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

to Evelyn?” Gwendolyn

of the incident to Gwendolyn and

couldn’t have gone far. Tonight, I

Harris,” he

in a solemn silence after

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

question. “Asher has recently been devoted to his scripture studies at

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

nuzzled

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

to

at the corner of her mouth. “Someone was quite naughty that day and tried

caused him to stiffen

be brought up or known by anyone other than

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

want to test your

frustration, “Gwenny, men easily succumb

spoke, he gently placed the woman onto the toilet seat in the dry area of the bathroom. He then proceeded to

temptation? Does that mean this

her and crouched again; his dark eyes were filled with

grabbed her hand and placed it on

no 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

to be eaten,” she responded with a

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

to her abdomen. “What do

response, Cedrick let out a long

teasing me tonight, Gwenny. Be good and take a

was satisfied with the water temperature, he

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

to manipulate her like a beautiful