Wooing My Ex-Wife by Mr. Adeel

Chapter 224 You Look Like Someone

Cedrick held his breath while sneaking a glance at Gwendolyn.

She sat on the couch by the window with her back facing him, sipping red wine.

He clenched his fists so tightly that they felt clammy. Could she be drunk by any chance?

Would she be as gentle to me as two nights ago?

“I admit I don’t know you well, yet you still plotted to get engaged with me. Don’t you think you owe me an explanation?”

Cedrick’s hand was on the doorknob when he felt his heart drop.

Gwendolyn’s speech was coherent and paced regularly. It was clear she’d barely imbibed any wine and was still sober.

That meant that he would be dead meat tonight.

Cedrick still wasn’t ready to face her.

He stalked toward the window and considered making a run for it.

Gwendolyn’s languid voice sounded. “Old Mr. Jenson has instructed the windows to be locked. It is also fitted with bulletproof glass and can’t be shattered. We’re just going to have a nice little chat. I wonder what you’re so afraid of?”

He had no chance of escape.

Cedrick subconsciously touched his face to confirm that his mask was still on. Gwendolyn couldn’t possibly recognize him that easily.

He cleared his throat. “You must be joking, Ms. Gwendolyn. We aren’t acquainted at all. I decided to get engaged with you merely because the fortune teller mentioned that we’d get along well together.”

Gwendolyn placed her wine glass down and turned to face him. “I’ve told you before that there’s someone I—”

She was cut off abruptly.

The man who stood by the window in a well-fitting suit gave off an aloof aristocratic air.

The sheer sight of him flooded her with a bone-deep sense of familiarity.

Her expression froze as she carefully scrutinized the man from head to toe.

Cedrick’s heart was in his throat when he noticed the change in her expression.

“Mr. Jenson, you really look like someone.”

Gwendolyn got to her feet with her brows furrowed and gingerly approached Cedrick.

“Ms. Harris, you must be mistaken. We’ve never met,” His eyes were glacial as he uttered in a hoarse voice.

Gwendolyn’s eyes reddened as she met his familiar eyes.

Her hand shot out without forewarning to grab his suit collar and press him against the glass window.

me for an idiot, Maverick? Do you think I won’t be able to recognize you just because you’re wearing a mask? You might fool everyone, but I can tell it’s you

entire body

Should I come clean?

I’ve been deceiving

the first place. Wouldn’t doing so compound the hatred she bore against him, so much so that it’d be even more difficult for

you come looking for me if you weren’t dead? How come you’ve taken on the identity of Cedrick?

that her hands were trembling. Her eyes swirled with shock,

“Ms. Harris, I—”

are you

and curved her elbow as she swiftly landed a

he bent down reflexively. Despite that, Gwendolyn tugged his collar and backed him up against the window once

accidentally hurt Gwendolyn due to the disparity between

had no

him with all her might every single

mind had no room for reason as she stared daggers at

get over Maverick being

didn’t he look for

act like we’re

tell the truth, I’ll

to snatch

it unbecoming of you to be so forward on our first meeting

my fiancé? Why are you so scared of me seeing your face? If you are Cedrick and not Maverick, you should

“I—”

himself as she leveled another

while

they looked into one another’s

his

completely altered. He now

gaze and

He was obviously Maverick.

does your face look so different? Is it because you’re wearing another mask?” Gwendolyn pinched the

kept his grip firm on her hand and said sternly, “That is

Did you undergo plastic surgery? You must be delusional to think I won’t be able to recognize you because of that! Why don’t you

the only indicator on

on Maverick’s back before the incident and broke free from Cedrick’s

you taking things too fast by stripping

turn your back to me! If you aren’t guilty, then let

“Fine. Go ahead.”

both of his hands and let her

Gwendolyn was suspicious, she

of removing his clothes one by one, she loosened his shirt from his

instantly revealed. Its defined musculature was flawlessly smooth, with tan skin that looked exceptionally enticing under the room’s

couldn’t even make out the deep knife wound on Maverick’s waist which he sustained from Asher while looking