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.

eye on Evelyn, made an unexpected call

to Evelyn?” Gwendolyn

details of the incident to

she calmly instructed, “The river current is rapid. Evelyn is injured, so she couldn’t have gone far. Tonight, I will send members of the Shadow

Harris,” he

room was engulfed in a solemn silence after

the windowpane and sneered, “She never learned her lesson; now she’s trying to escape. Cedrick, do you think Asher has

“Asher has recently been devoted to his scripture studies at

set aside those thoughts for now. We should wait until we locate her before jumping to conclusions. Tonight, let’s indulge in a relaxing bath together, and tomorrow, we’ll approach the registry with renewed vigor. What do

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

head and planted a gentle kiss on her forehead. “You helped me to bathe when I was ill. From

to that

quite naughty that day and tried to entice and seduce

caused him

were dark secrets that shouldn’t be brought up or known by anyone other than

and blew a teasing breath. Her seductive

to test your self-control

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

the toilet seat in the dry area of the bathroom. He then proceeded to fill the bathtub

men can’t resist temptation? Does that mean this can

walked up to her and crouched again; his dark

grabbed her hand and placed it

me feel like this. Moreover, it’s sensitive to you. It’ll succumb to your teasing. Look at what your touch does, Gwenny.

pursed her lips and

it does seem like it wants to be eaten,” she responded

her with anticipation. “So, Gwenny, can you be devoured tonight?” he

to her

by her response, Cedrick

me tonight, Gwenny. Be good

had been filled with water. After Cedrick was satisfied with the water temperature,

remove her clothing. He

manipulate