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.

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 for so many years, isn’t it deeper than your relationship with this

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

men’s gazes were fixed on

the cabin, she said, “It’s getting late, and I’m tired. Mr. Newton, since you requested this game, I’ll leave you to deal

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

to

gazes clashed, sparks flying from the

Bay Villa. No one took the

his head

with a blank expression and cold eyes. It was

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

that Gwendolyn was aiming for Natasha and not him, he

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

invisible boundary

reaction, still staring out the car window and

he let out light coughs

he was met

the cause of the injury,” he tried

air remained serene and

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

like

William felt he could

trail. I didn’t go there to have a

narrowed her eyes but continued to

was actually thinking about

and always followed him around as a

the Central Intelligence Agency for training, while she was

this time… There’s something strange

was deep in thought, Maverick quietly watched her

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

at Wright Construction Group. The deadline of the oath you made has

“Understood.”

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