The Ex and Her Riches

Immediately after, the smooth skin on his broad back was brutally ripped apart by the barbs of the whip.

Vivid hues of red formed across his back, and intense pain surged through.

It was merely the first whip, and Maverick’s forehead was beaded with cold sweat.

He gritted his teeth, his muscles tensed. Despite that, he maintained an upright posture, stoically enduring the searing pain in complete silence.

When Maverick was removing his clothes, Logan noticed the bandage in the middle of his back under his shirt and deliberately avoided hitting his wound.

However, this left his back with lesser parts to take the punishment.

As such, by the time the fifteenth lash struck, Maverick’s entire bandaged upper back was covered in a web of bloody welts.

The whip cut deep into the flesh, tearing the skin and revealing the raw muscle beneath. It was a horrifying sight to behold.

Maverick’s breathing grew heavier, and the veins on his forehead bulged.

Even his eyelashes were trembling uncontrollably. He tightly pursed his lips, determined not to let out a single sound of humiliation.

Deep down, he couldn’t help but laugh self-deprecatingly.

After leaving home for more than a decade, he had almost forgotten his true identity, thinking that he was just a pampered son of the Wright family who lived a comfortable and privileged life.

Now, his pampered body had weakened considerably that it couldn’t really endure the punishment anymore.

Logan’s hand, which was holding the whip, trembled too.

Maverick’s upper back was already covered in blood, and there wasn’t a single spot left unharmed.

If Logan were to whip again, the lash would land right on the previous wounds. Yet the whip was so strong that if the same wound got struck twice, it would leave a cut deep into the bones. It would be too torturous.

Logan couldn’t bear the thought and had to shift his focus to Maverick’s waist.

The whip swished through the air once more, and the sound of it slashing through the wind echoed. Five lashes landed squarely on Maverick’s lower back in rapid succession.

Maverick’s body trembled violently, and his back finally gave in and collapsed. He quickly supported himself with one hand on the ground, avoiding the embarrassment of falling down.

then, the sound of the whip behind him

blood surged. He spit out a mouthful of fresh blood onto

“Boss!”

at the

Maverick’s back. He had to resist the urge to rush forward and snatch the whip

it! Let’s go back. We’re

just my subordinate under the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It’s not your place to speak here!” Maverick took a deep breath and gave him

lose your life!” Nico was choked with emotions. He yelled, “The S404 RNA virus within your body is merely suppressed, not eradicated! Persisting in such a manner and enduring these injuries will only weaken your immune system, allowing the

thigh hard and mustered all his strength to straighten his back once more, maintaining

Undoubtedly, it hurt terribly.

to help her to get rid of the final

were to leave now, wouldn’t the twenty whips he had endured earlier be in

“Let’s continue.”

called out, “No! You

ignored him completely. “Logan,

with anger, and he clenched his fist so hard that they turned pale. Yet, as an outsider, there was nothing Nico could do, and not to mention that Maverick was as stubborn

remained still. From the conversation between the two, he could tell that

at Maverick’s

to whip again, the last ten lashes could only be struck on the

two bodyguards inside the room and said, “There’s no need for you

“Yes.”

out a handkerchief and carefully wiped off the bloodstains from

sharp sounds of ten consecutive lashes rang

them landed on

thirty lashes have been executed. You may get up now.” While wiping the whip clean, Logan continued, “Three days is the final deadline. You must return by then. Please keep that

forcefully with Nico’s support. “Thank

slightly to him

has stopped at the construction site entrance, and a woman got out. Do you want us to…” He made

Woman?

brows. “How did she

“Extremely beautiful.”

Why is she

is someone important to me. Don’t make

take care of yourself

her high heels

numerous hidden sentries

Had they already retreated?

vast. She quickened her pace

in a secluded dilapidated house,