The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 590

Chapter 590 Cedrick Has His Suspicions

“Annie kicked over the fuel tank earlier and wanted to set it on fire to perish with me. Thankfully, I managed to stop her in time,” Gwendolyn explained before nodding toward the lighter dropped outside the cage. “There. That’s what she was about to use.”

“I can’t believe she still has the cheek to pull a stunt like this. She’s incorrigible!” Nico fumed.

Asher, too, was grim–faced as he glowered at Paul. “What are you waiting for? Open the cage now,” he ordered, his voice hoarse but authoritative.

Paul then gestured to his bodyguards, who promptly pressed a switch on the opposite wall to raise the giant cage back to the ceiling.

Without further ado, Nico and the others walked to Gwendolyn. “Has Annie told you about Mom’s cause of death?” Asher asked.

Gwendolyn nodded. “Yes. It’s all over. Haul her away, Nico, I want to look into every crime she has committed over the years.”

“Sure, Gwendolyn.”

Not wanting to stay a second longer, the woman turned around and left.

Coincidentally, Annie had regained consciousness and glared at Gwendolyn’s retreating figure.

“Gwendolyn, you may not have dared to strangle me to death, but I sure as hell have the guts to kill you…

With that, she pulled out a concealed pistol before Nico’s men could grab her, aimed it at Gwendolyn, and pulled the trigger.

Having noticed what Annie was up to, Asher shouted, “Kiddo!”

Since he was also the nearest to Gwendolyn, he instinctively hugged her and shielded her from the attack

Bang!

Following the gunshot, a bullet pierced Asher’s back, causing him to wince in pain. Despite that, he continued to cling to his sister, determined to protect her.

was apprehended by Nico’s subordinates before she could fire off a

the more she stared at the blood pooling on Asher’s back, the more

Gwendolyn turned to Nico, Take Annie Steinfeld back to the Federal Bureau

honesty, Nico would’ve done the same even without Gwendolyn’s orders. After all, Annie had almost shot someone dead, so how could anyone overlook such a serious matter?

mind remained clear

too.”

Harris, I wasn’t the one who fired the gun. I didn’t know Annie was going to do that,

hands on a gun, then?” Gwendolyn scoffed. “Furthermore, how is her shooting so accurate? In any case, you can forget about extricating yourself from this

at the woman, downcast and silent, while a man from Team Four hurriedly put him

about Asher’s gunshot wound that she was on the verge of tears. “Are you okay, Hubby? Should we call

a flesh wound. I’ll live.” Besides, we’re

Let’s leave the island. There’s a first–aid kit in the car parked by

off a long strip of fabric from her

quickly helped Asher

time splitting up to do what needed to be done. Nico escorted Annie and Paul back

anesthetized despite being persuaded by the doctor

Gwendolyn was peeved. “Are you really

croaked out, “I’ve let you down in the past and almost gat you killed by Evelyn on several occasions. I still feel guilty about it, but nothing I do feels enough to make up for my mistakes. Now that I finally have the honor to take a bullet for you, I say we skip the anesthesia, The more pain I feel,

Gwendolyn snapped. “Do you know how worried Sienna must be to see you in this much

sister, Asher fell silent and begrudgingly accepted

and was

buy food and excused herself from the room, thus giving the siblings an opportunity for a

however, neither Gwendolyn nor Asher took the

like that, an awkward silence hung in the air for the longest time until the latter mustered

marks on her neck,

contemplation, Gwendolyn replied, “Everything I’ve heard is just Annie’s one–sided claims. There’s no evidence to prove that what she said was true. I’d need

she could guilt–trip him into doing her bidding. Alas, who knew

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