The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 45 Judgment That Goes Haywire.

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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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she did not get any

once again

you’re scaring me. You promised to make things official and to make up for all the things

repeated mention of the past caused Maverick

Natasha had been jumping at every opportunity to guilt-trip him with the past since she came back

before him was becoming further and further from the young

change so much in

of and also disgusted by Natasha’s

Mossey, Tasha isn’t in high spirits today.

dared not refuse. Wearing a benevolent smile, she went over and led Natasha away while holding the latter’s

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,

response, Natasha shot her a fierce

you looking at? Do you think I’m scared of you?” Madelyn viciously flung

leaving the Mossey residence, Joaquin and

bath, she put on a sheet mask and

Suddenly, her phone rang

at the caller ID and answered the call without hesitation. “Thank you for tonight. If not for you. I might have

the line, Ms Z let out a bark of laughter. “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

Gwendolyn smuled

that something seemed off about the gown before they left for the banquet.

imitation.

than hers, so she could not fit into the dress. Thanks to the alteration request she had made, Gwendolyn had

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First Snow back.

I’ll treat you to a meal

Gwendolyn dancing to “Lover.” Smirking, she replied, “There’s no

cheap. We’ll revisit this topic when you can

complained about Gwendolyn’s heartlessness while also praising the latter’s

old friends who had not been in contact

up on time to get

when she arrived at the company building, she realized that the passing

it puzzled her, she did not take it seriously

same floor saw her go in, they immediately

be true? But our new director seems too

sensed that something was off about her,” retorted another employee, who had very thick makeup on. “I know she isn’t a good person. As for you, I doubt you can tell, given that your judgment