The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

“I’ve even hurt myself. Please forgive me, Darling,” pleaded Cedrick in a soft voice.

Not bothered about the dirt on Gwendolyn’s body, he pulled her into his embrace.

He even wished he could envelop her body in his own so they would forever be inseparable.

Being able to embrace her warm body and listen to her heartbeat, Cedrick gradually regained his composure.

Gwendolyn sighed. Wrapping her arms around the man’s waist, she deeply inhaled the reassuring scent of his body.

On the ground, Hamish was yelling away and making a fuss, almost like a pig waiting to be slaughtered. It took Jasper much effort to tie him up.

He then lifted his head and saw the couple cuddling each other tightly a distance away. As much as he did not want to ruin the atmosphere, he had no choice but to do so. “Mr. Jenson…”

Cedrick let go of Gwendolyn and held her hand as they walked over. His gaze grew sharp at once as it landed on Hamish.

He bent down, drew out his gun, and pointed it at Hamish’s chin. “You used the milk powder contamination incident to harm the wealthy families’ babies. What exactly is your motive?”

Hamish refused to answer no matter what. A brief moment later, he seemingly fell into a daze, and his gaze gradually turned unfocused.

“This is bad!” Jasper hastily pried open his mouth to take a look. “He must’ve taken poison when he screamed so wildly just now. Should we send him to the hospital immediately for emergency treatment?”

Cedrick shook his head. “By the way he looks, it must be a deadly poison. That’s typical of what the underworld gangs would do, especially to higher-ups who hold top secrets. There’s no way to revive him.”

The other bodyguards of Hamish, who were not too far away, were all seized. But since they were only but lackeys, Cedrick figured he would not get a single shred of information from them.

The man swept his gaze across the faces of those bodyguards, and upon sensing something amiss, he uttered, “Where’s the head of the bodyguard who always turns up for negotiations? Why isn’t he around?”

Realization dawned on Channing. “Quintrell? He’s in the house. He was still trying to resist when the fight broke out earlier, so my subordinate knocked him unconscious.”

the house and flipped the black-suited bodyguard, who was lying unconsciously on the ground, over to

at him and uttered in a solemn tone, “This guy

words took Channing aback. “How is that possible? Mr. Jenson, he’s only but a mere bodyguard. Why don’t we put the word out there that

some reason,

report Swain gave me last night, Quintrell is the most skilled among Mr. Wendell’s bodyguards and holds a high status. His whereabouts are often unpredictable

substitute. Then, he glanced at the chubby Hamish lying outside the house.

him there had to be more to the

yet Mr. Wendell is dead just like that? Judging from what happened earlier, Mr. Wendell is

felt something with defined edges. It turned

out of the pocket when he furrowed his brows and raised his head. “Mr. Kron, you should know the rules well since you’re from the underworld too, like Mr. Wendell. I’m sure it’s easier for you to do certain things. Since there’s nothing much here, why don’t you go and help

had to behave adequately in front of any

accountable for his inefficiency, Channing quickly nodded in servility. “I’ll go

the room fell

departure, Cedrick took out the square-shaped object. Upon opening

a stark contrast

are bizarre, like always. But this time, you’ll definitely be defeated at the hands of mine.

Joe, pseudonym Hamish Wendell.

familiar yet devilish face emerged

the note, Cedrick descended into deep thought. The memories he had sealed for a long time were

the best figures

exercise, Joe took the opportunity to declare his doubts about Cedrick attaining the title of the king of the military

including agility, knowledge, and group combat skills. Unfortunately,

talented, Joe was

closer to each other after many rounds of showdown. They later worked together and became comrades, and that caused

in

fought separately, but Cedrick learned of the devastating news shortly after—a fire broke out at the battlefield

but all that was left was ashes and a