The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

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Underneath the dim moonlight, the corner of Charles‘ lips curled into a smile. With his sea- blue eyes, he stared at Gwendolyn’s leaving silhouette with an admirative gaze that bordered on obsession.

Despite hearing what he said, Gwendolyn didn’t turn around and quickened her pace instead.

Now that she had the serum, she had to hurry back to the lab.

She was worried about arousing Cedrick’s suspicions if she were to return too late.

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After washing up, Cedrick went to bed obediently, but sleep just wouldn’t come to him.

He stared into the dark of the night. His mind was unsettled by the frantic look on Gwendolyn’s face before she left.

All he could do was space out while looking out the window.

Two hours passed with no sign of Gwendolyn’s return. The growing concern he felt added to the emptiness in his heart.

He sat up and picked up his phone to give Gwendolyn a call to ascertain her safety. Coincidentally, he received one from Neville.

Considering the late hour, it definitely had to be something important.

Once the call connected, Neville spoke immediately. “I’m sorry, Boss. I’ve made a mistake. I’ve just gotten news from the high–security prison!”

Cedrick’s brows furrowed. “What happened?”

“Charles was released on bail yesterday!”

An icy glint flashed across Cedrick’s eyes a An icy glint flashed across Cedrick’s eyes as they emitted a murderous aura.

“Who bailed him out?”

“Mr. Asher of the Federal Bureau of Investigation!”

Asher?

Cedrick’s fingers quivered, and his phone slipped through them before he could end the call.

His breathing came to an abrupt stop. He felt as if someone had squeezed his heart and

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to stay calm. Your health is everything. Don’t let your chest pain act

you hate

call–end tone interrupted him abruptly, as the outraged Cedrick didn’t want to hear another

sudden, he recalled that Gwendolyn had been acting strangely in recent days. He just didn’t

just heard a man’s voice in the background of his call with

him, he ordered Nico

later, he received all the information

this mean that she went to

leaving the abandoned factory, Gwendolyn rushed back

up by

handing him the blue serum for further examination, she waited outside

Joshua emerged

RNA virus. On top of that, it won’t harm

was equally delighted. However, she didn’t answer Joshua’s question as

doesn’t have any information on it, my advice is for you not to give it to Cedrick in haste. Leave it with me

right. Thanks for the

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really lucky to

realized that it was

night. I got to go now. Let me

“Sure.”

as he watched

returned to Harrick Villa

calmed herself down from the excitement, she stood at the villa entrance to tidy

then did she carefully turn the knob and

a solemn aura within it, causing her to turn on

she was gripped by the sight of a grim–looking figure seated on the

the low temperature made the room feel chilly. Yet Cedrick

the cold, he didn’t seem bothered by it. Just like a stone statue, he

ask to go to bed early? Why are you waiting for me on the couch? You didn’t even turn

grabbed a coral fleece jacket from the coat stand and put it on for

she came into contact with his body, she realized he

and pained by the sight, she quickly rubbed both his hands

saying in a deep voice, “I couldn’t sleep until I know that