Chapter 17 Still Care About Your Ex

Maverick then proceeded to guess if Gwendolyn’s disappearance was related to Treyton.

With his brows furrowed, he instructed coldly, “Continue searching. Send some people to investigate Treyton too. Report back to me once you find her.”

“Yes, sir.”

Noah nodded, but there was a look of defiance on his face.

Perplexed to see that he was still standing there, Maverick asked, “Why aren’t you leaving? Do you have something to tell me?”

Noah was in a dilemma for a moment because he knew his following words would enrage his boss. Nevertheless, he could not help it.

“You’re starting to clude me, Mr. Wright. You and Ms. Shalders are already divorced, yet you still care about her so much and are giving the cold shoulder to Ms. Mossey, the person you should actually have concern for. Just what exactly is on your mind?”

Maverick’s gaze darkened. He picked up the glass ashtray from the table and threw it toward the spot beside Noah’s feet.

“Get lost,” he snarled.

Noah then left, not ignorant enough to linger.

Maverick lit two more cigarettes after that. His expression, enveloped by the curtain of cigarette smoke, seemed inscrutable.

Feeling a little hungry, he rose to his feet and walked to the fridge.

Once he opened the fridge door, he found that the fridge was stocked with a wide variety of fruits and vegetables that he liked.

stood transfixed for

a sudden, he vaguely recalled that Gwendolyn’s expectant gaze was what first caught his eyes every time he returned home for

him smilingly and hand him a pair of slippers before saying, “You’re home. It must have been a long day for you. You’re starving,

a glance at her, always mocking the warm dinner she

was a thankless and arduous task, yet that

thought, Maverick let out

some strange reason, he felt like tasting

him before she left the banquet that evening

in his ears.

years of marriage, I’ve never wronged you.”

she has never wronged me, what is going on

Gwendolyn nonstop, and he quickly closed the fridge door. Then,

was crowded with people the following morning.

waited for their CEO to arrive, all the while exchanging curious

an hour later, Treyton appeared at the entrance of the lobby with Gwendolyn, who specifically picked

in a high ponytail, making her look sensual

appearance, the crowd

because the scene of Treyton and Gwendolyn walking through

made his way to the middle of the lobby and announced solemnly, “This is our new talent director, Gwendolyn Shalders, who will be

broke out in a massive

warm welcome, Gwendolyn politely nodded with a smile.

objectives before allowing everyone except the

unfamiliar with our company’s operations, so please guide her.”

managers, a woman with a head of brown wavy hair. Although her makeup looked flamboyant, she was a

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