Mr. Wright and Mrs. Right by Minerva Sowle

“It seems that only Swain has been in a relationship before. However, he’s not in Fairlake; he’s in

Salinsburgh.”

“Swain?” Maverick was stunned for a moment, his eyebrows slightly furrowed. “He’s the youngest, but

he’s the first to be in a relationship?”

Nico grinned sheepishly.

“Boss, you don’t understand. Despite his young age, he has high emotional intelligence and plenty of

mischief in his head. From what I’ve heard, his girl is completely smitten with him.”

Maverick fell silent for a moment, his deep black orbs narrowing slightly. “Once he’s done with his tasks

over there, ask him to meet me in Fairlake privately.”

“Yes, Boss.”

Charles had arranged for a well-furnished French restaurant, where he displayed his gentlemanly

manners by pulling out the chair for Gwendolyn and assisting her in ordering the dishes.

Gwendolyn’s expression remained indifferent as she elegantly sipped her water.

The man fixed his stare intently on her, his dark blue eyes sparkling with specks of light. “I remember

that you prefer a quiet dining environment, and I remember your taste preferences too. If there’s

anything I haven’t taken into account, just let me know.”

Gwendolyn nodded. “You are quite thoughtful.”

He softened his voice and continued, “Gwen, ever since my family arranged for me to join the Central

Intelligence Agency, seven years passed by in a flash, and we haven’t met since then. This time, I

happened to be in Fairlake, and Treyton told me you were at the police station. I rushed over

immediately and, sure enough, I found you. It’s great to see you again. I… I’ve missed you so much.”

Gwendolyn looked up and locked eyes with him, evoking a long-forgotten memory within her.

She smiled. “Indeed, it’s been seven years. You’ve even reached the position of the Central Intelligence

Agency’s director and are still standing strong. Congratulations, Mr. Newton.”

Charles turned pale.

Instead of “Charles,” she referred to him as “Mr. Newton” again.

“Gwen, have we grown distant?”

A faint smile remained on Gwendolyn’s face as she continued, “Mr. Newton, you must be joking. We’ve

never been that close.”

Charles’ eyes trembled, and he instinctively tried to grab her thin hand, but she noticed and dodged

away.

“You won’t even let me touch you? I know you still hold a grudge against me for what happened in the

past, but I was so young back then, and I didn’t have a choice…”

“Mr. Newton,” Gwendolyn interrupted him, her expression turning grim when he brought up the past. “If

you invited me out today just to talk about these things, then this meal is completely unnecessary.”

“All right. Let’s not talk about these things.”

Charles sensibly kept quiet immediately.

Right then, the waiter arrived with the dishes, conveniently easing the tense atmosphere between the

two.

Except for the sound of their knives and forks clattering, they remained very quiet.

It was Charles who broke the silence once again. “This time, I plan to stay in Fairlake for a while more.

I heard from Treyton that you’ve been gathering evidence lately. Don’t worry, I’ll help you out.”

“All right.”

Gwendolyn was not pretentious either.

This was a different matter. He had volunteered to help, and she had no reason to refuse.

Upon noticing her quick response, Charles was very happy.

Those deep, brilliant sapphire eyes were mesmerizing when they smiled.

As Charles elegantly cut a piece of beef, he casually asked, “I also heard that the man today is your ex-

husband. Did you sign an employment agreement with him and turned him into your butler?”

“Yes.” Gwendolyn spoke candidly.

Charles hesitated for a moment before asking, “Do you still have any feelings for…”

Gwendolyn raised her eyes, her expression instantly turning cold. “This is my personal matter.”

“All right, I won’t ask any more questions. In any case, now that I’m here, I won’t let anyone bully you.”

Gwendolyn’s eyes revealed a hint of complexity as she glanced at the half-eaten beef on her plate. She

smiled and said, “People change. It’s been seven years, and you still remember my taste, but you don’t

realize that my taste has already changed a long time ago. Do you understand what I mean?”

Charles’ face stiffened.

How could he possibly not understand what she meant? Yet, he was unwilling to accept it.

It was just a mere seven years that has passed. Weren’t they reunited again?

Gwendolyn ate nonchalantly as she continued, “But you, on the other hand, haven’t changed at all. You

were always domineering, making decisions on my behalf, and you’re still the same today. However,

I’m no longer that naive little girl who used to follow you around and knew nothing.”

“Isn’t it desirable to be a bit domineering? Snuggling up in the arms of a strong man, being a pampered

little woman—isn’t that the happiness many girls in this world are pursuing?”

Gwendolyn simply smiled and didn’t refute.

Perhaps many girls were indeed like this.

However, she had never cared to be a man’s caged pet; she preferred to be her own queen.

As for men and such, as long as she had the money, she was willing to keep a few men as her caged

birds.

Throughout the meal, Gwendolyn found her food to be bland and tasteless.

Upon leaving the restaurant, the weather outside had changed. The strong wind blew, bringing a cool

sensation to their faces.

Charles took off his military coat, ready to drape it over her shoulders.

Gwendolyn declined and said, “There’s no need for that. I’m not cold.”

Charles curved his lips into a smile and still draped the dark green fur coat over her shoulders,

enveloping her petite frame.

Gwendolyn’s eyebrows slightly furrowed, showing her displeasure.

It seems that he still doesn’t understand what I told him during the meal.

As she was about to speak again, Elisha suddenly approached and whispered in her ear, “Ms.

Shalders, Mr. Harris sent me to reach out to you. As you guessed, in these past few days, they’ve

already sent three groups to hunt down the released assassin. Unfortunately, one of them died during

the escape, but we managed to save the other one. He said he wants to meet you.”