The Ex and Her Riches

His heart ached intensely. The suffocation he felt in his chest made it almost impossible for him to catch his breath.

What should I do to win her back?

Gwendolyn turned her head, picked up a footstool next to the small couch in the room, and sat down facing him with a look of seriousness on her face.

“I’m giving you the antidote not because I’m trying to force you to terminate the agreement, but because I’ve noticed that you’ve been in constant pain lately. Due to the effects of the 023 special drug, your pain will only get more intense. Since you saved me this time, I want to help you relieve the severe pain as a way to repay you.”

Maverick stared at her intently. He did not respond.

Gwendolyn continued to explain, “About the employment agreement… Since we have already settled it last time and I still have your recorded promise, I won’t bring it up again.”

Does this mean she no longer has her initial guard up against me? Does this mean that everything I’ve done recently has brought me one step closer to her?

“Aren’t you afraid that after giving me the antidote, you won’t be able to beat me in a fight and I’ll bully and hurt you?”

Gwendolyn’s red lips curved into a seductive smile.

“Will you do that?”

Maverick’s pale, thin lips curved slightly as he gave a decisive answer. “I won’t.”

Gwendolyn suddenly narrowed her eyes, a mischievous smirk appearing at the corner of her mouth. “Aren’t you afraid that what I give you isn’t the antidote for 023, but an even stronger and more torturous drug?”

“You won’t do that.”

Even if she were truly that ruthless, as long as it was her request, he would not hesitate to inject the drug.

“Yes, I won’t. So, this is the real antidote, and it’s in your hands now. Go ahead and inject it,” Gwendolyn said in a casual tone.

Now?

Maverick glanced down at the box in his hand.

At that moment, he was almost pushing himself to the limit, feeling incredibly weak all over.

If he proceeded with the injection then, Gwendolyn, with her keen perception, would definitely notice that something was off with his body.

that it wasn’t sulfuric acid at the bar that night, but rather the

guilt did not equate

spoke nor moved

matter? Are you really afraid

He said in a deep voice, albeit weakly, “Last

her the black-and-gold box, his tone faintly tinged with a

as she

added, “Just this

the man did not seem to have any intention of undressing.

your clothes and give me

paper. His Adam’s apple bobbed as he said, “Go ahead and pierce the

at him and, without any hesitation, directly gave him what he wanted with a single needle. She did not

the jugular vein is quite

furrowed his

a syringe the thickness of a pinky finger, was completed

turned around only to find a motionless Maverick gazing at

languid and listless, lacking

always felt that something was off about him. Just as she was about to continue questioning,

breezy, with a touch of

way.” Gwendolyn raised her eyebrows and scoffed, “When you die, I’ll quickly forget your existence and move on with my life. However, they say that misfortune lingers for a thousand years. You are a complete menace, so

cold-hearted, wicked woman.” Maverick chuckled softly, his tone of

particularly adored her wickedness, her ruthlessness, and

deeply for her. He

did not deny his statement. “I

lingered on his incredibly pale lips as his long, curly eyelashes trembled

eyes were now staring dimly at the

certainly resembled a sickly

observed him, the

was extremely

acid. It would not harm the insides of the body. Moreover, she had given him

the hospital you went to yesterday wasn’t very good and that they were unable to find out what’s wrong with your body? Come on, let’s go to the best hospital in

to forcibly pull Maverick up when Justin

in person. His car is parked right outside the villa. He said he’d like to take

for a moment but ultimately decided to take Maverick to the hospital first. “Come

a couple of days to rest. You go ahead and

Gwendolyn frowned imperceptibly.

time Charles invited her to dinner, Maverick had put on quite a show in front of a large audience at the entrance of the police station, trying

but he even

cautiously, “Ms. Shalders,