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 long while.

was what first caught

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, aren’t

cast a glance at her, always mocking the warm dinner she had prepared before returning to his room.

and arduous task, yet that silly woman still did it every

that thought, Maverick let

some strange reason, he felt like tasting the dishes

the last sentence Gwendolyn said to him before she left the banquet

in his ears.

marriage, I’ve never

she has never wronged me, what is going on

had been thinking about Gwendolyn nonstop, and he quickly closed the fridge door. Then, he headed upstairs to shower and sleep.

with

CEO to arrive, all the while exchanging curious looks with

Treyton appeared at the entrance of the lobby with Gwendolyn, who specifically picked out

a high ponytail, making her look sensual yet

appearance, the crowd

scene of Treyton and Gwendolyn walking through the entrance together was a sight for sore

to the middle of the lobby and announced solemnly, “This is our

broke out in a

warm welcome, Gwendolyn politely nodded with a smile.

Treyton briefly gave arrangements for the short–term objectives before allowing everyone

is new here. She’s unfamiliar with our company’s operations, so

the leader of the team of managers, a woman with a head of brown wavy hair. Although

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