The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 424

Cedrick raised his head and looked at her, his eyes sparkling with delight.

After a moment, he lowered his gaze and said, “Wouldn’t it be better not to do it now? Getting the marriage certificate at this critical juncture might invite gossip and unnecessary trouble for you.”

“We can have a private wedding first and keep it a secret from others,” she suggested. “Besides, our lives should be lived for ourselves, not to please others.”

After Cedrick contemplated for a while, his eyes lit up with joy again.

“You’re right, Gwenny. We should live our lives on our own terms.”

He flashed a mischievous smile and continued, “Tomorrow is a good day. Shall we go and register our marriage early in the morning?”

Gwendolyn playfully tapped his forehead. “All right, as you wish.”

Cedrick stood before her, his heart filled with excitement about their upcoming official union. He hugged her leg and rested his head against her thigh, reveling in their intimacy.

In return, Gwendolyn tenderly caressed the back of his head, allowing him to nuzzle against her.

Suddenly, her phone on the bedside table rang.

The caller was Ezra.

She had an ominous feeling about receiving calls in the wee hours of the night.

When the call connected, it wasn’t Ezra’s voice that greeted her.

A man’s voice, tinged with a hint of breathlessness as if he had just completed a workout, spoke on the line.

“Hello, Ms. Harris. I work for Boss, and my codename is Midnight. I tried to call him multiple times, but he didn’t pick up. I had no choice but to use your bodyguard’s phone to contact you and Boss.”

Gwendolyn had put the call on speaker mode, allowing Cedrick to hear their conversation.

He stood up to retrieve his own phone, only to discover that it had been set to silent mode. There were over a dozen missed calls from Midnight.

and Cedrick exchanged

an eye on Evelyn, made an unexpected call to Gwendolyn using Ezra’s phone. Something must have gone

happened to Evelyn?”

quickly reported the details of

instructed, “The river current is rapid. Evelyn is injured, so she couldn’t have gone far. Tonight, I will send members of the Shadow Bell to assist you in

Ms. Harris,” he

room was engulfed in a

learned her lesson; now she’s trying to escape. Cedrick, do you think Asher has

his scripture studies at the ancestral hall. Ever since you dealt with Evelyn, he

set aside those thoughts for now. We should wait until we locate her before jumping to conclusions. Tonight, let’s

arms around his neck and nuzzled into his chest. “I’m too tired to bathe

his head and planted a gentle kiss on her forehead. “You helped me to bathe when I

to that

smirk formed at the corner of her mouth. “Someone was quite naughty that day and tried to entice and seduce me.

caused him to stiffen

dark secrets that shouldn’t be brought up or known by anyone other than

remained silent as Gwendolyn leaned closer to his ear and blew a teasing breath. Her seductive voice was

your

moment before saying in frustration, “Gwenny, men easily

seat in the dry area of the bathroom. He then

that mean this can happen to other women too?”

up to her and crouched again; his dark eyes

and placed it

it’s sensitive to you. It’ll succumb to your teasing. Look at what your touch does, Gwenny. You feel it

pursed her lips

like it wants to be eaten,” she responded with a playful

lusty eyes fixed on her with anticipation. “So, Gwenny, can

to

response, Cedrick let

teasing me tonight, Gwenny. Be good

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