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.”

upright position as if he had cultivated this habit over the years. His eyes were fixed on Maverick, waiting for the latter to go over and

Maverick walk toward them, he turned to look at Gwendolyn. There was a hint of surprise in his voice when he said, “Gwen, there’s some dirt on your face. I’ll help you wipe

her chair, not

in a gentle and deliberate motion toward Gwendolyn’s

could come in contact with her face, another pair

teeth, “Mr. Newton, mind your manners. Keep your hands to

sneered, “I shall do

was about to shake off

stared at Charles. The former’s eyes bore a malevolent and piercing intensity, radiating a

free, but his efforts were in vain. He started to look

employer? He’s so arrogant. Such

to speak when Maverick snorted coldly. “My employer is Gwendolyn. Who do you

two men locked eyes. Their hands

was mounting tension in the

sighed as she held

be an intense battle between men

giving

“That’s enough. Let go.”

this, Maverick released

and Charles. His glare was fixed on Charles, capturing his every movement like a

and wiped his sleeves. He then spoke with a hint of annoyance. “Gwen, it seems like we won’t be able to enjoy our meal tonight as long as someone

at Maverick. “Mr. Newton is my guest. You’ve offended him the moment you got here. Are you trying to make me angry?

of the villa and called out,

the living room and stood at

Maverick without even glancing in his direction. “Bring him

Quinton looked at each

up with

to look at him

bygones. After all, he still has a special place in my heart. I gave you a chance to terminate our employment contract, but you stubbornly refused to leave. If you can’t stand the way things are here, get lost. Do you think you still mean

harsh words cut through

that

her plan, hearing her speak those hurtful words still caused

Gwendolyn no longer had

tell Maverick the truth in

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

Gwendolyn kept quiet.