The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 629 Clearing The Area

Gwendolyn observed the ongoing dispute between the two and sighed in resignation. “How about this? Why don’t you two settle it with a fight? Whoever wins will have their viewpoint acknowledged and followed.

A fight? No way.

Kieran sighed, shooting his sister a reproachful look. “I could never bring myself to bully her. All I can do is submit defeat and let her beat me up!”

“Then you should just let her do so! After all, it was your fault for saying what you shouldn’t have. Just let her hit you to vent her anger.”

Heeding his sister’s words, Kieran gracefully inclined his body and drew his face closer to Inez. “It was my fault for upsetting you with my poor choice of words. If it helps you feel better, go ahead and hit me.”

Inez looked at the handsome face mere inches away from hers, finding it hard to bring herself to hit him. She hesitated for a moment, but the lingering frustration within her demanded some form of release.

In the end, she pinched the man’s cheek indignantly and said, “You should really pay Mr. Jenson for some lessons on emotional intelligence, Mr. Kieran, Inez suggested, her words carrying a subtle hint of jest and exasperation.

“Understood,” he said submissively.

As Inez’s anger dissipated, she released her grip on his cheek.

A faint reddish mark lingered on his initially pale skin, surprising her and stirring a tinge of regret within her.

“Does it hurt? I didn’t use much force, yet it turned red.

A grin tugged at the corner of Kieran’s lips as he stated, “It’s because my skin is rather delicate.”

Just as he was about to speak honestly and claim it didn’t hurt, Cedrick leaned in unexpectedly, whispering

something into his ear. The words that had been on the tip of Kieran’s tongue were abruptly swallowed back.

“It hurts, it really does,” he said instead.

Feeling sorry for the man, Inez tenderly caressed his cheek with the palm of her hand, offering a gentle massage to alleviate his discomfort.

Kieran gripped her delicate hand, and following Cedrick’s guidance, bit the bullet and said. “The more you rub, the redder it becomes. If you’re willing to give it a kiss, I’m sure the pain will vanish.” He tried so hard to sound natural as she said that.

Inez was taken aback, her face instantly flushing red. In the presence of Gwendolyn and Cedrick, she found it hard to display her affection. “There are people watching. It’s embarrassing,” she stammered. feeling a sense of self-consciousness.

In response, Gwendolyn shook her head. “We didn’t see a thing

Kieran bent down once

his earlobes served as a testament to his inner shyness,

resist, Inez leaned in and swiftly planted a kiss on

waist with his arm, boldly bringing his lips to hers, sealing

did not see a thing

raced faster as

stolen a kiss like that… it’s quite exhilarating. Cedrick certainly knows how to make

attractive

eyes were fixed on Gwendolyn and Inez, while the women couldn’t help but admire Kieran

unable to be

the towel around Gwendolyn’s body, annoyed by the intrusive gazes around them, “Gwenny, I don’t want those prying eyes to see your captivating allure in the water. Perhaps I should clear

arrogant. If needed, we can always move to the smaller pool nearby,

respond but merely fished out his phone and began

you

he had just hit the send button and locked his phone.

even allowed to read the message?”

the woman up and settled her on a comfortable lounge

to bring a refreshing glass of juice and a platter of freshly cut chilled

will be over before you know

graceful sequence of movements as if

ease, leaving both Kieran and

it’s no wonder that Gwendolyn finds him irresistible. Few women in this world

of

compelled him to gently grasp

find yourself with a remarkable husband, possessing all the

comfort before assuming his position beside her. He then delicately peeled grapes, mirroring Cedrick’s attentiveness to his beloved while occasionally stealing glances at

with which Kieran treated her. It was a moment that touched her

to learn how to properly pamper his

Kieran was focused on peeling the grapes, she leaned forward and

know, I feel like… I can’t wait a whole year anymore. This trip has made me realize that I want to…” Take our relationship to the next level

he uttered righteously, “I’m sorry, but that’s not an option. We made a pact that I would pursue you for a year, and I can’t back down now. It’s important for me to keep my word and show you that I’m a man of

was instantly deflated, and a look of frustration crossed her face.

from my words? Is it that difficult to consider advancing

Kieran had misunderstood Inez’s intentions, thinking she was dissatisfied with his recent performance and wouldn’t let him pursue her anymore, abandoning