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?”

thighs and took several steps back,

gaze out of the

unfeelingly, “She’s

that pulls on one’s heartstrings. No

do you think I was doing with her just

she continued backing away

disgusted

scoffed in disdain. “You’re prideful, dominant, and cruel compared to her. Perhaps a

his chiseled profile. “You’ve

change, Gwendolyn. You’ve merely seen my true colors. Now you

in the air for several minutes, undisturbed by

remained rooted to

the window. His inky eyes were devoid of any hint of

sound of soft laughter broke

around dubiously. How can Gwendolyn laugh

were free from any trace of

heart dropped as he struggled to keep up his frosty veneer and glared.

and grabbed the arms of his office

cherry–red lipstick stain that left its

“You!”

death stare. “Didn’t you understand a

she’d seen through the act he was putting

so convincing that I almost fell

his hands on his thighs. Your

was caught off guard and instinctively hid his

pretense had

he could do besides pretending to remain broodingly

Gwendolyn was intent on tearing

gently hooked his chin and drew circles on

“Cedrick, I’m offended that

would fall for such paltry tricks. I was too overcome

sake and can barely hide your love for me. I would be a fool to believe

petulance in her lyrical voice seemed to have a hypnotic

said was the truth. You think too highly

lowered her face and kissed his left cheek, successfully

marking him with her carmine lipstick