The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

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

first caught his eyes every time

up to him smilingly and hand him a pair of slippers before saying, “You’re home.

always mocking the warm dinner she had prepared before returning to his

thankless and arduous task, yet that silly woman still

Maverick let out

felt

of nowhere, the last sentence Gwendolyn said to him before she left the banquet that evening

in his ears.

three years of marriage, I’ve never

is going on

strange feeling arose in Maverick’s heart the second he realized he had been thinking about Gwendolyn nonstop, and

Corporation’s lobby was crowded with people

their CEO to

entrance of the lobby with Gwendolyn, who specifically picked out an attire consisting of a white blazer

a high ponytail,

the crowd erupted

of Treyton and Gwendolyn walking through the entrance together was

to the middle of the lobby and announced solemnly, “This is our new talent director, Gwendolyn Shalders, who

a massive

acknowledgment of the warm welcome,

gave arrangements for the short–term objectives before allowing everyone except the team of managers

with our

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

nodded fervently and smiled enthusiastically. “Don’t worry, Mr. Harris.

her face instantly disappeared after he left. “Gwendolyn, please follow me,” she