The Ex and Her Riches

Nico had his back to Gwendolyn. He did not turn around immediately but surreptitiously exchanged a look with Cedrick.

Gwendolyn wore a blank expression and look entirely bewildered.

She had overheard the two men’s conversation from afar when she came upstairs after concluding her phone call. Due to the distance, however, she did not manage to make out everything, merely catching a somewhat unfamiliar keyword.

“Well?”

Receiving no response from either man, she alternated her gaze between them both.

Nico whirled around. Seeing that her expression seemed genuinely calm, he reckoned that she did not hear much and fibbed with a smile, “A suppressant is a type of drug found in laboratories. But Mr. Jenson and I were discussing a Federal Bureau of Investigation’s confidential mission just now, so I might not be able to disclose much to you, Ms. Gwendolyn.”

“Really?” Gwendolyn cast her gaze at Cedrick, tilting her head a fraction.

Cedrick nodded without any change in expression. “You want to know, Gwenny? If you really want to know, I don’t mind telling you.”

Gwendolyn pondered for a moment. “Never mind. Since it’s confidential, you’d best not tell me about it. I’m not that interested in knowing anyway.”

Nico and Cedrick furtively breathed a sigh of relief at that.

“I’ll leave you two to talk, then, Ms. Gwendolyn. Please excuse me.”

Gwendolyn dipped her head in acknowledgment. Once Nico left, she sat down on the edge of Cedrick’s bed and checked his chest wound. After two days, it had healed significantly.

In truth, she had not been mad at him for real for the past two days. She had merely used it as an excuse to sleep in a different room for fear that he would misbehave at night and employ everything in his arsenal to entice her into being intimate with him.

I can’t touch him to ensure that he recovers as soon as possible! But why are the hickeys on him still so distinct? How strange.

A frown marred her countenance. Unbidden, she swung her gaze at Cedrick, only to notice the shifty and peculiar look in his eyes.

“It’s been a few days. Why haven’t the hickeys on you faded at all? Did you pinch yourself for the effect?”

“Of course not! How could I possibly do such a strange thing? But it was the first time you initiated things. Isn’t it nice to have them as a token of remembrance?” Cedrick denied it to the bitter end.

brows furrowed, making it evident

have a shower,

her musings, Cedrick stared at her with unfathomable ebony eyes that

completely, so it can’t come into contact with water. How about I have Nico come in

swamped Cedrick, and he gave Gwendolyn an accusatory look. “You said you’re the only person who can see

expression! Gwendolyn caressed his

of the blue, a flash of craftiness flittered across her crystalline eyes that sparkled like stars. Her ruby-red lips curved

mesmerizing. “I have no issue about serving you, Ceddy. But before that,

lit up, and his heart skipped

I’ve given you the surprise, your body will be sticky. At that time, I’ll help to wipe you down. Then, I

brimming in his

I’m going to get something

Get something?

vaguely felt that something was not quite

Gwendolyn had already raced to the adjacent bedroom

returned again, she had her hands behind her with

bed and slowly straddled him, resting

unfastening the remaining buttons on his shirt patiently with her

would inadvertently brush against his warm muscles every so

making him tremble

Has she

delight, he saw her whipping out a dark green jar she had hidden behind her back. As soon as she removed the lid, a faint

promptly at a

dug out a blob of dark brown salve with a finger. Rubbing it between her palms until it had melted and warmed, she gently

doctor yesterday, Ceddy. It’s good for blood circulation and removing blood stasis, helping to speed up the fading

She sounded exceedingly impish.

limpid eyes emanated a determination to destroy the

to learn about the bountiful achievement I left due to an impulsive move at the hospital that

Cedrick was rendered speechless.

shouldn’t have had high hopes

utter misery in his eyes, and her curiosity was piqued. “Why aren’t

time giving someone

his jaw and hissed through gritted teeth, “I

techniques she had learned from the internet yesterday. Hehe, he’ll be my