The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 258 Playing The Pity Card

The burning passion in the masked man’s eyes was conspicuous to Gwendolyn, making her heart skip a beat when she sensed the threatening vibe from him.

Disregarding the onlookers, Cedrick rubbed her nose with his nose tip endearingly and whispered to her, “Forgive me, Gwenny, but this is the only thing I can do. You refused to give me a chance to explain myself.”

“Are you se-”

Before she could finish, Gwendolyn felt Cedrick’s lips pushed against hers in just a nick of time.

Initially, she played along because many were watching them, but as the kiss dragged out, she was drawn into it and slowly closed her eyes as their breaths intertwined.

Just like that, the two shared a steamy kiss with Gwendolyn in Cedrick’s arms right in front of the venue

entrance.

Stirred, spectators took our their phones to take pictures.

The journalists who had come to the gala graced by celebrities also jumped on the opportunity and snapped photos of the epic moment, which left many socialites green with envy.

“They’re so sweet! Mr. Jenson is so manly!”

“That’s so romantic. I wished I had a fiancé like Mr. Jenson!”

“They look so good together. I can’t take this anymore. I’m blind.”

“Argh! I’m so jealous! I want a boyfriend like that!”

Meanwhile, having waited at the lounge for Gwendolyn to come out of the restroom for some time, Joaquin decided to go out to look for her and saw her kissing Cedrick.

He almost fainted as he stared at Gwendolyn’s lips being ravaged by the man.

What the heck? This is just too much!

was equally shocked. Standing at the path in the garden, she was just on her way to her MPV to change her soiled gown when she beheld

by the dim lights along the path, she smirked sourly, a reaction that went unnoticed by the crowd that was overtaken

Gwendolyn’s bright red lipstick, forming a

watchful gazes of the onlookers, Gwendolyn wiped away the stain

around her and said,

aside to allow them

being at the center of attention, she buried her face in Cedrick’s chest, making her

the kiss at the charity gala spread like wildfire that night, dominating all

Gwendolyn became known as

ship them together, calling for

Gwendolyn themselves, they had just arrived at the

lowered his head and followed Gwendolyn into the room, leaving no trace of his previous gallantry on his face as he observed her

room, Gwendolyn sat at the bedside and ignored the man completely, looking

it up to her, Cedrick sat down beside her and touched her gently as he began to say, “I’m sorry. I swear I tried to keep a distance between her and me, but she happened to twist her ankle when you saw us. It’s not like I can leave her to her own. I brought her there. Besides, she’s Rossi Project’s ambassador–Jenson Group’s face. I had to do something to prevent her from

was met with Gwendolyn’s unperturbed

phone, completely ignoring him, continued, “I have no idea she would make a move on me. She just put her arms around me all of a sudden. She set

a sense of antagonism from Gwendolyn, so he quickly added, “I’m not trying to shift the blame

do

sure this doesn’t happen again! Also, I want to apologize for hugging and kissing you without your consent earlier. That was the only thing I could do when you didn’t even give me a

matter when Gwendolyn’s face turned increasingly grim,

I could escape some beating this time…

that thought, he went to the bedside table and took a long wooden ruler from its drawer before passing it to

you want,

“I threw away the blazer and gloves that she touched, but if

on

getting any response, he turned to open the cupboard again and took out the Lego pieces Gwendolyn had custom–made for

pieces on the rug beside the bed and rolled up his

his

him, Gwendolyn stole a glance at the man as she continued scrolling

not help but notice