The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Cedrick raised his head and looked at her, his eyes sparkling with delight.

After a moment, he lowered his gaze and said, “Wouldn’t it be better not to do it now? Getting the marriage certificate at this critical juncture might invite gossip and unnecessary trouble for you.”

“We can have a private wedding first and keep it a secret from others,” she suggested. “Besides, our lives should be lived for ourselves, not to please others.”

After Cedrick contemplated for a while, his eyes lit up with joy again.

“You’re right, Gwenny. We should live our lives on our own terms.”

He flashed a mischievous smile and continued, “Tomorrow is a good day. Shall we go and register our marriage early in the morning?”

Gwendolyn playfully tapped his forehead. “All right, as you wish.”

Cedrick stood before her, his heart filled with excitement about their upcoming official union. He hugged her leg and rested his head against her thigh, reveling in their intimacy.

In return, Gwendolyn tenderly caressed the back of his head, allowing him to nuzzle against her.

Suddenly, her phone on the bedside table rang.

The caller was Ezra.

She had an ominous feeling about receiving calls in the wee hours of the night.

When the call connected, it wasn’t Ezra’s voice that greeted her.

A man’s voice, tinged with a hint of breathlessness as if he had just completed a workout, spoke on the line.

“Hello, Ms. Harris. I work for Boss, and my codename is Midnight. I tried to call him multiple times, but he didn’t pick up. I had no choice but to use your bodyguard’s phone to contact you and Boss.”

Gwendolyn had put the call on speaker mode, allowing Cedrick to hear their conversation.

He stood up to retrieve his own phone, only to discover that it had been set to silent mode. There were over a dozen missed calls from Midnight.

Gwendolyn and Cedrick exchanged solemn glances.

an eye on Evelyn, made an unexpected call to Gwendolyn using Ezra’s phone. Something must have gone

happened to Evelyn?”

quickly reported the details of the

far. Tonight, I will send members of the Shadow Bell to assist you in the search.

Ms. Harris,” he

room was engulfed in a solemn silence after the call

lesson; now she’s trying to escape. Cedrick, do you think Asher has anything

brows furrowed as he pondered the question. “Asher has recently been devoted to his scripture studies at the ancestral hall. Ever since you

her up and carried her to the bathroom. He said warmly, “Gwenny, let’s set aside those thoughts for now. We

around his neck and nuzzled into his chest. “I’m too

forehead. “You helped me to bathe when I

to that

mischievous glint, and a playful smirk formed at the corner of her mouth. “Someone was quite naughty that day and tried to entice and seduce

him

secrets that shouldn’t be brought up

blew a teasing breath. Her

to test your self-control

moment before saying in frustration, “Gwenny, men easily succumb to temptation. You’re

spoke, he gently placed the woman onto the toilet seat in the dry area of

that men can’t resist temptation? Does that mean this can happen to other women too?” Gwendolyn pouted,

and crouched again; his dark eyes were filled with a

hand and placed it on his

it’s sensitive to you. It’ll succumb to your teasing. Look at what your touch

her lips and nodded in

it wants to be eaten,” she responded

fixed on her with anticipation.

and pointed to her abdomen. “What

response, Cedrick let out

tonight, Gwenny. Be good

filled with water. After Cedrick was satisfied with the water temperature, he took the bath soap suited for pregnant women

to help Gwendolyn remove her clothing. He kneeled on one knee to help

manipulate her like