The Ex and Her Riches

Gwendolyn did not bother talking to him at all. She wrapped the belt around his hands and quickly tied them tightly.

Maverick instinctively wanted to break free, but he had used all his strength to withstand the pain when Nico applied the medicine earlier.

In the end, he could only obediently surrender.

Gwendolyn acted swiftly, pinning him down onto the bed with ease. She raised his hands above his head and held them firmly against the bed with one hand.

Then, she stood by the bedside.

Maverick’s ears turned slightly red as he asked in a low, husky voice, “Gwendolyn, what are you doing?”

This posture feels a bit strange… I bet those two scoundrels haven’t left yet, and they’re still hanging outside the window. My dignity!

Outside the window, Nico and Swain were indeed still hanging around. Hearing the commotion, the two secretly peeked inside.

Wow!

Both of them did not expect to see their boss get pinned down on the bed. The latter was completely subdued and unable to break free.

Moreover, the said boss was lying beneath.

Awesome! This trip is totally worth it!

The two were engrossed in watching the show when Maverick’s dark eyes narrowed. He fiercely shot a sharp glare out the window.

Nico and Swain were instantly intimidated. They had no choice but to follow the command and climb along the window ledge to the nearby pipe. Then, they quietly slipped out through the back door.

Gwendolyn was examining the wound on Maverick’s back inside the room.

been changed recently. Faint traces of blood could be seen

she was not planning on letting him off the hook just yet. Gently lifting the edge of the bandage, she intended to look at

his facial features tensed

for a

hand. “Who helped you wrap your bandages? When I came in, I saw Elven and the others passed out in the

down on the bed, he could only turn his head to the side to answer her questions. “Elven and the others passed out? I’ve

at him coldly, raising her

“Yes.”

single word of truth

knee harder against his

was only gone for about ten minutes, and now you’re full of energy. You could even change your own

his thin lips, remaining

even improved. It must have been your subordinate’s doing, right? Do you think I would believe this has nothing to do with you? Or maybe you deliberately pretended to be weak and sick to

moment, her eyes cold and sharp. “Are you trying to trick or hide

gulped hard and

However, given her temperament, she would help him find a cure for the virus. Moreover, she would also terminate the employment contract out

as she once said she hated deception the

it would be unfavorable

silence, and her expression grew colder. She pinched the soft flesh on his lower back

a scar, so I asked him to bring a box of scar removal cream. It’s in the first drawer of the bedside table. As for the wound on my back, Nico helped

Gwendolyn intriguingly curved her

you. As for your injury, why can’t Elven apply the medicine? He drugged my

explain, “He was indeed reckless in this matter.

felt his ears burning. Little did he know

performance was quite convincing. This statement probably contains a mix

to confess, leaving her no choice but to find an opportunity to investigate

lips were close to his ear as she teased softly, “From what you’re saying, not only did you hide it from me, but

kind of divine-level comprehension is

breath brushed against Maverick’s ear, tickling him and causing his already burning ear tip to turn a deep shade of red as

and answered in

laughed. He admitted

and the cool evening breeze