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.

it wasn’t sulfuric acid at the bar that night, but rather the S404 RNA virus, she would feel

did not equate

spoke nor moved an

really afraid I’ll mess with

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

tone

as she met

“Just

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

off your clothes and give me your

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

hesitation, directly gave him what he wanted with a single

the jugular vein is

merely furrowed his

injection, with a syringe the thickness of a pinky finger,

into the bin. Then, she turned around only to

and

as she was about to continue questioning, Maverick spoke first. “Gwendolyn, if

voice was light and breezy, with a touch of

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 I don’t think you will be dying anytime

Maverick chuckled softly, his tone

particularly adored her wickedness, her ruthlessness,

fallen deeply for her. He could not

deny his statement. “I

The grin lingered on his incredibly pale lips as his

dark eyes were now staring dimly at the

a sickly person on his

more Gwendolyn observed him,

condition was extremely

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

and that they were unable to find out what’s wrong with your

just about to forcibly pull Maverick up when Justin knocked on the door and came

Shalders, you didn’t answer your phone, so Mr. Newton came to get you in person. His car

take Maverick to the hospital

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

Gwendolyn frowned imperceptibly.

Maverick had put on quite a show in front of a large

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

asked cautiously, “Ms. Shalders, shall we