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.

being indebted to others. If she knew that it wasn’t sulfuric acid at the bar that night, but rather

did not equate

neither spoke nor moved

Are you really afraid I’ll

shook his head. He said in a deep voice, albeit weakly, “Last time, I performed the injection myself, but this time…

box, his tone faintly tinged with a hint

refused as she

“Just this

not seem to have any intention of undressing. Instead, he leaned

are you doing? Take off your clothes

exposing his neck that was as pale as paper. His Adam’s apple bobbed as he said, “Go ahead and pierce

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

medication through the jugular vein is

merely furrowed his

of a pinky finger, was completed in

it into the bin. Then, she turned around only to find a motionless Maverick gazing at

languid and listless, lacking

had always felt that something was off about him. Just as she was about to continue questioning, Maverick spoke first. “Gwendolyn, if I die,

was light and breezy, with a

quickly forget your existence and move on with my life. However, they say that misfortune lingers

Maverick chuckled softly, his tone of complaint laced with a hint

was that he particularly adored her wickedness, her ruthlessness, and everything

already fallen deeply for her. He could

statement.

smiled. The grin lingered on his incredibly pale lips as his

eyes were now staring dimly at the

a sickly person

him, the

was

insides of the

wasn’t very good and that they were unable to find out what’s

Maverick up when Justin knocked

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

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

raised his voice to stop her. “I’m fine. I just need a couple of days to rest. You go ahead and have dinner. Don’t keep

Gwendolyn frowned imperceptibly.

last time Charles invited her to dinner, Maverick had put on quite a show in front of a large

did Maverick not stop her, but he even encouraged her to go out

cautiously, “Ms. Shalders,