The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 470

Chapter 470 The Sound Of Chains.

The corridor was dimly lit. With the help of the flashlight, they could vaguely see the tightly-shut doors along the way.

Nico led Gwendolyn down the corridor while Karl, the butler, followed closely behind them.

The first door they opened showed a study.

They flipped the switch, and the lights in the room turned on.

Nico waved at the soldiers standing outside the metal door, gesturing for them to enter. Seeing this, they jogged in and acted as if they were rummaging through the room to look for the missing crystal earrings.

As they did that, Nico led Gwendolyn to another room.

Karl took in a deep breath anxiously and continued following after them.

The door was opened, and it showed a vacant bedroom. The room was decorated with rosewood furniture, looking minimalistic but exquisite at the same time.

“This used to be Old Mr. Abraham’s room. Ever since he passed away, Mrs, Newton would always say she’d see him in this room and couldn’t fall asleep. We left this room vacant later on, but Mr. Craig would tell our housekeepers to clean it every day,” Karl explained.

Nico nodded in response. The two soldiers who were checking the previous room walked in and began carefully searching the room.

As they exited the room, Nico locked his gaze on the door opposite them.

He could vaguely hear the sound of chains rattling coming from inside.

Nico turned back and glanced at Gwendolyn, who was also looking at him,

The pair exchanged solemn gazes.

An ill premonition suddenly brewed in their hearts.

to turn the knob, when Karl suddenly stood before him to stop him

around this time and will get upset if we wake her up now. We must not

reaction, the more it meant there was an

was young. Mrs. Newton likes me very much. Im sure she’ll understand since I lost

and

Mr. Craig will be furious if he

latter leaned against the door to stop Nico,

it was because of the commotion outside, but the

stalemate that lasted

Nico

latter staggered to the side. The two soldiers had finished searching

forward and had only just managed to grab the doorknob when a man’s angry roar

“Stop!”

This voice…

toward the metal door simultaneously and saw Craig rushing upstairs. He was breathing heavily

man had a few bodyguards behind him. With torches in their

it would be much more if they

had gone down the drain just like that. Her expression. turned solemn as

about to open the door again when

head. “How dare you bring soldiers and break into the Newton residence. acting so arrogantly, Nico? Don’t think I wouldn’t dare to hurt you just because Cedrick has your

the latter had no choice but to let go

shielded Nico behind her. Then, glancing at Craig, she explained, “Mr. Craig, my crystal earrings were stolen during the tea party. All the sociahtes who attended have been searched. Nico is just doing his job, so there’s no

listening to her explanation. An

came in earlier, Mrs Jemson. Since you suspect that mV sister was the one who stole your earrings, you should

wasn’t at home. I don’t know where she’s gone. What if she didn’t want to

you an explanation for what happened. If she did steal your earrings. I’m willing to give you compensation that’s three times the price of the earrings and break her limbs for stealing. I’ll make sure to bring her to you and have

her brows when she heard

“It’s late already. Please lead your

to leave left

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