The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 224 You Look Like Someone

Cedrick held his breath while sneaking a glance at Gwendolyn.

She sat on the couch by the window with her back facing him, sipping red wine.

He clenched his fists so tightly that they felt clammy. Could she be drunk by any chance?

Would she be as gentle to me as two nights ago?

“I admit I don’t know you well, yet you still plotted to get engaged with me. Don’t you think you owe me an explanation?”

Cedrick’s hand was on the doorknob when he felt his heart drop.

Gwendolyn’s speech was coherent and paced regularly. It was clear she’d barely imbibed any wine and was still sober.

That meant that he would be dead meat tonight.

Cedrick still wasn’t ready to face her.

He stalked toward the window and considered making a run for it.

Gwendolyn’s languid voice sounded. “Old Mr. Jenson has instructed the windows to be locked. It is also fitted with bulletproof glass and can’t be shattered. We’re just going to have a nice little chat. I wonder what you’re so afraid of?”

He had no chance of escape.

Cedrick subconsciously touched his face to confirm that his mask was still on. Gwendolyn couldn’t possibly recognize him that easily.

He cleared his throat. “You must be joking, Ms. Gwendolyn. We aren’t acquainted at all. I decided to get engaged with you merely because the fortune teller mentioned that we’d get along well together.”

Gwendolyn placed her wine glass down and turned to face him. “I’ve told you before that there’s someone I—”

She was cut off abruptly.

The man who stood by the window in a well-fitting suit gave off an aloof aristocratic air.

The sheer sight of him flooded her with a bone-deep sense of familiarity.

Her expression froze as she carefully scrutinized the man from head to toe.

Cedrick’s heart was in his throat when he noticed the change in her expression.

“Mr. Jenson, you really look like someone.”

Gwendolyn got to her feet with her brows furrowed and gingerly approached Cedrick.

“Ms. Harris, you must be mistaken. We’ve never met,” His eyes were glacial as he uttered in a hoarse voice.

Gwendolyn’s eyes reddened as she met his familiar eyes.

Her hand shot out without forewarning to grab his suit collar and press him against the glass window.

an idiot, Maverick? Do you think I won’t be able to recognize you just because you’re wearing a mask?

entire body go

Should I come clean?

think that I’ve been

being kept in the dark the most and had never liked him in the first place. Wouldn’t doing so compound the hatred she bore against him, so much so that it’d be even more difficult for him to

How come you’ve taken on the identity

hands were trembling. Her

“Ms. Harris, I—”

you

hand and curved her elbow as she

pain, and he bent down reflexively. Despite that, Gwendolyn tugged his collar and backed him up against

retaliate as he feared that he would accidentally hurt Gwendolyn due to the

Gwendolyn had no such

him with all her

had no room for reason

still couldn’t get over Maverick being alive and

didn’t he

like we’re

truth, I’ll

to snatch his

unbecoming of you to

you so scared of me seeing your

“I—”

chance to defend himself as she leveled another blow at his

while he was

to stop as they looked into one

his

features were completely altered. He now only vaguely resembled Maverick at a

his gaze and mannerisms gave

He was obviously Maverick.

Is it because you’re wearing another mask?”

his grip firm on her hand and said sternly, “That is because I am and

undergo plastic surgery? You must be delusional to think I won’t be able to

to Maverick was the only indicator on his

burns and wounds from the lashings on Maverick’s back before the incident and broke free from Cedrick’s

Harris, aren’t you taking things too

to me! If you aren’t guilty, then let me

“Fine. Go ahead.”

hands and

suspicious, she still

she loosened his shirt from his

revealed. Its defined musculature was flawlessly smooth, with tan skin that looked exceptionally enticing under the

the deep knife wound on Maverick’s waist which he sustained from

slowly let go of him and retreated to the

on the bed in a daze in total

rational mind was