The Ex and Her Riches

Upon seeing someone faint, the man wearing a ghost mask finally removed it.

Under the moonlight, the man’s dark gaze was cold and unfathomable, filled with icy bloodlust as he looked at Charles.

Nico stepped forward and asked, “Boss, how should we handle this?”

“Tie up these two subordinates and throw them in the car. As for Charles…”

Maverick’s voice suddenly stopped, and he narrowed his eyes. His expression was fierce. “Hang him up and take him to the cabin that is ready. Gwendolyn will be here in about ten minutes. Before she arrives, let’s interrogate him first.”

“Understood.”

Charles was abruptly awakened by a splash of cold water.

When he woke up, he found his hands tied behind his back and suspended from a broken beam in the dilapidated house. His feet barely touched the ground, and he had to stand on his tiptoes to maintain his balance.

That position was extremely tiring, especially as the arms became unbearably sore. If he was being suspended for an hour, the arms could ache to the point of dislocation, and the armpits would bruise and become swollen.

He let out a soft chuckle.

That torturous method was clearly a tactic commonly used by the military.

“What are you laughing at?”

A deliberately lowered, deep male voice rang out from nearby.

Charles glanced over.

It was the man with the ghost mask he had seen before he fainted. The man was leisurely and elegantly leaning against a wooden pillar.

Charles’ deep blue eyes showed not the slightest hint of panic. His face was still carrying a smile.

“I’m not sure what I did to offend the Federal Bureau of Investigation. You’re setting me up to arrest me.”

The masked man approached him and said, “Recently, a labeled sample of S404 RNA Virus has gone missing from the lab. I checked the records, and you were in the lab half a month ago.”

Charles was indignant. “I’m not the only one who visited the lab, so why do you suspect that I took it?”

happened to use that potion to hurt us,

“How

silver mask from his face,

you have this mask? I can’t believe it. How could the

had felt that something was off about Maverick before and even had someone investigate him. Maverick’s profile was too clean, which made him suspicious that there

However…

way he could be involved with the Federal Bureau of

narrowed as he

seems that you didn’t steal this potion because you tracked me down, but to harm Gwendolyn.

didn’t! I

firmly refused to

to skip that topic, sneering while staring at Maverick. “You’re deliberately using the name of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to get information from me? Do you think I’d believe you? You’re nothing but the young CEO of

but he did not

really think you can keep me here for long? Tomorrow, my people will notice my disappearance.

“Oh?”

smirk, Maverick responded nonchalantly, “Well, give it a try and see if any of your men will

on the man’s face, which did not seem to be

silver by a skilled artisan exclusively. With its intricate design process, unique patterns,

that, he began to

it’s been

“All right.”

the point. “You got this potion half a month ago, but you only came to Fairlake a week ago. There must be someone behind this, conspiring with you and encouraging you to take the potion. Who is

ground, smiling but not saying

him by the hair, forcing him

Federal Bureau of Investigation uses to deal with stubborn individuals. Are you sure

instantly infuriated by his words. Veins bulged on his forehead as he gritted his

“How dare you!”

You already know who I am. Considering what you’ve done this time, do you really think

speaking, his gaze grew increasingly fierce and

burst into laughter. “You’re not the young master

way the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation could merely be the

did not say

she probably doesn’t even know your identity. Don’t you have a motive too?

clenching Charles’

as if his scalp was about to be torn off. His expression showed slight

it wasn’t sulfuric acid that day, you should be well aware that your

released his grip on the man’s hair

quickly swelled up, turning into a deep