The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 265 Cedrick Is Critically Ill

Startled, Eloise stumbled backward and was about to fall when Gunnar caught her.

With tears welling up in her eyes and frustration surging through her heart, she grumbled, “What does that b*tch

have that I don’t? In terms of family background, appearance, and education, how can she compare to me? I am

the perfect match for you!”

“Eloise, even if every woman in this world were to disappear, I still wouldn’t marry you!” Treyton’s gaze turned

glacial as he looked at her in disgust. He then added, “Did you hear me? Now take your people and leave! Don’t

dirty up my villa!”

Eloise’s face was wet with tears as she cast a resentful glare at Jennifer, who was standing beside Gwendolyn.

Gritting her teeth, she hissed, “Treyton, I’ll make sure you regret calling off our engagement for this d*mned

woman!”

After saying her piece, she turned and left with her men in tow.

Gwendolyn approached her brother, and in a tone thick with disbelief, she asked, “Treyton, were you being serious

just now? Do you really have feelings for Jennifer?”

Caught off guard by the sudden news, she paused to collect her thoughts. “Does that mean I’ve just dug` my own

grave? Is my best friend going to become my sister–in–law? What kind of absurd turn of events is this? Treyton, I

won’t let you muddle up everything!”

Instead of replying to her question, Treyton said, “Kiddo, it’s getting late. You should head to work first. I need to

have a word with Ms. Weller.”

“Fine,” was Gwendolyn’s reply before she glanced at Jennifer and saw that the woman had a bewildered and unsure

expression on her face.

With only Treyton and Jennifer left in the living room, the former closed the door and strode over to the sofa. His

gaze was intense and deep when he uttered, “Ms. Weller, please have a seat.”

“Oh, okay,” Jennifer obliged and sat stiffly on the small sofa next to him, keeping a considerable distance between

them.

Perhaps sensing the awkward atmosphere, Treyton opened a drawer and took out a cigar before lighting it and

taking a deep puff.

Amidst the swirling smoke, his deep and magnetic voice became even more alluring as he said, “Please don’t take

what happened earlier to heart, Ms. Weller. I simply wanted to discuss a potential collaboration with you.”

“What kind of collaboration are you talking about?” Jennifer asked, feeling a bit confused.

“I’m sure you can tell that I don’t have any feelings for Eloise, so I’m proposing that you pretend to be my lover to

help me break off the engagement with the Ferguson family. In exchange, I shall assist you in securing a stable

footing in the entertainment industry, help you become a leading actress, and even ensure the downfall of Walter.

In fact, if you wish to personally deal with that sc*mbag, I can bring him before you,” Treyton explained, outlining

his proposal.

Jennifer fell silent.

Treyton continued, “I’m aware that Kiddo must have promised you a lot of benefits as well, but I know you’re not

the kind of person who likes to owe others. Kiddo has always been helpful to you, and you must feel indebted to

her. Besides, Kiddo is still building her career in the entertainment industry, whereas I’m already at the top. If we

cooperate, it will be a mutually beneficial arrangement where we owe nothing to each other.”

After listening to his explanation, Jennifer heaved a sigh of relief and felt as if a weight had been lifted off her

shoulders.

Bemused, Treyton asked, “Is there something wrong?”

Jennifer smiled and shook her head. “It’s nothing. I’m just relieved that Mr. Harris doesn’t actually have feelings for

me and only wants to cooperate. Your words just put my mind at ease.”

I would have felt guilty for interfering in someone else’s relationship and considered myself a sinner if that wasn’t

the

case.

With a deadpan expression, Treyton inquired, “So, does that mean you’ll do it?”

Jennifer nodded, her eyes flashing with determination as she said, “Yes. It is my pleasure to be working together

with you, Mr. Harris.”

“Great. I’ll get Elisha to arrange for a lawyer to draft the agreement as soon as possible. All you need to do is

cooperate with me when the time comes.”

“All right, Mr. Harris.”

Sitting in the car, Eloise was seething in anger as she descended the mountain. The more she thought about it, the

angrier she became, to the point where her heart felt like it was about to explode.

She muttered, “B*tches! All of them are b*tches!”

Gunnar tried to console her. “Please calm down, Ms. Ferguson. Let’s go back and discuss this matter further. Your

marriage with Mr. Harris is a business alliance, so even if he wants to break off the engagement, he would have to

go through Marcus first. It won’t be that easy to dissolve the marriage.”

Eloise clenched her fists tightly, feeling as if she was on the brink of insanity. “As long as I’m alive, he will never be

able to break off this engagement! It’s just that what happened today is simply too infuriating! I must find a way to

teach him a lesson! He needs to know that I, Eloise Ferguson, am not someone to be bullied easily!”

As she gazed at Mount Tranquil receding in the distance, a hint of malevolence glimmered in her eyes.

She growled, “Jennifer must die! As for Gwendolyn, she’s not that innocent either, so I’ll find an opportunity to deal

with the two of them together! Since Treyton said that he wouldn’t be marrying me even if all the women in the

world were to disappear, I’ll just kill all the women around him! Let’s see who he can marry, then. I’ll make sure

he’s alone for the rest of his life!”

Frightened by the viciousness flashing in Eloise’s eyes, Gunnar kept his mouth shut.

One day later, in the mountains near the border of Chanaea, a group of people could be seen wearing ghillie suits

with their faces painted with camouflage paint. Among them was Cedrick, whose handsome face was hidden under

the same getup.

He had received word that two groups of people would be conducting an underground dealing at Lake Pavilion,

which was five hundred meters away, that day, As such, they had been lying in wait, monitoring

the area patiently for the past twelve hours.

After waiting for a while longer, Nico, who had green camouflage paint on his face as well, arrived stealthily,

crouching low to the ground. “Boss, the targets have appeared. They will reach Lake Pavilion within ten minutes at

the latest.”

Cedrick’s expression turned solemn as he said, “Good. Notify all surveillance team members to take their positions.

Inform the snipers to get into position as well. If the transaction takes place or if any special circumstances arise,

they are allowed to fire warning shots, but no one is to be harmed. We need to capture them alive for

interrogation.”

“Understood.”

Just when Cedrick tried to change his position, his legs gave out when he stood up, causing him to stumble and fall

toward Nico.

“Boss?”

All his subordinates instinctively reached out to support him.

Hearing the commotion, Nico turned around and held onto Cedrick’s arm. “Boss, what’s wrong with you? You don’t

seem too good. Are you feeling all right?”

Cedrick took a deep breath. “I’m fine. I’ve been crouching for too long, so I’m feeling a bit lightheaded, that’s all.”

Nico muttered, “How is that possible?”

All of us here are specially trained. Under normal circumstances, we wouldn’t experience such issues even after a

day and night of crouching.

With that thought in mind, Nico checked Cedrick’s pulse and noticed that although the man’s pulse seemed normal,

his body temperature was abnormally low.

“Boss, could it be that the virus is spreading again? Should we go back to the laboratory and have Professor Yancey

run some tests?” he suggested.

Cedrick pursed his dry lips and replied, “No need. We have more pressing matters at hand. Let’s focus on the

mission first and deal with other issues once we return.”

“Understood.”

Ten minutes later, two groups of people made their way to Lake Pavilion leisurely. They carried black boxes for the

transaction, and the area around them was crowded with security personnel wearing sunglasses.

After using a binocular to assess the situation, Cedrick led his team to approach the area, gradually narrowing the

encirclement.

Bang!

A gunshot rang out, startling the birds in the surrounding forest.

One of the guards stationed around the pavilion was hit by the bullet and fell to the ground, causing the people in

the pavilion who were about to engage in the transaction to go on high alert.

Stunned, Nico exclaimed, “Did someone fire a preemptive shot?”

Cedrick narrowed his eyes and trained his cold gaze on the left side of the forest. “The sound came from the nine

o’clock direction, five hundred meters away. Arrange a team to capture them immediately. I want them

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Now that the crisp sound of the gunshot had exposed their position, they had no choice but to proceed despite the

risks since they were already close to Lake Pavilion.

Both sides swiftly opened fire.

The situation descended into chaos as sparks flew.

The deafening sound of gunshots echoed through the air, assaulting the ears of everyone present.

Just then, Cedrick experienced a momentary ringing in his ears, accompanied by a piercing headache. His ‘body

went weak, and he found himself unable to even squeeze the trigger on his weapon.

His vision grew increasingly blurry, and he struggled to regulate his breathing amidst the wave of dizziness.

In the end, he succumbed to the darkness.

“Boss!” Nico almost lost his sanity when he saw Cedrick slump to the ground beside him.