Mr. Wright and Mrs. Right by Minerva Sowle

Chapter 17 Still Care About Your Ex

Maverick then proceeded to guess if Gwendolyn’s disappearance was related to Treyton.

With his brows furrowed, he instructed coldly, “Continue searching. Send some people to investigate Treyton too. Report back to me once you find her.”

“Yes, sir.”

Noah nodded, but there was a look of defiance on his face.

Perplexed to see that he was still standing there, Maverick asked, “Why aren’t you leaving? Do you have something to tell me?”

Noah was in a dilemma for a moment because he knew his following words would enrage his boss. Nevertheless, he could not help it.

“You’re starting to clude me, Mr. Wright. You and Ms. Shalders are already divorced, yet you still care about her so much and are giving the cold shoulder to Ms. Mossey, the person you should actually have concern for. Just what exactly is on your mind?”

Maverick’s gaze darkened. He picked up the glass ashtray from the table and threw it toward the spot beside Noah’s feet.

“Get lost,” he snarled.

Noah then left, not ignorant enough to linger.

Maverick lit two more cigarettes after that. His expression, enveloped by the curtain of cigarette smoke, seemed inscrutable.

Feeling a little hungry, he rose to his feet and walked to the fridge.

Once he opened the fridge door, he found that the fridge was stocked with a wide variety of fruits and vegetables that he liked.

transfixed for a

of a sudden, he vaguely recalled that Gwendolyn’s expectant gaze was what first caught his eyes

and hand him a pair of slippers before saying, “You’re home. It must have been a long day for you. You’re

glance at her, always mocking the warm dinner she had prepared before returning

was a thankless and arduous task, yet

thought, Maverick

some strange reason, he felt like

of nowhere, the last sentence Gwendolyn said to him before

in his ears.

three years of marriage, I’ve

me, what is going

second he realized he had been thinking about Gwendolyn nonstop,

Corporation’s lobby was crowded with

waited for their CEO to arrive, all the while exchanging curious looks

lobby with Gwendolyn, who specifically picked out an attire consisting of a white blazer

hair was tied in a high ponytail, making her look sensual yet gracious and

the crowd erupted in

the scene of Treyton and Gwendolyn walking

announced solemnly, “This is our new talent director, Gwendolyn Shalders, who will

a massive round

acknowledgment of the warm welcome, Gwendolyn

allowing everyone except the team

unfamiliar with our company’s operations,

woman with a head of brown wavy hair.

Treyton’s words, she nodded fervently and smiled enthusiastically. “Don’t worry, Mr. Harris.

instantly disappeared after he left. “Gwendolyn, please follow me,” she said,