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.

I can also play with you for as long as you want.

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

gazes were fixed

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 to

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

to catch

their gazes clashed, sparks flying

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

turned his head to glance at

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

streetlight cast a warm halo on her profile, etching her breathtakingly

Gwendolyn was aiming for Natasha and not him, he

much at the moment as it was evident

the invisible boundary between them, and gently tugged on

reaction, still staring out the car

attempt to catch her attention, he let out light coughs

was met with

cause of the

remained

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

seemed like Gwendolyn was

William felt he could cut through

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 find out who harmed you last

narrowed her eyes but continued to purse her lips without a

was actually thinking

always followed him

Intelligence Agency for training, while she was

unfamiliar this time… There’s

was deep in thought, Maverick quietly watched her

promptly opened the car door and walked to the front door. Suddenly, she remembered something and

Wright Construction Group. The deadline of the oath

“Understood.”

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