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.

had sent to keep an eye on Evelyn, made an unexpected call to Gwendolyn using Ezra’s phone. Something

happened to Evelyn?” Gwendolyn

the details of the incident to Gwendolyn

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 find her, alive or

Harris,”

engulfed in a solemn silence after the

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

“Asher has recently been devoted to his scripture studies at the ancestral hall. Ever since you dealt with Evelyn, he

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

his neck and nuzzled

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

to that

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

words caused him to stiffen

be brought up or known by anyone

blew a teasing breath. Her

want to test your

“Gwenny,

in the dry

temptation? Does that mean this can happen

her and crouched again; his dark eyes were filled with

her hand and

desire for other women. Only you make me feel like this. Moreover, it’s sensitive to you. It’ll succumb to your teasing. Look at what your

her lips and nodded in

seem like it wants to be

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

head and pointed to her abdomen.

response, Cedrick let out

me tonight, Gwenny. Be good and

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

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

still, allowing him to manipulate her