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.

acid at the bar that night,

guilt did not

nor moved an

you really afraid I’ll mess with

He said in a deep voice, albeit weakly, “Last time, I performed the injection

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

she met

added, “Just this

it. However, the man did not seem to have any intention of undressing. Instead, he leaned back and

Take off your clothes and give me

neck that was as pale as paper. His Adam’s

him what he wanted with a single needle. She did

medication through the jugular vein is quite

Maverick merely furrowed his brow, showing

thickness of a pinky finger, was completed in

Then, she turned around only to find a motionless Maverick gazing at the sunset on

and listless,

about him. Just as she was about to continue questioning, Maverick spoke first. “Gwendolyn, if I die, will you remember me for the

light and breezy, with a

move on with my life. However, they say that misfortune lingers for a thousand years. You are a complete menace, so I don’t think

chuckled softly, his tone of complaint laced with a

amusing was that he particularly adored her wickedness, her

deeply for her. He could not extricate himself from her

deny his statement. “I never

grin lingered on his incredibly pale lips as his long,

were now staring dimly at

resembled a sickly person on

him,

condition was extremely

harm the insides of the body. Moreover, she had

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

just about to forcibly pull Maverick up when Justin

get you in person. His car is parked right outside the villa.

to take Maverick to the hospital first. “Come

of days to rest. You go ahead and have dinner. Don’t keep

Gwendolyn frowned imperceptibly.

dinner, Maverick had put on quite a show in front of a large audience at the entrance of the police

time, not only did Maverick not stop her, but he even encouraged her to go out for dinner

the door, Justin asked cautiously, “Ms.