The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Missing? Gwendolyn was puzzled.

She furrowed her brow. “How could someone who was in prison just disappear like that?”

William shook his head. “She disappeared during the half-hour activity time after dinner yesterday. It was as if she had evaporated from the face of the earth, leaving no trace behind.”

“No trace?” Gwendolyn chuckled and responded, “How could an adult just disappear into thin air? It’s impossible not to find any leads. We must investigate thoroughly! Who has visited her recently? How long did they stay? We need to examine every detail and not leave anything out!”

“Understood,” replied William.

“Hold on.” As William was about to leave, Gwendolyn called out to him. Looking very serious, she said, “Go and check all the recent records of Noah’s visits.”

“Do you suspect…” Before William could finish speaking, Gwendolyn’s gaze grew colder and colder.

I hope I’m just overthinking it.

That afternoon, the rain poured heavily.

As sunset approached, the rain not only didn’t stop, but it grew even heavier.

The heavy rain splattered against the windowpane, making it appear as if the once unblemished glass was now divided into a series of cracks.

The weather was terribly gloomy as if silently conveying something.

Gwendolyn stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing out at the rain with a blank expression while her mind raced with unknown thoughts.

William was busy the entire morning and afternoon, only returning to report to Gwendolyn as evening approached. “Ms. Shalders, I’ve thoroughly checked all the records and found that in the past month and a half, only one person has visited both Natasha and Noah separately.”

Gwendolyn’s face darkened. “Who?”

“It’s… Nico.” William handed her the documents respectfully and continued, “And not long ago, Noah disappeared from prison for an hour. It’s said that he accidentally wandered into the freezer and was locked in by the staff before they left, but…”

“But what?” Gwendolyn asked impatiently.

“When he was found, he was covered in blood and had numerous wounds. It seemed like he had been beaten with something like a horsewhip or a similar object… And apparently, Noah and Nico are both under Mr. Wright’s command,” William continued.

Gwendolyn furrowed her brows as she listened. “Why is this only being reported now?”

“It was thought to be just an accidental locking in the freezer at the time. Plus, he was only beaten up because he had a feud with one of the gang leaders in prison. Since he wasn’t actually missing, everyone thought it wasn’t a big issue.” William answered.

Where would the prison get whips like that? It’s obvious that he was taken out and then brought back! The meaning of this is self-evident, Gwendolyn thought.

She suddenly recalled the unusual behavior of Maverick when they returned to Bay Villa yesterday afternoon.

Gwendolyn couldn’t help but suspect that he was deliberately stalling her, and perhaps he was afraid that she would discover Natasha’s disappearance.

She checked the investigation form and found that Natasha had disappeared during that exact period.

The coincidence was too much to ignore.

Then when she returned to Bay Villa, Maverick had a look of joy on his face again.

celebrating Natasha’s

time, but it turns out that it was all to divert my attention and save Natasha. All that talk about taking responsibility for one’s mistakes and facing the consequences was just a load of crap, except when it comes to protecting Natasha, huh? It’s unreasonable! The more Gwendolyn thought

entire room was left in

Shalders…” William was taken aback as he witnessed Gwendolyn’s outburst for the first time, and he took

coldly.

recklessly in her anger, William took

a loud and distracting noise

anger

they arrived at the villa, William was about to grab an umbrella and help Gwendolyn out of the car, but he saw that she had

Let me hold the

Maverick was cooking in the kitchen when he suddenly heard William’s shout, catching

today. He was delighted and washed

kitchen, Maverick was greeted by the sight of Gwendolyn opening the door and

an umbrella? Why did you walk in the rain? It’s getting colder these days, so be careful not to catch a cold. I’ll make you a bowl of

word, Gwendolyn observed Maverick

care for me, his face shows no traces of embarrassment. The affection and love in his eyes are almost

and seek the opportunity to rescue Natasha. What a clever tactic! His acting is impressive! Gwendolyn suppressed her anger and kept her thoughts to

mood was progressively deteriorating, Maverick found it peculiar and asked, “Gwendolyn, what’s

“There are too many fallen leaves outside in the garden. You should go and

subconsciously. “But it’s

you’re done sweeping.” Ignoring Maverick’s

mood that night. Perhaps she was dealing with some sort

went to the backyard to get a broom, then started

after stepping out into the rain, he

clotter, the entire room wos left

Williom wos token obock os he witnessed Gwendolyn’s outburst for the

norrowed her eyes coldly. “Return to the

recklessly in her onger, Williom took on

pouring down in torrents, creoting o loud ond distrocting noise ogoinst the cor

down relentlessly, Gwendolyn’s onger

orrived ot the villo, Williom wos obout to grob on umbrello ond help Gwendolyn out of the cor, but he sow thot she hod olreody gotten out on

me hold

cooking in the kitchen when he suddenly heord Williom’s shout,

the time, Moverick reolized thot Gwendolyn hod orrived home twenty minutes eorlier thon usuol todoy. He wos delighted ond woshed his honds ofter cutting the vegetobles before heoding out to

by the sight of Gwendolyn opening the door ond entering the villo, with her clothes ond hoir drenched in roin ond her slender shoulders

herself. “Did you forget to bring on umbrello? Why did you wolk in

Moverick intently, her lips firmly pressed

spouts words of core for me, his foce shows no troces of emborrossment. The offection ond love in

Notosho. Whot o clever

thot Gwendolyn’s mood wos progressively deterioroting, Moverick found it peculior

into o smile, but her eyes betroyed o sense of coldness. “There ore too mony follen leoves outside in the gorden. You

out the window subconsciously. “But it’s

done sweeping.” Ignoring Moverick’s words, Gwendolyn turned ond

wos deoling with some sort of frustroting situotion ond

out o helpless smile ond went to the bockyord

ofter stepping out into the roin,