The Ex and Her Riches

The confrontation lasted for several minutes.

Caught in the middle, Gwendolyn glanced from one man to the other.

As the 023 special drug had lost its effect on Maverick, he now looked more imposing than Charles. His eyes gleamed with a chilling and merciless intensity.

Gwendolyn did not know what to say.

They were already eyeing each other with so much hostility in the beginning that she was not sure how the night would end.

She cleared her throat loudly, drawing their attention to her.

Gwendolyn then gestured for Charles to look in the direction of the dining room. “Charles, I’ve prepared all this food, and I’ve been waiting for you. I’ve also prepared two bottles of red wine. It’s been a long time since we’ve had a drink together. Let’s all drink and be merry tonight.”

“Okay.”

Charles shifted his focus from Maverick to Gwendolyn. He looked at her affectionately as they walked into the dining room together.

“Gwen, your culinary skills are amazing. These dishes smell so good. I wasn’t that hungry earlier, but now my appetite has been whetted.”

“I’m happy as long as you like them.”

Maverick stood in the stairwell, observing their interaction keenly.

Even though Gwendolyn had already told him about her plan that night, he was still caught off-guard when he saw her smiling happily at Charles and speaking to him in such a gentle manner.

He felt a pang of heartache.

When would Gwendolyn treat him the way she was treating Charles?

Both of them were chatting and laughing in the dining room, oblivious to the awkward expression on Maverick’s face.

At the dining table, Gwendolyn pursed her lips and smiled. She took the bottle of red wine that had been decanted and was about to pour some for Charles.

Charles extended his hand, making a gesture to stop her. “Gwen, you have a servant here. You don’t have to do this yourself.”

Gwendolyn’s expression momentarily froze, but she quickly regained her composure.

She put down the red wine and looked in the direction of the staircase.

“Maverick, come here.”

position as if he had cultivated this habit over the years. His

There was a hint of surprise in his voice when he said,

in her chair,

an affectionate gaze, Charles extended his hands in a gentle

face, another pair of hands grasped Charles’ wrists

through gritted teeth, “Mr. Newton, mind

do whatever

the last few words clearly and was about to shake off Maverick’s hands in

former’s eyes bore a malevolent

but his efforts were in vain.

how a servant treats his employer? He’s so arrogant.

snorted coldly. “My employer is Gwendolyn. Who do

men locked eyes. Their hands were entangled,

tension

she held

be an intense

heavily again, giving Maverick a

“That’s enough. Let go.”

this, Maverick released his

His glare was fixed on Charles, capturing his every

“Gwen, it seems like we won’t

here. Are you trying to

outside of the villa and called out, “William,

the living room and

as she disregarded Maverick without even glancing in his direction. “Bring him to the basement to

looked at each other and

frowned, his face looking extremely cold. He spoke up with

him with a sneer on

since I was little. I used to hold a grudge against him, but now I’ve come to terms with it. Let bygones be bygones. After all, he still has a special place in my heart.

words cut through him

was so hurt that it took his breath

speak those hurtful words still caused

Gwendolyn no

using Charles to tell Maverick

know I’ve made many mistakes in the past, but aren’t you even a little moved by what

Gwendolyn kept quiet.