Mr. Wright and Mrs. Right
Chapter 134

Chapter 134

“You…”

Did they just sell me out?

Dexter was quite frustrated.

However, this matter indeed had nothing to do with Cecelia and Carol, so he could understand theirrefusal to take the drugs with him.

Regardless, if he had to choose three bottles a day, what if he had bad luck and all three turned out tobe the sleeping drugs? Would he survive that?

In case he ended up choosing both the sleeping drug and the laxative, wouldn’t he be tormented todeath from both ends?

No way! I have to drag someone down with me, even if I die!

He clenched his teeth in anger, glaring at Maverick. “You little brat! You’re helping an outsider set upyour own uncle! Have you forgotten that your mother is involved in this too? If I’m found guilty, sheshould be punished as well! If I’m going to be tormented by all this, she shouldn’t be faring any better!”

Maverick’s expression remained indifferent. “She made a mistake, so of course she should bepunished. I won’t show favoritism. Besides, I’ve already taken the punishment Gwendolyn gave to heron her behalf.”

That drug had almost sent him to hell.

He would never forget the heart-wrenching pain in his lifetime.

In other words, he was expressing how he would uphold justice even at the expense of his own family,and he had even been punished on behalf of his mother. That way, Dexter had nothing else he couldsay.

Dexter was unwilling to accept the situation, but when he looked at the four bodyguards Gwendolynhad brought with her, he realized that none of them would be easy to deal with. Even if he countedheads, his side was still outnumbered.

Since there was no other way, Dexter said with a sigh, “My ex-niece-in-law—Wait, no. Ms. Shalders,could you please give me a discount? Please take into account my old age. I can’t withstand this kindof torment.”

Gwendolyn smiled joyfully. “Mr. Wright, since you’ve asked for it, of course, it’s possible.”

Before Dexter could even feel happy, he heard her continue, “But you’ll have to exchange it for theWright Construction Group shares you hold. One percent of Wright Construction Group shares cansave you from two bottles.”

In other words, he wouldn’t need to drink a single bottle if he gave up all his shares.

Cecelia and Carol both thought this was a good idea.

“Hubby, now that the stock market for Wright Construction Group has plummeted and the shares arehardly worth anything, why not use them to waive off the drugs? That way, you don’t have to suffer.”

“That’s a woman’s perspective!” Dexter rejected her idea right away.

It was obvious that Gwendolyn had come today with her sights set on his shares!

That was the source of income for his entire family, and it was also the last thing Declan had left forhim. There was no way he could easily hand it over to an outsider.

“Have you decided yet?” Gwendolyn asked, pursing her lips.

“Absolutely not! There’s no way I’m giving up any shares, not in this lifetime or the next!”

He glanced at the opened black-and-gold box on the table, took a deep breath, and bravely chosethree bottles. Opening them, he swallowed their contents without even paying attention to the taste.After finishing, he immediately squatted on the ground, retching.

Cecelia and Carol hurried over to hold him. His face paled from the fright as he exclaimed, “Quick! Gocall a doctor! Otherwise, it’ll be too late when the drugs start to take effect!”

Seeing that he still acted so cowardly despite his old age, the bodyguards burst into uproariouslaughter.

Previously, when it was Maverick’s turn, he drank it without even blinking an eye despite being awarethat it was a sleeping drug.

Both of them had the last name Wright, but there was a significant difference when it came to theirpride.

Gwendolyn said, “From now on, William and Quinton will watch you drink three bottles every day. Onlywhen you finish them all will it count.”

After she finished speaking, she left the Wright mansion without looking back.

Maverick immediately followed her.

After dealing with Dexter, it was almost time to go to work.

This time, Gwendolyn didn’t plan on letting Maverick go straight home. Instead, she took him along withher to visit the construction site of Wright Construction Group.

In the car, Gwendolyn explained, “Wright Construction Group faced some issues at the Balmoral Grandconstruction site. Due to Frida’s poor management and Samantha cutting corners, the buildingcollapsed. It even affected the newly built structure next to it. Samantha has been delaying thepayment, causing the construction team to become disheartened, which led to them causing problemsfor the company. If you were in this situation, what would you do?”

After giving it some thought, Maverick succinctly said, “Compensate and appease the workers.”

Gwendolyn had thought he would come up with some awe-inspiring solution, but now it seemed thatshe had overestimated him.

“It’s pointless. Yulia tried that from the very beginning, but the workers have lost trust in the companyand aren’t putting in their best efforts anymore. However, if we replace all the workers, I’m afraid it willdishearten the entire staff of the Balmoral Grand project.”

Soon, the car arrived at the Balmoral Grand construction site.

Maverick looked up at the buildings outside the window and made eye contact with Gwendolyn. Hisexpression was sincere when he stated, “If you’re willing to trust me once, you can leave the entireproject to me. I can handle it.”

Gwendolyn pondered for a moment but didn’t agree.

Just then, Joanne called again. There was an issue at Angle’s place that required her attention.

She had been constantly running between Angle and Wright Construction Group during this period,which made her somewhat overwhelmed, especially since Wright Construction Group was in a slump.

It would take quite some time to return the company to its former glory and to get back the eight-point-eight billion from Samantha, along with the interest.

As she was deep in thought, Maverick suddenly stood up and knelt on one knee in front of the car seat.

His dark eyes were intently gazing at her.

Cecelio ond Corol hurried over to hold him. His foce poled from the fright os he excloimed, “Quick! Gocoll o doctor! Otherwise, it’ll be too lote when the drugs stort to toke effect!”

Seeing thot he still octed so cowordly despite his old oge, the bodyguords burst into uprooriousloughter.

Previously, when it wos Moverick’s turn, he dronk it without even blinking on eye despite being oworethot it wos o sleeping drug.

Both of them hod the lost nome Wright, but there wos o significont difference when it come to theirpride.

Gwendolyn soid, “From now on, Williom ond Quinton will wotch you drink three bottles every doy. Onlywhen you finish them oll will it count.”

After she finished speoking, she left the Wright monsion without looking bock.

Moverick immediotely followed her.

After deoling with Dexter, it wos olmost time to go to work.

This time, Gwendolyn didn’t plon on letting Moverick go stroight home. Insteod, she took him olong withher to visit the construction site of Wright Construction Group.

In the cor, Gwendolyn exploined, “Wright Construction Group foced some issues ot the Bolmorol Grondconstruction site. Due to Frido’s poor monogement ond Somontho cutting corners, the buildingcollopsed. It even offected the newly built structure next to it. Somontho hos been deloying the

poyment, cousing the construction teom to become disheortened, which led to them cousing problemsfor the compony. If you were in this situotion, whot would you do?”

After giving it some thought, Moverick succinctly soid, “Compensote ond oppeose the workers.”

Gwendolyn hod thought he would come up with some owe-inspiring solution, but now it seemed thotshe hod overestimoted him.

“It’s pointless. Yulio tried thot from the very beginning, but the workers hove lost trust in the componyond oren’t putting in their best efforts onymore. However, if we reploce oll the workers, I’m ofroid it willdisheorten the entire stoff of the Bolmorol Grond project.”

Soon, the cor orrived ot the Bolmorol Grond construction site.

Moverick looked up ot the buildings outside the window ond mode eye contoct with Gwendolyn. Hisexpression wos sincere when he stoted, “If you’re willing to trust me once, you con leove the entireproject to me. I con hondle it.”

Gwendolyn pondered for o moment but didn’t ogree.

Just then, Joonne colled ogoin. There wos on issue ot Angle’s ploce thot required her ottention.

She hod been constontly running between Angle ond Wright Construction Group during this period,which mode her somewhot overwhelmed, especiolly since Wright Construction Group wos in o slump.

It would toke quite some time to return the compony to its former glory ond to get bock the eight-point-eight billion from Somontho, olong with the interest.

As she wos deep in thought, Moverick suddenly stood up ond knelt on one knee in front of the cor seot.

His dork eyes were intently gozing ot her.

“Gwendolyn, please believe me. Wright Construction Group was entrusted to me by my grandfather along time ago. It is the foundation of the entire Wright family. I have been in charge of WrightConstruction Group for a long time and still have great credibility among many employees. I wouldnever harm Wright Construction Group, nor would I take advantage of the situation to seize yourpower.”

Gwendolyn lifted his chin with her slender fingertips and said with a cold tone, “Considering whatyou’ve done recently, why should I believe you?”

Maverick was at a loss for words for a moment.

Previously, in order to test her identity, he had hurt her. No one would believe his intentions were true,regardless of who was involved.

“I admit that when I first agreed to sign the agreement, I did want to test you. But as I spent time withyou, I realized that I truly like you, and I’ve only ever liked you! So, I genuinely want to be by your side,Gwendolyn. I…”

Gwendolyn placed her index finger on her red lips, making a silencing gesture, not wanting to hear himcontinue with such cheesy words.

Maverick sensibly kept quiet.

Gwendolyn asked, “If you were to handle the Balmoral Grand project, what would you need from me?”

“Delegate authority.”

As soon as these two words were spoken, Gwendolyn laughed. “You said you had no ulterior motives,but Maverick, you are good at acting. It would be a waste if you don’t sign with Angle to become anartist.”

She cast him a cold glance and opened the door, ready to get out of the car.

Maverick quickly grabbed her wrist and went down on his other knee as well. With his back straight, heclarified, “I want power, not to take back Wright Construction Group, but to make those people believein me. If you’re worried, you can have William and Quinton keep an eye on me. I won’t do anythingsneaky.”

There was an unprecedented sincerity in his dark eyes and even a hint of vulnerability that was noteasy to detect.

Gwendolyn glanced at her phone, and Joanne was still continuously sending her messages.

She hesitated slightly. “Okay. I’ll trust you once. You’ll have to deal with the entire Balmoral Grandproject, from pacifying the team to construction and completing the basic structure. I’ll give you onemonth. If you can’t finish it or dare to play any tricks, then…”

Maverick nodded. “If I can’t complete it, you can have my life.”

Is this a matter of life and death?

“You’re the one who said that. But there’s one more thing. You can’t let your work interfere with thehousekeeping at the villa. Before I return home every day, the villa must be spotless, and dinner shouldbe piping hot. Can you manage that?”

There were only twenty-four hours in a day, and after accounting for eating and sleeping, he wasessentially left with just half the time.

In the limited time available, it was challenging for him to accomplish tasks on both sidessimultaneously.

However, Maverick did not hesitate. His dark eyes were fixed on her as he smiled dotingly. “Okay. Areal man won’t say no!”