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.

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 for

more when Charles mentioned his long-time bond with

were

at any of them. As she turned to leave the cabin, she said, “It’s getting late, and I’m tired. Mr.

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

scrambled to catch

he passed by Charles, their gazes clashed, sparks flying from the intensity.

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

turned his head to glance at

window with a blank expression and cold

halo on her profile, etching

Gwendolyn was aiming for Natasha and not him, he felt a sense of

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

tentatively reached out, crossing the invisible boundary between them, and gently tugged on her

no reaction, still staring out the car window and

let out light coughs and complained, “Gwendolyn,

was met

of the

air remained

wound on his right arm dejectedly. It

seemed like Gwendolyn was

William felt he could

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

her eyes but continued to purse her lips without a

was actually

always followed him around

between them later on. Charles then joined the Central Intelligence Agency for training, while she was met with misfortune the following year and ended up in

unfamiliar this time… There’s something strange about

thought, Maverick quietly watched

arrived at the villa. Gwendolyn promptly opened the car door and walked to the front door. Suddenly, she remembered something and turned back

The deadline of

“Understood.”

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