The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 241 Sheer Worry For His Employer

Nico had his back to Gwendolyn. He did not turn around immediately but surreptitiously exchanged a look with Cedrick.

Gwendolyn wore a blank expression and look entirely bewildered.

She had overheard the two men’s conversation from afar when she came upstairs after concluding her phone call. Due to the distance, however, she did not manage to make out everything, merely catching a somewhat unfamiliar keyword.

“Well?”

Receiving no response from either man, she alternated her gaze between them both.

Nico whirled around. Seeing that her expression seemed genuinely calm, he reckoned that she did not hear much and fibbed with a smile, “A suppressant is a type of drug found in laboratories. But Mr. Jenson and I were discussing a Federal Bureau of Investigation’s confidential mission just now, so I might not be able to disclose much to you, Ms. Gwendolyn.”

“Really?” Gwendolyn cast her gaze at Cedrick, tilting her head a fraction.

Cedrick nodded without any change in expression. “You want to know, Gwenny? If you really want to know, I don’t mind telling you.”

Gwendolyn pondered for a moment. “Never mind. Since it’s confidential, you’d best not tell me about it. I’m not that interested in knowing anyway.”

Nico and Cedrick furtively breathed a sigh of relief at that.

“I’ll leave you two to talk, then, Ms. Gwendolyn. Please excuse me.”

Gwendolyn dipped her head in acknowledgment. Once Nico left, she sat down on the edge of Cedrick’s bed and checked his chest wound. After two days, it had healed significantly.

In truth, she had not been mad at him for real for the past two days. She had merely used it as an excuse to sleep in a different room for fear that he would misbehave at night and employ everything in his arsenal to entice her into being intimate with him.

I can’t touch him to ensure that he recovers as soon as possible! But why are the hickeys on him still so distinct? How strange.

A frown marred her countenance. Unbidden, she swung her gaze at Cedrick, only to notice the shifty and peculiar look in his eyes.

“It’s been a few days. Why haven’t the hickeys on you faded at all? Did you pinch yourself for the effect?”

“Of course not! How could I possibly do such a strange thing? But it was the first time you initiated things. Isn’t it nice to have them as a token of remembrance?” Cedrick denied it to the bitter end.

Gwendolyn’s brows furrowed, making it evident that she was still skeptical.

“I want to have a shower, Gwenny.”

Interrupting her musings, Cedrick stared at her with unfathomable ebony eyes that glinted slightly.

it, Gwendolyn objected, “No way! Your wound hasn’t healed completely, so it can’t come into contact with water. How about I have Nico come in to help wipe

gave Gwendolyn an accusatory look. “You said you’re the only person who can see me unclothed henceforth. Yet, you want to

forlorn expression!

blue, a flash of craftiness flittered across her crystalline eyes that sparkled like

mesmerizing. “I have no issue about serving you,

up, and his heart skipped a

that time, I’ll help to wipe you down. Then, I don’t have to

brimming in his eyes, Cedrick

a moment, then. I’m going to get something from

Get something?

vaguely felt that something was not

had already raced to the adjacent bedroom like lightning before trotting

hands behind her with a mysterious

and slowly straddled him,

unfastening the remaining buttons on his shirt patiently with her

inadvertently brush against his warm muscles

was deliberately teasing him, making him tremble violently. At the same time, his breathing

same thing that happened at the hospital that day. Has she finally seen the light and decided

green jar she had hidden behind her back. As soon as

promptly at a

dug out a blob of dark brown salve with a finger. Rubbing it between her palms until it had melted and warmed, she

the salve I especially got from the doctor yesterday, Ceddy. It’s good for blood circulation and removing blood stasis, helping

She sounded exceedingly impish.

limpid eyes emanated a determination

I left

Cedrick was rendered speechless.

I really shouldn’t have had high

was piqued. “Why aren’t you happy,

is my first time giving someone

deeply, Cedrick clenched his jaw and hissed through gritted teeth,

even more effort into the massage with the techniques she had learned from the internet

Behave. I’ll try my best to be

cocked his head to the side and gazed out the window. He remained motionless, allowing her to do as she

thin line, and his expression was frightfully

gentler? Oh, never mind. I’d best put some strength into it. Just put up with it for a bit. Your muscles feel great. Does it feel good, Ceddy? Am I