The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 126 The Mastermind

It seemed that Maverick was worn out from last night, as he was sleeping soundly now.

Gwendolyn stared at him for a moment.

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She saw the faint traces of a slap mark on his left cheek, accompanied by slight swelling and the uncleaned.

bloodstain at the corner of his mouth. He appeared quite miserable, not much better off than her.

Although she had exhausted all her strength last night and couldn’t remember what had happened. afterward,

judging from the current situation, she supposed Maverick did not do anything to her.

Gwendolyn pursed her lips and suddenly tasted a hint of sweetness in her mouth. Is this the taste of glucose? He

was the one who drugged my coffee, but now he’s pretending to be a good guy?

Gwendolyn’s eyes had a bone-chilling coldness to them.

Is he putting on a show for me? I’ll wait and see what’s next!

She stepped out of the bathtub and tiptoed out of the bathroom without waking Maverick up

A sharp pain in his back jolted Maverick out of sleep.

He almost dislocated his arm from sleeping so soundly against the edge of the bathtub.

I was so busy helping Gwendolyn bring down her fever last night that I forgot to apply medicine to myself. To make

matters worse, I accidentally bumped into the sharp corner of the bed, which probably aggravated the swelling on

my back.

He sighed, propped himself up to sit, and suddenly realized that the person in the bathtub had disappeared.

When did she wake up?

Surprisingly, he had no idea at all. It appeared that the 023 special drug had significantly decreased his acuity.

He got up and walked over to the sink, where he looked in the mirror and wiped the trace of the blood from the

corner of his mouth. Then, he went downstairs to find Gwendolyn.

The atmosphere in the living room was extremely tense.

Gwendolyn sat on the couch with her arms folded across her chest and a cold expression on her face.

The four bodyguards, Elven, William, Quinton, and Ryan, stood neatly behind the couch with equally grim

expressions.

Maverick noticed the tension in the living room as soon as he came downstairs. He knew that what was -destined to

happen would eventually happen.

He walked over with heavy steps and stood in front of Gwendolyn across the coffee table.

Gwendolyn looked up coldly and met his gaze, but she didn’t say a word.

Quinton, who was standing behind her, was the first to point at the two packets of coffee sugar on the table. “Mr.

Wright, Ms. Shalders asked you to make her coffee last night, and while you did make it, you

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added something nasty to it, didn’t you? We found another packet of coffee sugar containing the ecstasy in your

room. How do you intend to explain this?”

Maverick stared at Gwendolyn intently and explained, “It’s true that I placed the sugar packets in the coffee tray

and served it to you. I won’t deny that, but I had no prior knowledge of the presence of the ecstasy.”

Gwendolyn’s lips curled slightly, and her eyes were full of sarcasm.

How does he intend to persuade me with that?

Maverick knew in his heart that she wouldn’t believe him, but he couldn’t help trying again. “I said I would never

deceive or manipulate you again last night, and I meant it. Can you… just trust me this time?” Gwendolyn chuckled

softly. “You entered my room late one night when Natasha drugged you, but the next day you thought I was the one

who did it. Did you give me a chance to explain then? Would believed me if I hadn’t shoved the evidence in your

face?”

He knew that she would never recover from that.

Maverick pursed his thin lips together as he was at a loss for words.

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you have

Gwendolyn continued, “You promised not to deceive me again last night, but then you drugged me! You made this

coffee, and you were the first one to rush in after I drank it by mistake. Can you honestly say you had nothing to do

with it? Honestly, if this one-year agreement is too hard for you to bear, I can give you a chance to compete fairly

and allow you to reclaim Wright Construction Group and the Wright residence from my hands.”

She paused, and her expression suddenly turned cold and stern. “However, you just had to resort to such

despicable tactics. Then you’ll have to forgive me, but Fabsolutely despise deception!”

Maverick had guessed it would turn out like this as he smiled miserably. “What do you want me to do?”

“It’s quite simple.” Gwendolyn smiled and gently lifted her hand. Quinton immediately brought a cup of warm water

from the kitchen and placed it on the coffee table. “I know that Frida gave you the medicine pouch when you went

to the Wright residence. Here are two packets of coffee sugar on the table that were taken from your room. One

packet tested positive for ecstasy, while the other was found to contain real sugar. You get to decide which of you

two will be the mastermind.”

Maverick frowned, looked down at the coffee sugar packets on the coffee table, and remained silent.

Gwendolyn continued, “If you can choose the sugar from this fifty-fifty chance, then I’ll believe that you’re just an

accomplice or that you’ve been deceived and used by Frida. In that case, I’ll let you off the hook. Go ahead and

choose one, Mr. Wright.”

Her words were dripping with sarcasm.

Maverick stood still as he fixed his gaze on her and tried to search for any other emotions in her eyes.

Unfortunately, there was none.

Fair enough. Isn’t it my fault that she doesn’t trust me?

He laughed self-deprecatingly, walked over to the coffee table, and picked up the two packets of coffee sugar to

examine closely.

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Maverick ripped both packets of coffee sugar apart under the watchful eyes of everyone present and poured them

into the cup of warm water. He gave it a good stir, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp.

“Mr. Wright!” Elven trusted him, but his face turned pale when he realized that he had actually consumed. both

packets.

Ms. Shalders felt so sick even though she consumed half a cup of the drug-laced coffee last night. This is the

infamous ecstasy sold on the black market and renowned for its powerful effects. Yet he drank the whole packet. Is

he not afraid of death? Ms. Shalders only asked him to choose. Isn’t there still a fifty percent chance of choosing

the right one? He’s such a fool!

“Very well, I respect your decision, Mr. Wright.” Gwendolyn’s expression darkened as well. “Quinton, Ryan, bring Mr.

Wright to the basement.”

“Understood.” Quinton and Ryan were about to step forward and put their hands on Maverick’s shoulder.

Maverick refused, “That’s all right. I can walk by myself!”

He headed toward the basement after he said that, and Gwendolyn and the others followed him to the basement

entrance.

His silhouette appeared somewhat desolate as he entered the basement alone.

A bodyguard brought Gwendolyn a chair, and she sat down on the steps leading to the basement, waiting for the

drug to take effect.

The basement was quite spacious as Gwendolyn had just moved in and didn’t have many belongings.

The bodyguards didn’t leave a light on for Maverick before closing the door.

He was enveloped in darkness.

In just five minutes, he gradually began to feel his body heating up. The effect of the drug kicked in so fast

The effects of the drug this time were much stronger than the night before the divorce.

At first, Maverick could still stand, but as time went on, the burning sensation that ignited from his chest grew

stronger. He finally understood why Gwendolyn had curled up under the table when he found her last night.

This medicine was truly unbearable. He felt as though that ball of fire could devour his heart alive if the effects

weren’t relieved.

Maverick was drenched in sweat and appeared as though he had just been fished out of the water after enduring

for half an hour. His entire body felt scorching hot, and the fire inside of him was gradually chipping away at his

sanity.

Gwendolyn’s face remained expressionless as she sat quietly outside the door with her hands clenched tightly.

The bodyguards stood behind her and listened as the basement went from being completely silent to gradually

filling with someone’s heavy breathing.

In almost an hour, a gut-wrenching, beast-like growl suddenly echoed from within.

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Everyone outside the door was startled.

That’s a whole pack of ecstasy! If he can’t find relief, that kind of pain will be fatal!

Elven couldn’t bear it any longer. “Ms. Shalders, it’s been an hour! I believe Mr. Wright has learned his lesson by

now. If we let him continue like this, he’ll dicl”