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.”

the

at Bay Villa and entered the living room

leisurely

about to head

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

felt strange, but she didn’t refuse. “I’m

I’ll head up

figure until he disappeared

She couldn’t help but notice that on their way back. From the subtle expressions on

upstairs, and Maverick’s

gently opened the door, just enough to see someone

was sleeping face down, and he

edge of his bed. Gently, she reached out and touched his

eyelashes trembled slightly. “I’m not running a fever,

only slightly

Perhaps she was overthinking.

get some rest then.” Gwendolyn withdrew her hand. Just when she was about to stand

she could react, she realized that someone had wrapped his arms around her waist. He

never expecting him to be so bold this

“Let go!”

but he also grabbed her tighter around her waist and burrowed into

me hug you for a little while,” he

a moment before suddenly recalling her resolution from last night to make things clear with him. Her expression

pry his arm away. “Let go! Have you forgotten your place here? In this villa, I’m the one calling the shots, and

his arms from her waist, he pleaded softly, “Please, just let me hold you for a little

of the eastern suburbs three days later and successfully returned to Salinsburgh

his final moments, he wanted to remember her scent and the

his hand off. “Let go. I need to go to the study

“Don’t. Please…”

voice was barely audible

froze. He was

submissive, and pretended to be vulnerable. But she knew that deep

he had begged her

more. She merely stood still and allowed

fell into a

as time

furrowed tighter

his entire body throbbed in

medicines, the pain continued to

sweet scent emanating from Gwendolyn’s body was as sweet as

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

Something doesn’t feel right.

The wound shouldn’t be

Maverick remained silent.

as she reached out to touch the collar of Maverick’s shirt, only to have her wrist grabbed by Maverick once

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