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.

sulfuric acid at the bar that night, but rather the

did not equate

neither spoke nor moved an

you really afraid I’ll mess with

deep voice, albeit weakly, “Last time, I performed the injection myself, but

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

she

“Just

seem to have any intention of undressing. Instead, he leaned back and lay

you doing? Take off your

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

him and, without any hesitation, directly gave him what he wanted with

the jugular

Maverick merely furrowed his brow, showing no

the thickness of a pinky finger,

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

languid and listless, lacking

to continue questioning, Maverick spoke first. “Gwendolyn, if I die, will you remember me

voice was light and breezy, with a

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

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

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

had already fallen deeply for her. He could not extricate

his statement. “I never claimed to be

The grin lingered on his incredibly pale lips

were now staring dimly at

sickly

Gwendolyn observed him, the more peculiar

was

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

were unable to find out what’s

was just about to forcibly pull Maverick up when Justin knocked

His car is parked right outside the villa. He said

moment but ultimately decided to take Maverick to the hospital first. “Come on, let’s go get a check-up,”

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

Gwendolyn frowned imperceptibly.

in front of a large audience

he even encouraged her to

asked cautiously, “Ms. Shalders, shall