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.

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

to Evelyn?”

details of the incident

Evelyn is injured, so she couldn’t have gone far.

Ms. Harris,” he

was engulfed in a solemn

sneered, “She never learned her lesson; now she’s trying to

pondered the question. “Asher has recently been devoted to his scripture studies at the ancestral hall. Ever since you dealt with Evelyn, he hasn’t

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

and nuzzled into his chest. “I’m too

gentle kiss on her forehead. “You helped me to

referring to that

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

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

remained silent as Gwendolyn leaned closer to his ear and blew a teasing breath. Her seductive voice was enchanting, and her mischievous smile was

your self-control today, Cedrick?”

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

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

that mean this can happen to other women

walked up to her and crouched again; his dark eyes were

and placed it on

you make me feel like this. Moreover, it’s sensitive to you.

lips and

does seem like it wants to

anticipation. “So, Gwenny, can you

her head and pointed to her abdomen. “What

her response, Cedrick let out a long

me tonight, Gwenny. Be good and take a

bathtub had been filled with water. After Cedrick was satisfied with the water temperature, he took the bath soap suited for

dry area of the bathroom to help Gwendolyn remove her clothing. He

to manipulate her like