Chapter 137

Nico? This name sounds rather familiar.

“How is he related to Noah?” Gwendolyn asked.

Maverick did not intend to hide it from her and truthfully responded, “He’s my subordinate.”

The woman propped her chin on her hand, resting her elbow on her knee. Tilting her head to one side, she observed him.

Her mannerism was exceptionally charming. Maverick had the opportunity to look at her delicate features from a close distance, and his heart skipped a beat at that.

Does she realize how enchanting she looks right now?

Just when he was lost in his thoughts, Gwendolyn piped up, “I can’t believe that your subordinates are still willing to stand by you during such a difficult time. You must have some private assets, am I right?”

Maverick’s private assets were nothing compared to his other secrets. However, he could not reveal them to her at this moment.

Nevertheless, he was a little happy. “Are you trying to manage my private assets as well? I don’t care much about money. If you want them, I can hand them all over to you.”

Gwendolyn rolled her eyes at him.

“I’m not interested in your money. I’m just curious why you didn’t use your money to reclaim the Wright residence. At least your mother and your sister can live more comfortably.”

The man simply lowered his head. “My mother is a mean woman, and my sister is spoiled. They bullied you, so I want to punish them.”

His words were slightly startling. “I’m only your ex-wife, but they’re your family. How can you treat them so callously?” asked Gwendolyn.

Nevertheless, Maverick had always been a man of principles.

“A mistake is a mistake. I won’t show favoritism. This is also a good opportunity for them to improve their characters.”

Although there was nothing wrong with what he said, Gwendolyn still felt something was not right.

“Let’s not talk about Sheralyn, but Frida is your mother. Aren’t you afraid she’ll berate you for being unfilial?”

Maverick’s head hung lower, and Gwendolyn could no longer see his expression.

He fell silent for a moment before saying, “She can endure this hardship. I’ll help her if she can’t take it anymore.”

Hearing this, she had to admit that the way he handled the matter was impressive.

“I’m heading back to Angle now. You should get back to your work.”

“All right.”

Gwendolyn got up and walked toward the door. From the corner of her eye, she noticed that Maverick was still on his knee. “I’m leaving. Aren’t you going to stand up?”

His face turned pale at her words. “My… legs have gone numb.”

The woman gave a little chuckle. Ignoring him, she opened the door and walked out of the office.

Before leaving, she told Yulia that Maverick asked for an assistant.

Yulia was an efficient worker. That afternoon, Nico eagerly went into Maverick’s office to report for work.

“Boss, you’re really awesome! From now on, we won’t have to sneak around to see each other. Ms. Shalders did not suspect a thing at all. You’re amazing!”

Maverick was busy working on his computer when he was suddenly piqued by his subordinate’s words. He then eyed Nico suspiciously.

“What do you mean by sneaking around? I’m dealing with serious matters.”

At that, Maverick picked up a ballpoint pen from the table and threw it at Nico with all his might.

Nico did not dodge, causing the pen to hit his forehead. He rubbed his head, whimpering in pain.

“Boss, you’re really cruel. I’ve got a concussion now. I demand compensation for my work injury.”

“You’re still fooling around?” Maverick cast an icy gaze at Nico as he picked up another pen.

The latter instantly cowered in fear. “My bad! I’m sorry! I won’t do it again.”

Although they liked to fool around with each other, they got down to business eventually.

Nico first inspected the office to make sure that no one was eavesdropping and that there were no surveillance devices in the room. Only after doing so did he hand over the information he obtained from Noah.

Maverick read through the well-organized materials carefully. The documents even included a timeline of events and Noah’s confession.

“Boss, you can now prove your innocence to Ms. Shalders with this confession from Noah.”

Maverick did not say a word, but his deep dark eyes narrowed.

He pondered for a while before tearing the document into pieces right in front of Nico.

Nico was astonished.

“Boss! What are you doing? This document can prove that you didn’t harm Ms. Shalders.”

Maverick’s face was devoid of emotion as he uttered, “If I show her this evidence, the little bit of trust she has gained in me will be destroyed.”

Nico did not understand what Maverick meant. Nevertheless, it broke his heart to see his hard work, which had now been reduced to torn pieces of paper, on the ground.

He had put in much effort into compiling the evidence, after all.

Yet, Maverick didn’t even spare the torn pieces of paper a second glance. “When you handed the information to me, I realized that it’s not impossible for Gwendolyn and her capable brothers to find out the truth. However, she didn’t even bother to investigate this matter. This shows that in her heart, she’s already convinced that I am the one who harmed her.”

He sighed. It seemed that Gwendolyn did not trust him at all, and it would not be easy to regain her trust.

“Moreover, if I show this piece of evidence to her, she’ll know that I’ve been investigating this matter behind her back. She’ll also know that I’ve gone to look for Noah. Gwendolyn will only be more guarded against me in the future,” Maverick added.

Realization struck Nico when he heard this, and he felt a little sorry for Maverick. “Well, in that case, Boss, you’ll have to take the blame this time. I think one hundred lashes of the whip is not enough for that rascal, Noah. He deserves to be whipped two hundred times.”

Half a month later, after a series of downturns, several projects of Wright Construction Group seemed to have picked up gradually.

Gwendolyn was pleased to see the information Yulia gave her. “The operations in Wright Construction Group have stabilized based on the current situation. Looks like the matter of settling our scores with Lane Group can be put back on the agenda.”

Yulia nodded. “What do you plan to do, Boss?”

Gwendolyn’s lips curled into a smile as she responded, “From now on, whatever projects Lane Group wants to be involved in, we’ll snatch them all away as long as it’s within Wright Construction Group’s means.”

She had just finished speaking when an assistant knocked on the door. As the assistant walked in, she told Gwendolyn, “Ms. Shalders, Mr. Ferguson is here.”

“Okay.”

Yulia wisely took her leave just as Sherman entered the office. Both of them greeted each other politely.

When Yulia left the office, Sherman walked over and sat down on the chair opposite Gwendolyn’s desk.

Without looking up, Gwendolyn asked, “Why are you here?”

Sherman was smiling, his ears a tinge of red. “Gwendolyn, have you forgotten? My birthday is in three days.”

Gwendolyn had forgotten completely about it.

“Should I wish you a happy birthday in advance? I remember that your parents used to throw parties for you on your birthdays. When do you plan to return to Salinsburgh?”

A faint blush formed on the man’s face. “That was when we were kids. My parents told me not to go home unless I bring a partner back.”

Gwendolyn instantly understood the purpose of his visit.

“You are the darling of the Ferguson family. How can your parents not allow you to go home? Don’t make up stories to fool me.”

Sherman was not discouraged even though his lies were exposed. “I know you won’t be going back to Salinsburgh for the time being. How about having dinner alone with me in three days’ time? Treat it as your birthday gift to me. I don’t think that would be a problem. Am I right?”

His explanation sounded reasonable since they were friends. Gwendolyn did not have any reason to reject him and hence agreed to his request.

Meanwhile, on the twenty-third floor of Wright Construction Group’s office building, Nico discreetly made his way into Maverick’s office.

“Boss, I heard that Mr. Ferguson is here again. He’s in the office on the top floor, talking to Ms. Shalders alone.”

“Alone?” Maverick frowned, and his expression became stern.

There was bound to be trouble whenever Sherman visited Gwendolyn.

At that, Maverick sprang to his feet, pushed open the office door, and took the elevator to the top floor.

Meanwhile, Sherman had just left Gwendolyn’s office and was waiting for the elevator to go downstairs.

As soon as the elevator reached the top floor, the two men met face-to-face when the door opened.

Sherman smiled and took the initiative to greet Maverick, “Mr. Wright, what a coincidence!”

Maverick’s expression was icy, his tone impassive. “It’s not a coincidence. I came here to look for you.”