The Ex and Her Riches

“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.”

the remaining

arrived at Bay Villa and entered the living room

leisurely

to head up

before saying, “Gwendolyn, are you hungry tonight? I feel a bit tired and want to take a quick nap

but she didn’t refuse. “I’m not very hungry. We can

head

her gaze followed his figure until he disappeared around the corner of the second

feeling. She couldn’t help but notice that on their way back. From

upstairs, and

door, just enough to see someone peacefully lying under the covers

down, and he didn’t even remove his suit

of his bed. Gently, she

made contact with his forehead, Maverick’s eyelashes trembled slightly. “I’m not running a fever,

he was only slightly warm,

Perhaps she was overthinking.

hand. Just when she was about to stand up and leave, a strong

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

expecting him

“Let go!”

did Maverick not loosen his grip, but he also grabbed

you for

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

go! Have you forgotten your place here? In this villa, I’m the one calling the shots,

forcibly remove his arms from her waist, he pleaded softly, “Please, just let

if he managed to survive the ambush in the forest of the eastern suburbs three days later and successfully returned to Salinsburgh to resolve the turmoil within the family,

moments, he wanted to remember her scent and the tenderness

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

“Don’t. Please…”

voice was barely audible

froze. He was actually

a sweet talker, more submissive, and pretended to be vulnerable. But she knew that deep down, he had always

was the first time he had

She merely stood still and allowed Maverick to

fell into a

as

furrowed tighter and

he took, his entire body throbbed in

medicines, the pain continued to intensify and grew more

emanating from Gwendolyn’s body was as sweet as honey, making him reluctant to

upper body rested on Gwendolyn’s lap, and she could sense his heavy

Something doesn’t feel right.

been five days since you burnt your back. The wound shouldn’t be

Maverick remained silent.

as she reached out to touch the collar of Maverick’s