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 has nothing to

“How

mask from his face, revealing Maverick’s handsome yet cold and

have this mask? I can’t believe it. How could the head of the Federal Bureau

had someone investigate him. Maverick’s profile was too clean,

However…

not simple, there was no way he could be involved

eyes narrowed as he

but to harm Gwendolyn.

I truly

firmly refused

Bureau of Investigation to get information from me? Do you think I’d believe

were cold, but he did

you can keep me here for long? Tomorrow, my people will notice my disappearance. Kidnapping and assaulting the director of the Central Intelligence

“Oh?”

give it a try and see if any

face, which did not seem to be feigned, and then glanced

by a skilled artisan exclusively. With its intricate design process, unique patterns, and unparalleled craftsmanship, there was

that, he began

and said, “Boss, it’s been five minutes. Ms.

“All right.”

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

at the ground, smiling but not saying

hair,

well the methods the Federal Bureau of Investigation uses to

words. Veins bulged on his forehead as he gritted his

“How dare you!”

what you’ve done this time, do you really think you can walk out

grew increasingly fierce and

pause, he burst into laughter. “You’re not the young master of the Wright family,

of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

not say

an ulterior motive for getting close to Gwendolyn, but she probably doesn’t even know your identity.

was clenching Charles’ hair became

torn off. His expression showed slight pain, but

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

his grip on the man’s hair

up, turning into a deep shade of