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.

undercover agent, whom Cedrick had sent to keep an eye on Evelyn, made an unexpected call to Gwendolyn using

happened to

of the

his report, 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 Bell to assist you in the search. We must

Ms. Harris,” he

in a solemn silence

never learned her lesson; now she’s trying to escape. Cedrick, do you think Asher

devoted to his scripture studies at

to the bathroom. He said warmly, “Gwenny, let’s 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

nuzzled into his chest.

helped me to bathe when I was ill. From now on, I’ll take care

to that

at him with a 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 me. Fortunately, I have strong self-control and gave someone a

him to

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

leaned closer to his ear and blew a teasing

your self-control

for a moment before saying in frustration, “Gwenny, men

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

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

and crouched again; his dark

grabbed her hand and placed it on his

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

lips and nodded in

it wants to be eaten,”

and lusty eyes fixed on her with anticipation. “So, Gwenny, can

head and pointed to her

her response, Cedrick let out a

teasing me tonight, Gwenny. Be

water temperature, he took the bath soap suited for pregnant

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

him to manipulate her