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.

to Evelyn?” Gwendolyn

of the incident

she couldn’t have gone far. Tonight, I will send members of the Shadow Bell to assist

Ms. Harris,”

room was engulfed in a solemn silence after the

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

scripture studies at the ancestral hall. Ever since you dealt with Evelyn, he hasn’t cared about

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 do

nuzzled

on her forehead. “You helped me to bathe when I was ill. From now on, I’ll take

referring to

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 good scrubbing.

words caused him to

brought up or known by

and blew a teasing breath. Her seductive voice was

your self-control today,

“Gwenny,

placed the woman onto the toilet seat in the

resist temptation? Does that mean this can happen to other

her and crouched again; his dark eyes were filled

gently grabbed her hand and

women. Only you make me feel like this. Moreover, it’s sensitive to you. It’ll

her lips and nodded in

it wants to be eaten,” she responded with a

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

to her abdomen. “What

Cedrick let out

Be

water. After Cedrick was satisfied with the water temperature, he took the bath

to the dry area of the bathroom to help Gwendolyn remove her clothing. He kneeled on one knee to help her take off the

still, allowing him to manipulate her like a beautiful and delicate