The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 198

“Don’t touch. It’s dirty.”

Gwendolyn locked her eyes with Maverick, and her mind was clear. “The blood is still fresh, which means that something just happened here. Didn’t you see anything when you and Nico rushed over?”

Maverick remained silent and glanced at Nico.

Nico caught the hint and explained, “I was the first one to arrive here. When I came in, I happened to catch someone trying to escape through the window, so I injured him with a small knife. This should be the blood left by that person.”

“And where is that person? How could that person escape from someone with your skills?” Gwendolyn questioned.

Nico was at a loss for words momentarily. He pretended to scratch his head in embarrassment. “I’m sorry. It was my bad. He had companions, so I didn’t go after him.”

Fine.

Since the person wasn’t caught, there was not much for Gwendolyn to ask further.

She glanced at Maverick again. Other than his pale face and lips, he seemed fine. Could he really have caught a cold?

“Let’s go back to the villa.” Gwendolyn turned and walked toward the door.

Maverick followed behind her.

The wounds on his lower back would get torn with every step he took, causing him excruciating pain. It was so painful that he felt weak and weightless.

Nico quickly stepped forward and supported him by holding his arm.

Gwendolyn halted her steps and turned around when she heard the commotion. “What’s wrong?”

Maverick breathed in and forced a smile. “Nothing. He slipped.”

Nico was speechless.

How did I become the scapegoat for everything?

He gave Gwendolyn a wry smile. “Yes, I missed a step. But luckily, I reacted quickly and managed to grab Mr. Wright’s arm in time to avoid falling!”

It was a small incident that Gwendolyn didn’t pay much attention to. She swiftly left the abandoned factory.

Maverick had Nico drive away the car they came with, while he sat in Gwendolyn’s car to head back together.

On the way back, clad in a suit, Maverick sat upright with his back not touching the seat of the car.

Gwendolyn noticed his action. Recalling the burns on his back, she did not dwell on it further. “How did it go with Charles today? Did you find out anything?”

Maverick swallowed hard. It took him a couple of seconds before he replied, “Nothing, but don’t worry. Tomorrow, we will make him spill the beans.”

“Okay.”

filled the remaining

Bay Villa

leisurely

changed and was about to head up

but stopped and turned around before saying, “Gwendolyn, are you hungry tonight? I feel a bit

felt strange, but she didn’t refuse. “I’m not very hungry. We

head up

figure until he

way back. From the subtle

followed him upstairs, and Maverick’s door was

the door, just enough to see someone peacefully lying under

Gwendolyn noticed that he was sleeping face down, and he didn’t even remove his suit

pushed the door open and walked to the edge of

contact with his forehead, Maverick’s eyelashes trembled slightly. “I’m not running a fever, and I’m just tired. I’ll feel better after

was only slightly warm, indicating no

Perhaps she was overthinking.

some rest then.” Gwendolyn withdrew her hand. Just when she was about to stand up and leave,

react, she realized that someone had wrapped his arms around her waist. He even nestled his head in her embrace with his upper body

aback, never expecting him to be so

“Let go!”

grip, but he also grabbed her tighter

you for a

recalling her resolution from last night to make things clear with him. Her expression turned icy

Have you forgotten your place here? In this villa, I’m the one calling the shots, and you should listen to

to forcibly remove his arms from her waist, he pleaded

later and successfully returned to Salinsburgh to resolve the turmoil within

final moments, he wanted to remember her scent

pry his hand off. “Let go. I need to go

“Don’t. Please…”

barely audible and

froze. He was actually

a sweet talker, more submissive, and pretended to be vulnerable. But

was the first time he had begged

anything more. She merely stood still and allowed

into a

seemed peaceful as time

furrowed tighter

he took, his entire body throbbed in

the pain

body was as sweet as honey,

lap,

Something doesn’t feel right.

your back. The wound shouldn’t be hurting as much as before, right? Why

Maverick remained silent.

touch the collar of Maverick’s shirt, only to have her

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