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?”

day you invited Gwendolyn to Realm Bar, someone just happened to use that

frowned slightly. “How

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

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

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

However…

man was not simple, there was no way he could be involved with the

narrowed as he observed Charles’

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

I truly

firmly refused to

Bureau of Investigation to get information from me? Do

were cold, but he

added, “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 Central Intelligence Agency is

“Oh?”

and see if any of your men will

did not seem to be feigned, and then glanced at the ghost mask in

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

he

Nico knocked softly and said, “Boss, it’s been five

“All right.”

ago, but you only came to Fairlake a

at the ground, smiling but

the hair, forcing

very well the methods the Federal Bureau of Investigation uses

his words. Veins bulged on his

“How dare you!”

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

his gaze grew increasingly fierce and filled with surging

laughter. “You’re not the young master of

Federal Bureau of Investigation could merely

not

getting close to Gwendolyn, but she probably doesn’t even know your identity. Don’t you have a motive too? What’s your purpose in acting

clenching Charles’ hair became

scalp was about to be torn off. His expression showed slight pain, but he

that it wasn’t sulfuric acid that day, you should be well aware that your days are numbered! If I can’t have

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

turning into a deep shade of