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?”

the day you invited Gwendolyn to Realm Bar, someone just happened to use that potion to hurt us, and

“How

front of him, the masked man removed the silver mask from his face, revealing Maverick’s handsome yet cold and detached

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

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

However…

way he could

eyes narrowed as

me down, but to harm Gwendolyn.

I

firmly refused to

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

but he did

“Today, I just happened to fall into the trap you and Gwendolyn set. Do you really think you can keep me here for long? Tomorrow, my people will notice my disappearance. Kidnapping and assaulting the director of the

“Oh?”

it a try and see if

man’s face, which did not seem to be feigned, and then glanced at the

highest leadership of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, was crafted from pure silver by a skilled artisan exclusively. With its intricate design process,

that, he began

the door, Nico knocked softly and said, “Boss, it’s been five minutes. Ms. Shalders will

“All right.”

his attention back to Charles, getting straight to 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

down at the ground, smiling but not saying a

hair, forcing

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

on his forehead as he gritted

“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 of here

grew increasingly

brief two-second pause, he burst into laughter. “You’re not

Federal Bureau of Investigation could merely be the CEO

did not say

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

clenching Charles’

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

acid that day, you should be well aware that your

rage as he released his grip on the man’s hair and threw a

quickly swelled up, turning into a deep shade of