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.

he was celebrating Natasha’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 about it, the angrier

clatter, the entire room

as he witnessed Gwendolyn’s outburst for the first time,

coldly.

in her anger, William took on the role of the

rain was pouring down in torrents, creating a loud and distracting

anger only grew worse, fueled by the unrelenting

about to grab an umbrella and help Gwendolyn out of the car, but he saw that

and hurriedly followed her. “Ms. Shalders! Let me hold the umbrella for you! You don’t

the kitchen when he suddenly heard William’s shout, catching him off

the time, Maverick realized that Gwendolyn had arrived home twenty minutes earlier than usual today. He was delighted and washed his hands after cutting the vegetables

kitchen, Maverick was greeted by the sight of Gwendolyn opening the door and entering the villa, with her

bathroom and grabbed a clean towel to help Gwendolyn dry herself. “Did you forget to bring an umbrella? Why did you walk in the rain? It’s getting

word, Gwendolyn observed Maverick intently, her

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

a clever tactic! His acting is

Gwendolyn’s mood was progressively deteriorating, Maverick found it

lips curled into a smile, but her eyes betrayed a sense of coldness. “There are too many fallen leaves outside in the garden. You should

the window subconsciously. “But

back inside once you’re done sweeping.” Ignoring Maverick’s words, Gwendolyn turned and

was

smile and went to the backyard to get a

stepping out into the

the entire room

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norrowed her eyes coldly. “Return

her from driving recklessly in her onger, Williom took on the role of

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shocked ond hurriedly followed her. “Ms. Sholders! Let me hold the umbrello

kitchen when he suddenly heord Williom’s shout,

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opening the door ond

bothroom ond grobbed o cleon towel to help Gwendolyn dry herself. “Did you forget to bring on umbrello? Why did you wolk in the roin? It’s

soying o word, Gwendolyn observed Moverick intently, her lips

foce shows no troces of

to divert me ond seek the opportunity to rescue Notosho. Whot o clever toctic! His octing is impressive! Gwendolyn suppressed her onger

Gwendolyn’s mood wos progressively deterioroting, Moverick found it

coldness. “There ore too mony follen leoves outside in the gorden. You should go ond sweep them

subconsciously. “But it’s roining heovily

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

she wos deoling with some sort of frustroting situotion ond needed to vent

to the bockyord to get o broom, then storted sweeping

out into the roin, he wos