The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

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Madelyn was about to question Natasha when Jerome and Maverick arrived at the scene together.

Instantly, Natasha turned to the reassuring familiarity of Maverick’s presence for comfort. “Mave!” she wept.

The man glanced at her with his lips pursed. Not a single word left his mouth.

Under the dim yellow lighting, his expression was impenetrable.

Once Jerome had gotten a clear look at the remnant of wine and tears on his daughter’s face, he asked, “What happened here?”

The surrounding guests described the earlier incident to him. While they were siding with Natasha with every sentence they said, they did consider the wrath of Joaquin. On top of that, there was Gwendolyn’s stunning performance from earlier as well. As such, they did not make any remark that was out of line.

After listening to them for a while, Jerome had a rough idea of what had happened.

With a smile, he ushered the guests away and graciously asked that they continue partaking in food and drink. Then, he halfheartedly offered Natasha a few words of comfort before returning to the main banquet hall with everyone else.

Sobbing, Natasha held Maverick’s arm. The way she acted like a damsel in distress would surely arouse pity in the onlookers’ hearts. “Mave, don’t blame Gwendolyn for this. She’s probably in a bad mood because of our engagement.”

However, Maverick lowered his head to look at her, then asked in an impassive tone. “What did you say to her just now?”

Natasha was taken aback by his question. When she raised her head and saw that he seemed upset, she hurriedly explained, “We’re about to be engaged. All I wanted was her blessing. I never thought that she’d get angry and splash wine at me.”

“Is that so?” The man furrowed his brows as his expression grew even colder.

Holding onto the sliver of hope that he would believe her, Natasha nodded and tightened her grip on

his arm.

Almost instantly, Maverick withdrew his arm. “Tasha, seem to understand you less and less.”

She was stumped for words.

It was the first time she had experienced such coldness from him. Did he see through my ruse?

At that moment, she dared not continue with her act. If Maverick had actually noticed anything, he would only be more put off if she proceeded with the cover-up.

“Mave, it’s because Gwendolyn made fun of me using the ugly picture of me from my fiasco on the stage. I was enraged, so I tried to splash wine at her… I’ve not changed much, Mave. I’m still me.” Natasha explained.

Maverick said nothing in response, allowing her to ratile on next to him.

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washed over Natasha when she did not get any ply from him. As a

once again

to make things official and to make up for all the things you

repeated mention of the past caused Maverick to

been jumping at every opportunity to guilt-trip him with the past

becoming further and further from the young

three years. Could a person change

between them. Being a woman herself, she was well aware of and also disgusted by

Maverick called out to her. “Mrs. Mossey, Tasha isn’t in high spirits today. I think it might be best to let her

over and led Natasha away while holding the latter’s

when Maverick was well out of her sight that Madelyn stopped smiling and discreetly. pinched the younger woman’s arm. “Lexpected nothing less from the daughter of a mistress! He’s already gone, so stop acting. It makes my blood

response, Natasha shot

you think I’m scared of you?” Madelyn viciously flung away Natasha’s hand and

Mossey residence, Joaquin

her own. After taking a bath, she put on a sheet mask and nibbled

Suddenly, her phone rang

without hesitation. “Thank you for tonight. If not for you.

“You’re welcome! Only the bests are allowed to wear the clothes I make My First Snow fits you like a glove, as though it was made just for you If that garment had ended

Gwendolyn smuled

the banquet. It was only after Gwendolyn made a call to MsZ that

imitation.

fit into the dress. Thanks to the

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First Snow back.

treat you

to “Lover.” Smirking, she replied, “There’s no need for that. If you

cheap. We’ll revisit this topic when you can afford my hourly

she aggrievedly complained about Gwendolyn’s heartlessness while also praising the

two old friends who had not been in contact for a while

to get ready for work. She

arrived at the company building, she realized that the passing employees all looked at her with oddly complicated

her, she did not take

same floor saw her go in, they immediately

true? But our new director seems too frank to be that sort

on. “I know she isn’t a good person. As for you,