The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 270 Cedrick Teased

“My heart goes out to you, so I’ll stay by your side. I’ll also learn how to love and protect you.”

Her soothingly lilting voice drifted into Cedrick’s ears and echoed in his mind.

The most dazzling smile bloomed before him.

His heart that ached inexplicably felt as if it were engulfed by warm light which melted all its frost.

Cedrick felt a lump in his throat as he instinctively reached for her soft face.

However, he still wore his leather gloves that had just touched Evelyn.

He discreetly withdrew his hand at the thought while his other palm, which hung on the other side of his thigh, curled into a fist subconsciously.

Charles was right.

Gwendolyn’s fiery personality made her a force to behold with her enemies. They could never get close to her without being burnt.

Yet when it came to the people she loved, she was as docile as a cat, irresistibly drawing others to her.

She embodied vitality, charisma, and resilience.

He had assumed the virus within him could be suppressed well enough so that they could look forward to a life together.

Little did he expect it to become wishful thinking with how rapidly the virus spread.

He was nothing more than a broken man with half a foot in the grave. Gwendolyn deserved better than him.

I’m the one holding her back.

“Ceddy?” Gwendolyn murmured when she noticed Cedrick being lost in his thoughts.

Cedrick regained his senses and stretched out his arms slightly, resuming his aloof expression. “I’m not injured. Feel free to inspect me if you have any doubts.”

“I don’t believe you. You can’t trick me when you look worse for wear. I need you to explain what exactly happened. What were you and Evelyn doing when I came in? Why do I sense that you were trying to pique me-”

“I think I like her quite a bit.”

Cedrick interrupted before she could finish her sentence.

“Excuse me?”

withdrew her hands from his thighs and took

gaze out of the

uttered unfeelingly, “She’s

on one’s heartstrings. No man can reject

you think I was doing with her

as she

disgusted

her. Perhaps a

on his

did not change,

in the air for several

remained rooted to the

were devoid of

that, an unexpected sound of soft laughter broke the

around dubiously. How can Gwendolyn laugh and

free

to keep up his frosty veneer and

him and grabbed the arms of his office chair

that left its mark was blatantly

“You!”

her a death stare.

she’d seen through

you looked so convincing that I almost fell for it,

her sentence hang mid–air while her gaze traveled to his hands on his thighs. Your acting skills still have room for improvement. Perhaps try not clenching your

caught off guard and instinctively hid

of pretense

do besides pretending

was intent on tearing down his

his chin and drew circles on it

“Cedrick, I’m offended that

such paltry tricks. I was too overcome

hide your love for me. I would be a fool to believe you’d fall for Evelyn so quickly. Are you pretending to get together with her to infuriate me? Still planning to deny everything at this point, are

her lyrical voice seemed to

said was the truth. You

kissed his left

was staking her claim by marking him with her carmine