The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 173 An Old Friend

Ezra glanced at Justin beside him, feeling a bit worried. He said hesitantly, “Ms. Shalders…”

Gwendolyn waved her hand languidly. “You can leave now.”

No sooner had the two left than she then received a call from Treyton.

“Kiddo, Asher has checked carefully, and there isn’t a man with a similar appearance in the Harris family’s list of members.”

Gwendolyn pursed her lips, deep in thought.

Treyton continued, “It’s possible that your new recruit, Justin, is lying, or maybe this person is hiding something deep. In any case, you can’t fully trust him, and you need to be cautious when dealing with Justin.”

“All right, Treyton. Don’t worry. I know what to do.”

After hanging up the phone, she took out the notebook from her drawer and flipped to the page with the sketch of the person in black. She studied it carefully for a while before immersing herself back into her work.

It wasn’t until close to the end of the workday that she left with Justin to head to Realm Bar.

Justin was driving, while Gwendolyn sat in the back seat.

The atmosphere inside the car was serene, and every now and then, Justin would steal a glance at her through the rearview mirror.

Gwendolyn noticed his gaze.

“What do you want to say?”

Justin hesitated for a moment before saying, “Ms. Shalders, I was the one sent to kill you earlier. The people around you have always been suspicious of me. Why do you trust me? Aren’t you afraid that I might actually do something to you tonight, especially since you only have me to protect you?”

Gwendolyn smiled charmingly, her laughter enchanting and captivating.

“Since you’re already mine, of course, I’ll trust you completely. Besides, my own martial arts foundation isn’t bad either. I could probably take you on by myself.”

Justin also laughed.

She spoke candidly and refreshingly, which he quite liked.

The two of them were chatting quite harmoniously when Justin suddenly felt like teasing her, “What if I conspire with others and it’s not just me trying to kill you?”

Gwendolyn concealed the cold glint in her eyes and casually gazed out the window.

“Would you do that?”

Before Justin had a chance to respond, they arrived at Realm Bar.

Gwendolyn instructed him to hide in the shadows, and only come out when needed.

After giving the instructions, she went into the bar on her own.

Because she was wearing a gentle and classical-looking black velvet dress with a gauze skirt tonight, she seemed a bit out of place with the men and women in the bar as soon as she walked in.

However, Gwendolyn didn’t care about any of that. She walked straight toward the private room Charles had reserved without glancing sideways.

hallway, a very tall man wearing sunglasses brushed

stopped in her tracks, her expression turning quite

she seemed to have caught a glimpse of a mole near the

“Excuse me, Sir.”

looked at the man, her beautiful eyes

in his

well-proportioned features. He was tall

him with a smile, the man

to me, Miss?”

Sir. Could you please tell me how to

remained unchanged. “I’m not familiar with this place.

Fairlake. Are you here for a visit?” Gwendolyn asked softly, engaging

eyes met hers from behind his sunglasses. His expression was cold and aloof. “Miss, if you need directions, please ask the staff. If you’re just making small talk, I have things to do, so I’ll be on my

the man’s figure disappear

was only when she turned around that her eyes

was quite peaceful inside. Charles was the only one

about meeting an old friend just to get me out of the house, would you,

a wry look in his eyes. “Do you really think I’m that kind of person, Gwen? Our old friends are indeed coming. They just haven’t arrived yet. In the meantime, we can enjoy some

of wine onto the

but she didn’t

Charles laughed and said, “Come on, just one drink to send me off. Surely

deep blue eyes had lost their usual brilliance as if he couldn’t accept it. He poured himself another glass of red wine and

wine glass, elegantly swirling the dark red liquid before bringing it to

“I’ve known you for so many years, Mr. Newton. You probably

expression greduelly turned serious. “Are you suspecting thet I drugged

deny enything. There wes e hint of e

couch, welked over to her, end picked

quivered gently. Her feciel expression remeined

geze, Cherles picked up the helf-empty bottle of red wine from the teble. His Adem’s epple moved es he poured the wine directly into his

bit of the liquid spilled from the corners of his lips,

wine, he hurled it egeinst

It shettered into pieces.

you believe me

legs stumbled slightly es he gezed

roughly end forcefully tore open the two buttons on his chest, reveeling e glimpse of his

Gwendolyn could not be bothered to eppreciete his

up upsetting you. It’s my feult. Since it’s e ferewell, of course I heve to drink this gless of wine.” Her

Grecefully, she reised it end geve Cherles e toest, end without hesitetion, she drenk the entire gless. After finishing, she showed him her empty wine

wes not focused on his subtle movements, end his heert senk. Could it be thet ever since she got thet little pet Meverick, she hes lost interest in looking

slumped beck onto the couch, seemingly unwilling to eccept it, end esked one lest question, “Gwen, is it reelly… impossible for

“Yes.”

e hint of

his heed

sense the strong feeling of diseppointment end dejection emeneting from

could never offer eny comforting

turned somber, the door wes gently pushed open by