The Ex and Her Riches

Gwendolyn did not hide her intentions. “Yes, if I didn’t do it this way, how could I have caught you?”

Charles laughed with a hint of melancholy at the edge of his lips.

“When did you start being cautious of me?”

“From the moment you pulled out the revolver and asked me to choose between shooting Maverick and Natasha, I knew something was off with you.”

Does she actually start suspecting me since that time?

Charles looked at her, somewhat in disbelief.

She showed no emotion as she continued, “It wasn’t until the last time you were about to leave Fairlake that I accidentally saw the person in black in the Realm Bar corridor. Coupled with the acid attack that day, I began to suspect that you had some connection with the person who harmed me from the Harris family.”

Charles gave a wry smile and responded, “So that’s how it is.”

“Charles, you truly are the only person I’ve admired since childhood, but why do you want to hurt me too?”

He shook his head, still denying it. “I didn’t. When the Harris family announced your death, you had no idea how heartbroken I was. It was only half a month ago that I found out you were still alive. Only by pretending to cooperate could I come to Fairlake to see you. If you still love me, I’ll fight against them for you till the end, but… there’s an annoying dog by your side now! That day at the bar, I was standing on the second floor. I didn’t intend to take action until Maverick came in. I knew he would protect you, so that’s when I took action. It wasn’t about targeting you; how could I ever bear to see you hurt?”

He spoke without pause, with his eyes gazing deeply and affectionately at Gwendolyn. Despite the bruises on his face, they could not conceal his stunningly handsome features.

However, Gwendolyn had no time to appreciate his handsomeness, so she scoffed.

“Don’t you find it ridiculous to say that? If he hadn’t shielded me, I would be the one injured right now. How can you say it wasn’t aimed at me?”

Her gaze grew colder and colder, not wanting to waste time spouting nonsense. “Stop hiding it. I just want to know who from the Harris family is responsible for harming me. As long as you tell me, I won’t make things difficult for you.”

Charles lowered his gaze, a touch of sadness gracing the corner of his lips.

“You might let me go, but he won’t.”

He?

Gwendolyn frowned. “Who are you talking about?”

Charles looked up at her with sorrow in his eyes and said, “Gwen, your little pet is not a good person. He has been deceiving you with his acting skills all along. He has more secrets than I do. You must not fall for his tricks!”

“I’ve always known he has secrets. I just never bothered to dig deeper,” Gwendolyn responded nonchalantly.

that, they would have nothing to do with each other, and she was not very interested in his

“It seems like you don’t really care about him either! That’s great. Gwen, you should thank me, after all, for I helped you to get rid of

her frown, Charles feigned surprise with his deep

don’t you know? Well, he’s really not being honest. Gwen, you should go back and check his injuries yourself; then, you’ll

Check his injuries?

injuries just ordinary skin wounds

Charles still had a faint smile on his

closer inspection, that smile seemed a bit mischievous, and it did not seem like he

“Make yourself clear.”

head and just

bit annoyed, but she could

position in the Chanaea military. Without a legitimate reason to act against him, she could not risk causing trouble

withdrew her gaze and turned

soon as the door closed,

Did he say

and shook her head gently. “Forget it. We’ve already confirmed that he conspired with others to harm me. We’ll find other ways to investigate the rest. Tell Nico and the others

Maverick did not agree.

but he could not; his time

if you trust me, leave this matter to me. Within two days, I’ll make him

is? How dare you

face are from you, aren’t they? Do you really want to continue torturing him in private? The Central Intelligence Agency and the Newton family behind

with pursed lips, not taking it

worry. I’ll handle

gazes met, an unspoken connection formed between

a beat. His words sounded casual, yet they carried an inexplicable sense of

right, you may give it a

about Charles’ last few words before leaving, she withdrew her gaze,

I’ll take care of things

face showed an undeniable seriousness. “No, you’re going back with

Uh…

give me two minutes, then? I need to discuss the

“All right.”

finally decided to wait

wave of inexplicable joy bubbling from

draped it over Gwendolyn’s shoulders, wrapping her petite frame snugly. “It’s late, and it’s cold outside. You should head back to the car

She

Nico over. His face returned to its usual stern

is hiding. The process and methods don’t matter; even if he’s disabled,

“Understood, Boss.”

back at the cabin, his gaze darkened. “After this is over, reward him with a bottle of

responded, “Isn’t sulfuric acid too easy for him?