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.

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

even more when Charles mentioned his

were

straight ahead, not looking at any of them. As she turned to leave the cabin, she said, “It’s getting late, and I’m

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

scrambled to

passed by Charles, their gazes clashed, sparks flying from the intensity. Their disdain for

Bay Villa. No one took

his head to glance

with a blank expression

on her profile, etching her breathtakingly

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

at the moment as it was evident that Gwendolyn was in a bad mood. William, who was driving, didn’t even dare to

the invisible boundary between them, and gently

staring out the car window and

to catch her attention, he let out

was met

of the injury,”

remained

on his right arm dejectedly. It wasn’t a big issue, just a minor

it seemed like

thick that William felt he could

completely unaware of 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 purse her lips without a

was actually thinking

admired him and always followed

unpleasantness occurred between them later on. Charles then joined the Central Intelligence Agency for training, while she was met

time… There’s something

deep in thought, Maverick quietly watched

the car door and walked to the front door. Suddenly,

return to work at Wright Construction Group. The deadline of the oath you

“Understood.”

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