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?”

Realm Bar, someone just happened to use that potion to hurt

frowned slightly. “How did

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

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

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

However…

way

narrowed as

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 enough to want to use

I truly

refused

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

cold, but he did not

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

“Oh?”

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

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

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

he began

said, “Boss, it’s been five minutes.

“All right.”

point. “You got this potion half a month ago, but you only came to Fairlake a week ago. There

ground, smiling but

grabbed him by the hair,

uses to deal with stubborn individuals. Are

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

“How dare you!”

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

grew increasingly fierce

into laughter. “You’re not the young

way the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation could merely be the CEO in a small

did not

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

hand that was clenching Charles’ hair

be torn off. His expression showed slight pain,

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

on the man’s hair

quickly swelled up, turning into