The Ex and Her Riches

Gwendolyn’s expression gradually hardened as she stared at him in disbelief.

With her tone a little melancholic, she said, “You don’t trust me?”

Charles chuckled. “Silly girl, I was just joking with you. Of course, I trust you. But was this wine prepared by you or Maverick? I don’t trust him.”

Gwendolyn showed him her empty red wine glass in her hand.

“I’ve already had a glass. So if the wine was tampered with, I should be the first to go down.”

Charles remained silent, gently swirling the red wine in his glass without taking a sip.

Gwendolyn was getting a bit upset. She pouted and glanced at the full bottle of red wine next to her. “Do you want me to do the same as you did last time? Should I finish the whole bottle of wine for you to believe me?”

Charles remained silent.

In a fit of defiance, Gwendolyn reached out to grab the entire bottle of red wine on the table.

Charles stopped her. “I believe you. Even if this bottle contains poison, I would still drink it because you are like a beautiful poison to me and have intoxicated me for a long time.”

He smiled dotingly. Finally, tilting his head back, he drank the glass of wine.

In the garden, Charles’ two confidants stood by the entrance, resembling a pair of statues.

Elven took the initiative to approach the two of them.

“Hey, it’s getting late. Have you two had dinner yet? We’ve secretly grilled some barbecue in the backyard. Do you want to come over and give it a try?”

Both confidants had cold expressions as they firmly rejected the invitation.

“No need.”

Elven was very patient. “Don’t be afraid. Ms. Shalders has always been very friendly. With her around, Mr. Newton won’t get angry. Besides, it’s already dinner time. Given the relationship between Mr. Newton and Ms. Shalders, we’ll all eventually become like family, so consider this an early opportunity to get acquainted.”

This time, both hesitated briefly before saying, “No need.”

They were stubborn. Elven was starting to wonder how he should continue to persuade them without being too eager, as it would raise their suspicions.

running over with two grilled

their hearts’ desire. So, they want us to eat well and enjoy ourselves

“All right then.”

and ate one right in front of them, savoring

many people could resist the allure of grilled pork belly. They just smelled way too

They stared at the meat in Elven’s hand, swallowing their saliva and feeling slightly

Who knows how long you two will be hungry? We have both beer and wine in the backyard. Let’s have a few drinks. I’m sure Mr. Newton

two exchanged glances. Ultimately, they could not resist the temptation of the grilled skewers. The grilled meat

until a little after ten o’clock

and Gwendolyn were chatting happily. Charles’ handsome face flushed red,

In this world, no man is more deserving

just smiled, not saying a

her tenderly. “When your mother passed away, I was immature and didn’t step up to protect and comfort you when you needed me the most. Instead, I went to the Central Intelligence Agency to chase fame and fortune. I’ve blamed myself for this for many years. Can

the smile on Gwendolyn’s face

nonsense. It’s getting late. You should head

Gwendolyn called

couldn’t drive. Justin was the only bodyguard who had only eaten barbeque and did not consume alcohol due to his injuries not being fully

he took the responsibility of driving

vehicle had completely disappeared from Bay Villa, Elven quietly

was still sitting in the dining room, her eyes fixed straight ahead. Her expression was cold and stern as she was lost in her

Elven called out to

snapped back to reality. “Were the two confidants

drinks.

a

bottle of red wine with a faint glimmer

the highway. Since it was rather late at night, there was very little

adjusted the car’s air conditioning to a very comfortable temperature. Having had a few drinks, Charles’ two confidants

a relatively clear mind

ahead, suddenly, an icy cold gun was pressed against the back

It was Charles.

my place. Where are you trying

confidants had a

them looked out the window and discovered that Justin was taking them to the

atmosphere inside the car

turn? I’m sorry, Mr. Newton. You were all asleep so I didn’t want to wake you up. I thought taking this route would be

remained unchanged. “Turn

“Oh, okay!”

he slammed on the accelerator and abruptly spun the steering wheel. The entire vehicle almost