The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

When Gwendolyn asked about her face, the young woman cupped her bandaged cheek.

“Hello, Ms. Harris. My name is Gina Worrell. Two days ago, I fell down the stairs and injured my left cheek. But don’t

you worry, Ms. Harris. I promise it won’t affect my working hours. Besides, I heal fast.”

The moment she spoke, a hoarse voice that was unpleasant to hear and ear-piercing sounded.

Holding Zendaya in her arms, Gwendolyn gently patted the baby and quickly retracted her gaze. “You’re not

suitable for the job. Please leave.”

Nico tried to take Gina away.

However, Gina refused to budge and instead asked bitterly, “Ms. Harris, you refuse to hire me even before

assessing my job qualifications. Is it because of my face? It turns out you judge people by their looks too, Ms.

Harris.”

Slightly furrowing her brows, Gwendolyn looked up and met Gina’s eyes again.

Noticing Gwendolyn’s anger, Nico hurriedly dragged Gina away. “What are you talking about? I’ve never seen a job

candidate as rude as you. How could you accuse her of judging you by your looks when she didn’t give you the job?

Are you guilt-tripping her now?”

Nico’s forceful motions caused Gina to take two steps toward the door.

At long last, Gwendolyn, who lay in bed, spoke. “There are four reasons why I refuse to hire you. One, your voice is

so unpleasant to hear and would easily scare the babies. Two, from the way you look at me, you don’t seem

humble. Three, there is no affection in that sharp gaze of yours. Lastly, and the most important point, is that there’s

something about you that just grates on me. I don’t like you, so I don’t have to assess your qualifications.”

Her tone was calm and blunt as if she was talking about the weather.

Nico then chimed in, “Did you hear that? Are you satisfied yet? Now, hurry up and leave.”

Gina had no choice but to turn and leave. When she reached the door, she suddenly looked back and asked with a

smirk, “Ms. Harris, are you sure you can be at ease?”

Before Nico could yell at her, she went downstairs.

Nico stood frozen to his spot, stunned for a second, before hurriedly apologizing to Gwendolyn, “Gwendolyn, I’m

sorry. I promise I will be more careful when looking for a nanny from now on. I won’t bring any weirdos here again.”

Gwendolyn nodded with a hum and continued coaxing Zendaya, who was in her arms.

What Gina said before she left suddenly replayed in Gwendolyn’s mind non-stop.

That last look in Gina’s eyes earlier…

Something suddenly dawned on her and made her look at Nico sternly. “Hurry up and go after her! Bring her back

at all costs!”

“All right, Gwendolyn.”

Nico put on a solemn expression, turned around, and dashed out of the room.

An uneasy feeling suddenly rose in Gwendolyn’s heart. She quickly called Cedrick, who was working diligently in his

study.

“Yes, Darling?”

“Where is Benny?”

After picking up the call, Cedrick glanced at the baby sound asleep in his arms. “He’s here with me. What’s wrong?”

Gwendolyn heaved a sigh of relief. “Nothing. Get back to what you’re doing.”

After she hung up, she gazed out the window.

I hope I was overthinking.

Fifteen minutes later, Nico returned.

“Gwendolyn, I couldn’t find her. She was so fast and disappeared the moment she exited the house. I checked some

of the surveillance footage but didn’t see her anywhere. I bet she used the blind spots to escape.”

The atmosphere in the room turned cold.

Gwendolyn contemplated for a moment.

She even knew where the blind spots were. Did she already know, or was it simply a coincidence?

“Which nanny service agency did you go to? Check her performance reports and make sure you look carefully. We

must find her. I must question her myself.”

“Sure. Don’t worry, Gwendolyn.”

The babies slept in the middle of the big bed at night while Gwendolyn and Cedrick were on each side, separated

from each other.

From time to time, Cedrick would pat the babies and raise his head to glance at Gwendolyn lying on the other side

of the bed. She was staring at Zendaya absent-mindedly, seemingly lost in thoughts.

“Gwenny?” he called out to her gently.

Gwendolyn didn’t respond.

He suddenly felt slightly aggrieved.

Not only did his two babies force him and Gwendolyn to sleep apart, but they also hogged most of her attention and

affection.

“Gwenny, what are you thinking?”

Stretching his long arm across the two babies in the middle, who were like a barrier, he carefully poked

Gwendolyn’s arm.

It wasn’t until then that Gwendolyn returned to her senses and asked, “What’s wrong?”

Furrowing his brows, Cedrick uttered in a pitiful and soft voice, “I was about to ask you that.”

“Ceddy, I can’t help but think there’s something strange about the nanny who Nico brought over today.” She

lowered her gaze as she pondered with a solemn expression.

“What happened?” The serious topic had Cedrick’s expression turning grim.

Gwendolyn explained everything that happened earlier today to Cedrick, not missing out on any detail.

After listening to her story, Cedrick said solemnly, “So you suspect the girl earlier could be Evelyn?”

“I just feel she looks familiar. Besides, she said something strange before she left, but after thinking it over

carefully, she doesn’t seem like Evelyn in many aspects.”

Patting her shoulder, Cedrick comforted her with a soft voice, “Stop thinking about it then. Nico will find her. It’s just

a matter of time.”

She nodded.

After a while, his hand was still on her shoulder. Not only that, he was gently pinching her flesh as he pleased.

Gwendolyn turned around to look at him with a confused expression.

Smiling with his dark eyes and glancing at her expectantly, he urged softly, “Darling, it has been days since I last

cuddled you to sleep. Can you please let me hug you tonight?”

“What about the babies? Where will they sleep? What if they fall off the bed when we are cuddling at night?”

Cedrick was speechless.

Those kids are so annoying!

Suppressing his inner rage, he muttered softly, “We should hurry up and get a nanny so I can be free!”

Gwendolyn giggled. “Ceddy, it’s time to change their diapers.”

The next day, Nico started investigating Gina’s identity while William looked for another nanny.

After yesterday’s incident, Gwendolyn added special conditions.

The nanny had to be someone at least middle-aged, experienced in babysitting, and have an honest and humble

appearance.

That afternoon, it was not Nico or William who stepped into Harrick Villa; it was an executive of Harris Group—

Jackson Jallard.

He was someone who cared much about the company. During many conferences, he was always the first to agree

with Gwendolyn’s decision.

Thus, Gwendolyn had a good impression of him.

When Jackson entered the bedroom, Gwendolyn was holding Zendaya in her arms while leaning against the

headboard.

Whenever Zendaya was in her arms, the baby didn’t cry or whine and was obedient and quiet.

Jackson, who stood far from her at the door, flashed a faint smile and exclaimed, “Congratulations, Ms. Harris! You

sure are blessed to give birth to twins.”xo.com fast update

After exchanging formalities, Gwendolyn got straight to the point. “Thank you, Jackson. What made you come all

the way here today?”

Jackson didn’t beat around the bush and told her the purpose of his visit right away. “It’s about the right of

inheritance of Harris Group. May I know what you have in mind regarding this, Ms. Harris?”

Gwendolyn replied, “What do you mean?”

“When Mr. Marcus was still alive, he said the inheritance would be passed down to girls in the family. You gave birth

to twins. Aren’t you going to make the necessary arrangements for your daughter?”

Gwendolyn understood what he meant. “Are you here to ask me to decide on a future successor upfront? Zendy is

still so young. Isn’t it too soon to hand her the right of inheritance of Harris Group?”

A smile hung on Jackson’s face. “Ms. Harris, I am asking you to do this now because you will have to register their

names in the household registry soon. If you have thought about letting your daughter inherit Harris Group, then

she can’t be a Jenson.”