Wooing My ex-wife (Gwendolyn and Maverick) novel Chapter 190

The confrontation lasted for several minutes.

Caught in the middle, Gwendolyn glanced from one man to the other.

As the 023 special drug had lost its effect on Maverick, he now looked more imposing than Charles. His eyes gleamed with a chilling and merciless intensity.

Gwendolyn did not know what to say.

They were already eyeing each other with so much hostility in the beginning that she was not sure how the night would end.

She cleared her throat loudly, drawing their attention to her.

Gwendolyn then gestured for Charles to look in the direction of the dining room. “Charles, I’ve prepared all this food, and I’ve been waiting for you. I’ve also prepared two bottles of red wine. It’s been a long time since we’ve had a drink together. Let’s all drink and be merry tonight.”

“Okay.”

Charles shifted his focus from Maverick to Gwendolyn. He looked at her affectionately as they walked into the dining room together.

“Gwen, your culinary skills are amazing. These dishes smell so good. I wasn’t that hungry earlier, but now my appetite has been whetted.”

“I’m happy as long as you like them.”

Maverick stood in the stairwell, observing their interaction keenly.

Even though Gwendolyn had already told him about her plan that night, he was still caught off-guard when he saw her smiling happily at Charles and speaking to him in such a gentle manner.

He felt a pang of heartache.

When would Gwendolyn treat him the way she was treating Charles?

Both of them were chatting and laughing in the dining room, oblivious to the awkward expression on Maverick’s face.

At the dining table, Gwendolyn pursed her lips and smiled. She took the bottle of red wine that had been decanted and was about to pour some for Charles.

Charles extended his hand, making a gesture to stop her. “Gwen, you have a servant here. You don’t have to do this yourself.”

Gwendolyn’s expression momentarily froze, but she quickly regained her composure.

She put down the red wine and looked in the direction of the staircase.

“Maverick, come here.”

Charles’ lips curled up slightly with a satisfied look. He was sitting in an upright position as if he had cultivated this habit over the years. His eyes were fixed on Maverick, waiting for the latter to go over and serve them the wine.

Seeing Maverick walk toward them, he turned to look at Gwendolyn. There was a hint of surprise in his voice when he said, “Gwen, there’s some dirt on your face. I’ll help you wipe it off.”

Gwendolyn sat in her chair, not moving.

With an affectionate gaze, Charles extended his hands in a gentle and deliberate motion toward Gwendolyn’s face.

Before they could come in contact with her face, another pair of hands grasped Charles’ wrists tightly.

Maverick’s face darkened, and he uttered through gritted teeth, “Mr. Newton, mind your manners. Keep your hands to yourself.”

Charles looked up and sneered, “I shall do whatever I wish. Mind your own business.”

Charles enunciated the last few words clearly and was about to shake off Maverick’s hands in disgust.

Maverick tightened his grip and stared at Charles. The former’s eyes bore a malevolent and piercing intensity, radiating a palpable sense of malice.

Charles tried to break free, but his efforts were in vain. He started to look annoyed.

“Gwen, is this how a servant treats his employer? He’s so arrogant. Such a defiant servant ought to be taught a lesson.”

Gwendolyn was about to speak when Maverick snorted coldly. “My employer is Gwendolyn. Who do you think you are?”

The two men locked eyes. Their hands were entangled, their muscles tensing.

There was mounting tension in the room.

Gwendolyn sighed as she held her forehead.

It seemed that there would always be an intense battle between men whenever Maverick was present.

She coughed heavily again, giving Maverick a warning look.

“That’s enough. Let go.”

Hearing this, Maverick released his grip.

However, he did not move and stood between Gwendolyn and Charles. His glare was fixed on Charles, capturing his every movement like a vigilant surveillance camera.