The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

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.

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

asleep around this time and will get upset

it meant there

young. Mrs. Newton likes me very much. Im sure she’ll understand

Karl and forcefully tried to open

can’t go into this room. Mr. Craig will be furious if he

against the door to stop Nico, and his breath quickened by the

because of the commotion outside, but the rattling of the chains on the ground

entered a silent stalemate that

was running out, and Nico

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

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

“Stop!”

This voice…

and saw Craig rushing upstairs. He

bodyguards behind him. With torches in their hands, they

be much more if they wanted to find Jennifer and

for days, but everything had gone down the drain just like that. Her expression. turned solemn as she instructed quietly. “Ignore him and

open the door again when the sound of

hands. His eves were cold as he aimed the gun at Nico’s 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 back. 11 put a bullet

so the latter had no choice but to let go of

and 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

the gun even after listening to her explanation. An ominous aura emanated

heard from the bodyguards when I came in earlier, Mrs Jemson. Since you suspect that mV sister was the one who stole your earrings, you should go look for

in her expression, Gwendolyn replied, “But Jasmine wasn’t at home. I don’t know where she’s gone. What if she didn’t want to take responsibility after stealing my earrings and bad deliberately returned to the Newton residence to hide the earrings

glowered and lowered his eyes. “I will look into this myself and make sure Jasmine gives 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

brows when she

her to finish, Craig interrupted, “It’s late already. Please lead

to leave left her