Wooing My Ex-Wife

She sat on the couch by the window with her back facing him, sipping red wine.

He clenched his fists so tightly that they felt clammy.

Could she be drunk by any chance? Would she be as gentle to me as two nights ago? “I admit I don’t know you well, yet you still plotted to get engaged with me.

Don’t you think you owe me an explanation?” Cedrick’s hand was on the doorknob when he felt his heart drop.

Gwendolyn’s speech was coherent and paced regularly.

It was clear she’d barely imbibed any wine and was still sober.

That meant that he would be dead meat tonight.

Cedrick still wasn’t ready to face her.

He stalked toward the window and considered making a run for it.

Gwendolyn’s languid voice sounded.

“Old Mr. Jenson has instructed the windows to be locked.

It is also fitted with bulletproof glass and can’t be shattered.

We’re just going to have a nice little chat.

I wonder what you’re so afraid of?” He had no chance of escape.

Cedrick subconsciously touched his face to confirm that his mask was still on.

Gwendolyn couldn’t possibly recognize him that easily.

He cleared his throat.

“You must be joking, Ms. Gwendolyn.

We aren’t acquainted at all.

I decided to get engaged with you merely because the fortune teller mentioned that we’d get along well together.

” Gwendolyn placed her wine glass down and turned to face him.

“I’ve told you before that there’s someone I—” She was cut off abruptly.

The man who stood by the window in a well-fitting suit gave off an aloof aristocratic air.

The sheer sight of him flooded her with a bone-deep sense of familiarity.

Her expression froze as she carefully scrutinized the man from head to toe.

throat when he noticed the

“Mr. Jenson, you

to her feet with her brows furrowed

“Ms. Harris, you must be

were glacial as

reddened as she met his

to grab his

“Are you taking me for an idiot, Maverick? Do you think I won’t be able to recognize you just because you’re wearing a mask? You might fool everyone, but I can tell it’s you

Gwendolyn think that I’ve been deceiving her all along? She hated being kept in the dark the most and had never

she bore against him, so much so that it’d be even more difficult for him to be forgiven? “Why didn’t you come looking for me if you

with shock, confusion,

hand and curved her elbow as she swiftly landed a hard blow on

mask twisted in pain, and he bent down

Despite that, Gwendolyn tugged his collar and backed him up against the

he would accidentally hurt Gwendolyn due to the disparity

Gwendolyn had

would whack him with

had no room for

still couldn’t get over Maverick being alive and

to tell the truth, I’ll have to take matters into my own

held on tightly

“Ms. Harris, isn’t it unbecoming of you to be so forward on our first meeting tonight?” “What’s wrong with me touching my fiancé? Why are you so scared of me seeing your face? If you are Cedrick and not Maverick, you should have nothing to fear!” “I—” Gwendolyn didn’t give him a chance to defend himself as she

Gwendolyn swiftly ripped off his mask while he was

stop as

surveyed his face in

eyes, the rest of his features

only vaguely resembled

gaze and

was obviously

another mask?” Gwendolyn pinched the skin of his face and attempted to peel off his

kept his grip firm on her hand and said sternly, “That is because I am and have always been Cedrick Jenson!” “I don’t believe you! Did you undergo plastic surgery? You must be delusional to think I won’t be able to recognize you because of that! Why don’t you try switching your eyeballs instead?” She gritted

resemblance to Maverick was the only indicator on his face that they were the

the severe burns and wounds from the lashings on Maverick’s back before

fast by stripping me?” “Shut up and turn your back to

Go ahead.

his hands and let her

While Gwendolyn was suspicious, she

his clothes one by one, she loosened his

broad back

smooth, with tan skin that

devoid of any

on Maverick’s waist which he sustained from Asher while looking for her in the

Gwendolyn slowly let go of him and retreated to the bedside with unsteady

sat on the bed in a daze in total

mind was