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?”

was stunned. She withdrew her hands from his thighs and took several steps back, staring at him as if

out

uttered unfeelingly,

personality that pulls on one’s heartstrings. No man can reject the advances of

what do you think I was doing with

she continued backing away

disgusted with

a change of taste is due after pursuing you for

shapely eyes narrowed on his

change, Gwendolyn.

in the air for several minutes, undisturbed by the

remained rooted to the

were devoid of any hint of sentiment and

of soft laughter broke the grim

turned around dubiously. How can Gwendolyn

starry eyes were free from any

to keep up his frosty veneer

toward him and grabbed the arms of his office chair before

lipstick stain that left its mark

“You!”

death stare.

as if she’d seen through the act he was putting

convincing that I almost fell for it,

mid–air while her gaze traveled to his hands on his thighs. Your acting skills still have room for improvement.

and instinctively hid his hands

pretense had been

he could do besides pretending to

feisty Gwendolyn was intent on tearing down his

gently hooked his chin and drew

“Cedrick, I’m offended that

for such paltry tricks. I was

barely hide your love for me. I would

petulance in her lyrical voice seemed to

hand and her gaze. “What I said was

face and kissed his left cheek, successfully cutting him

her claim by marking him with her carmine