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.

knew that it wasn’t sulfuric acid

did not equate to

neither spoke nor moved

Are you really afraid I’ll mess

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

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

refused as she

“Just

man did not seem to have any intention of undressing. Instead, he leaned back and lay down on the

your clothes and give me your

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

gave him what he wanted with a single needle. She did not hold back at

jugular vein is

Maverick merely furrowed his brow,

syringe the thickness of a pinky finger, was

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

seemed languid and listless, lacking

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

voice was light and breezy, with a

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

wicked woman.” Maverick chuckled softly, his

he particularly adored her wickedness, her ruthlessness, and everything about

He could not extricate himself

statement. “I never claimed to

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

were now

sickly

him, the more peculiar

condition was extremely

the body.

and that they were unable to find out what’s wrong with your body? Come on, let’s go

Maverick up when Justin knocked on the door

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

take Maverick to the hospital first. “Come on, let’s go get a

stop her. “I’m fine. I just need a couple of days to rest. You go ahead

Gwendolyn frowned imperceptibly.

Maverick had put on quite a show in front of a large audience at the entrance of the police station, trying to win

only did Maverick not stop her, but he even encouraged her to

the door, Justin asked cautiously, “Ms. Shalders, shall we