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

undercover agent, whom Cedrick had sent to keep an eye on Evelyn, made an unexpected call

to Evelyn?”

of the incident to Gwendolyn and

she calmly 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

Harris,” he

in a

now she’s trying to escape. Cedrick, do

been devoted to his scripture studies at the ancestral hall. Ever since you dealt with Evelyn,

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

wrapped her arms around his neck and nuzzled into his chest. “I’m too

gentle kiss on her forehead. “You helped me to bathe when I was ill. From now on, I’ll take care of

referring to

“Someone was quite naughty that day and tried to entice and seduce me. Fortunately, I have strong self-control and gave someone a

words caused him to stiffen

brought up or known by

his ear and blew a teasing breath. Her seductive voice was enchanting, and her

want to test your self-control today, Cedrick?”

“Gwenny,

he gently placed the woman onto the toilet seat in the dry area of the bathroom. He then proceeded to fill the bathtub with

you mean to say that men can’t resist temptation? Does that mean this can happen to other women too?” Gwendolyn

crouched again; his dark eyes were

gently grabbed her hand and placed it

Only you make me feel like this. Moreover, it’s sensitive to you.

pursed her lips and nodded

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

fixed on her with anticipation.

to her abdomen. “What do

her response, Cedrick let out a long

me tonight, Gwenny. Be

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