

the cause of the injury,” he tried

remained

wound on his right arm dejectedly. It wasn’t

seemed like Gwendolyn was

tension was so thick that William

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

but continued to purse her

actually

admired him and always followed him around

Agency for training,

time… There’s something strange

in thought, Maverick quietly

opened the car door and walked to the front

Group. The deadline of the oath you made

“Understood.”

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