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?”

use that potion to hurt us, and you dare to say this

slightly. “How did you

the silver mask from his face, revealing Maverick’s handsome yet

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

him. Maverick’s profile was too clean,

However…

way

dark eyes narrowed as he observed

“It seems that you didn’t steal this potion because you tracked me down, but to harm Gwendolyn. You pretend to love her so

didn’t! I truly

refused

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 the Wright

were cold, but

me here for long? Tomorrow,

“Oh?”

slight smirk, Maverick responded nonchalantly, “Well, give it a try and

not seem to be feigned, and then glanced at the ghost mask in Maverick’s

skilled artisan exclusively. With its intricate design process,

he began

“Boss, it’s been five

“All right.”

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

looked down at the ground, smiling

by the hair, forcing him to make

know very well the methods the Federal Bureau of Investigation uses to deal with stubborn individuals. Are you

his words. Veins bulged on his forehead

“How dare you!”

wouldn’t I dare? You already know who I am. Considering what you’ve done this time, do you really think you can walk out

grew increasingly fierce and filled

brief two-second pause, he burst into laughter. “You’re not the young master of the Wright family, are you? Who are

no way the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation could merely be the CEO

not

doesn’t even know your identity. Don’t you have a motive too? What’s your purpose in acting weak

hand that was clenching Charles’

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

sulfuric acid that day, you should be well aware that your

he released his grip on the man’s hair and threw a fierce punch at

up, turning into a deep shade of