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.

for

sudden, he vaguely recalled that Gwendolyn’s expectant gaze was what first caught his eyes every time he returned home for the past three years.

saying, “You’re home.

mocking the warm dinner she had prepared before

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

that thought, Maverick let out a chuckle.

like tasting the dishes

said to him before she left the

in his ears.

of marriage,

has never wronged me, what is going on between Treyton and

in Maverick’s heart the second he realized he had been thinking about Gwendolyn nonstop, and he quickly closed

lobby was crowded with people the following morning.

employees stood in a few rows as they waited for their CEO to arrive, all the while exchanging curious looks with each

Gwendolyn, who specifically picked out an attire consisting of a white blazer

hair was tied in a high ponytail, making

crowd

and Gwendolyn walking through the entrance together was a sight for sore eyes.

made his way to the middle of the lobby and announced solemnly, “This is our new talent

broke out in a massive round of applause.

Gwendolyn

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

She’s unfamiliar with our company’s operations, so please

of brown wavy hair. Although her makeup looked flamboyant, she was a beauty with

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