The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 850 Different World

The sound of splashing water echoed from the bathroom. Whitney shed her grimy dress and stepped into the bathtub.

The warm water cascaded over her body, washing away the fatigue and unhappiness of her day.

She lazily leaned against the bathtub, unintentionally catching sight of his bathrobe left at home. We could have spent tonight in sheer joy.

In no time at all, a thick mist rose within the bathroom, veiling the expression on her face.

After taking a bath, Whitney came out wearing his bathrobe, threw herself onto the bed, and greedily inhaled the scent of his pillow.

The pillow seemed to still carry the scent of Charles.

She stared at the ceiling, wanting to sleep and forget her troubles. However, sleep cluded her.

She had grown accustomed to the presence of Charles by her side, accustomed to falling asleep to the sound of his breathing, accustomed to his embrace, his chest.

Now, the night was far too quiet.

In the end, it was only as dawn was breaking that she finally managed to fall asleep.

The alarm rang in the early morning, and Whitney instantly sat up in bed. She quickly got dressed and rushed downstairs as if someone was urging her to get things done.

“Whitney…

Before Jasmine could finish her sentence, Whitney had already run out of the Newton residence.

It seemed that when she got busy, she wouldn’t dwell on the things that made her unhappy.

After squeezing onto the subway and rushing for the bus, she finally managed to clock in for work before

nine.

Whitney arrived at her desk, panting heavily. Suddenly, she realized that with Charles gone now, there was no one to assign her tasks.

Her position was Charles’ personal assistant, a role distinct from other assistants.

Getting up, she went to Charles’ office. As usual, she watered the plants in the office and tidied up the things on his desk.

There were still open files on his desk, which could prove that his departure was abrupt, as Charles had always been a person who loved to organize and tidy up

took the elevator down from the top floor. Seeing

also started to discuss.

today? It seems

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remarkable man like Mr. Newton is never short of women, let alone capable ones. For someone like her to capture Mr. Newton’s heart, it’s

Whitney paused slightly, her spirits sinking.

her mind. Indeed, they’re right. If I possess abilities like Gwendolyn, I can lend him a hand, and he won’t have to fight alone. A year can pass very quickly, and I’m not confident that I can make Charles fall in love

for a long time, Whitney realized that aside from the Newton residence, she

run into Jasmine

greeted her warmly. “Whitney, you’re back! Is work not too busy? Come and join us for a meal. Today, I asked the

she hadn’t seen Jasmine

but shake her head in resignation. She sighed softly. “Ah. better hurry back. Otherwise, Whitney might

Charles, y

-you

Whitney sat blankly at her desk, which was filled with books that Charles

would read

up the book on top

pages, she gave

was filled with many things she couldn’t understand, a plethora of peculiar symbols, and even a host of inscrutable fallacies.

“This…”

refused to give up, turning the pages of another book. Yet, the other books were

as the first.

could be

that the gap would be so vast. It wasn’t something that a bit of effort

really are from

finance book with a

three days, waiting every day for news from Charles. But no

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remembered his words, and even if she was worried, she dared not

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Knock Knock Knock!

like to go out and clear

past three days, Whitney had done nothing but lock herself in her room, only coming out to eat. She didn’t talk to anyone, and Jasmine was genuinely worried that something might

Squeak.

swung open from the inside, and Whitney managed to squeeze out a smile. “I’m fine, Jasmine. I’ll go for a stroll in a bit. You go ahead with

that state, how could Jasmine not be

take you out for some fun. It’ll be good

with worry. She truly treated Whitney as a member of the