The Ex and Her Riches

The two men quickly got to work, efficiently and without fuss. Their speeds were at par as their hands moved in a flurry of rapid movements.

Gwendolyn knew nothing about assembling guns, so it left her feeling dizzy and confused.

However, her gaze remained fixed on Maverick.

He was too calm. Even though he claimed to have only tried guns a few times, his skillful movements were clearly muscle memory.

Moreover, he was able to assemble a gun without falling behind Charles in the slightest. It was impossible to achieve this without years of handling firearms.

As Gwendolyn stared at Maverick intently, her expression grew increasingly serious.

Across from her, Charles keenly sensed that her focus had been on Maverick the entire time. She did not even spare a second to look at him.

When Charles reached the final step, he deliberately paused for half a second.

In that split second, Maverick finished assembling the gun. He coldly raised it, aiming at Charles’ forehead with murderous eyes.

His well-defined hand was poised to pull the trigger.

Gwendolyn noticed Maverick’s actions and almost instantly exclaimed, “Maverick, no!”

Maverick was taken aback. His dark eyes quivered uncontrollably, but he did not move.

“Put it down. That’s an order!”

Across him, Charles’ eyes were filled with provocation.

Maverick bit his lower lip hard, his heart trembling from the order yelled at him. At that moment, his entire body felt painful as if thousands of needles were pricking it.

After struggling for two seconds, he finally put down the gun with a pale and dispirited face.

On the contrary, Charles laughed heartily. “Congratulations. You won the game but lost her. I told you. You’re just a pet that has to obey its master. Now, it’s time for you to quit.”

Maverick looked down. His dark eyes were empty and lifeless, and even his hands and feet felt ice cold.

Meanwhile, Charles turned his gaze back to Gwendolyn. With a delighted tone, he said, “Gwen, I knew it. Even though you refuse to accept me verbally, you do care about me deep down. From now on, let’s be good to each other and stop all the arguments. All right?”

Gwendolyn glanced at Maverick, then at the last part that Charles never managed to assemble.

In an instant, it occurred to her that Charles had just employed a little trick.

looked at him and said coldly, “You’re wrong. I just didn’t want to see blood. If you had loaded the gun first, I

Charles’ expression gradually froze.

continued, “If I had to choose between you and him, I would

further involvement with Maverick. He had personally guaranteed it,

However, Charles was different.

his strong possessiveness and longing for her, it would only bring her a lot of

was more

you’re still

us happened many years ago, and I’m already over it. Besides, you and I could

sultry and inviting smile and beckoned at him with her slender fingers.

were stunned in

of Gwendolyn’s enchanting eyes, Maverick found himself getting up and walking

pulled him into her embrace, allowing him to

two men, her aura was powerful and

her eyes made her seem

was rigid as his mind went blank and his heart pounded wildly. He

actually make me

looked into his puzzled eyes, gently ruffled his short hair, and smiled with her eyes crinkled. When she spoke, her voice

“Hug me.”

took him two seconds before he tentatively

Gwendolyn whispered softly into his ear at a volume only the two of them could hear. “Put on a

his head being forcibly pressed onto her

perspective, Maverick was hunched over

as if

and he spoke with

shrugged her shoulders. “Charles, you like a woman who can snuggle in your arms coquettishly. However, I have money and power. Why should I be a submissive woman? I also want to spoil a man and love him. You see, this is why we are not destined for

your coat there, and you don’t like your things

as you want. Everyone does crazy and reckless things when

to kill Maverick,

quietly

stubborn. It seems like the impact

that thought, she gently patted Maverick’s back and signaled him

word, Maverick

with your games, but I’m exhausted from all the commotion you guys caused. Don’t you think it’s time to do something

did not quite understand what she meant, but he did not

Gwendolyn wanted to do, he

though he knew her gentle smile at that moment

and wrapped his arms around her slim waist just now, his nostrils

a dream, I’m willing to