His Beloved Ex-Wife

Chapter 429 I Can Do What He Can

Josiah raised an eyebrow. “What do you think?”

Her eyes shimmered with a trace of ambiguity. “I’ve always thought,” the woman began, her voice low and sultry, “that her style is precisely the kind that would captivate you.”

Josiah chuckled, “We’ve barely known each other a handful of days, and yet you claim to understand me

so well?”

“It’s not about how long you know someone, but rather how deeply you perceive them. However, I do believe in a woman’s intuition,” she retorted. “There’s something distinct in the way you look at her.”

Josiah emitted a dismissive snort. “There’s no difference whatsoever.”

“You seem to resent her, yet not entirely. Did she wrong you somehow in the past?”

“No, I don’t know her.

“Liar.” The woman chuckled, gently swirling her wine glass as she fixed her gaze on Lysander intently. “Well, suit yourself. But given how generous you’ve been these past few days, I feel compelled to offer you a friendly piece of advice. Women might say they appreciate gentleness and thoughtfulness, but deep down, they all desire to be overwhelmingly charmed, to be utterly swept off their feet. Merely being gentle and considerate fosters only mutual respect. It’s only when you truly captivate her that you can claim her. heart.”

Josiah’s brow furrowed slightly, reflecting deep thought.

With a mischievous twinkle in her eye, the woman smirked. “She’s approaching. Need me to stir things up a bit?”

Josiah, showing a hint of annoyance, pushed her away. “Have your boss discuss the payment with my secretary later.”

“All right. I truly value clients like you, Mr. Guerra. No need for any romantic entanglements, yet the compensation is quite generous. Actually, I find myself missing you already.”

“Josiah,” By this time, Lysander had already approached the pair.

With a smile as dazzling as the stars, the lady with red lips and curly hair greeted warmly, “Hello there.”

Lysander gave her a glance. “I’m sorry to interrupt, may I have a moment of your time? It won’t take long. I just need to discuss something with Mr. Guerra, and I’ll be on my way.”

lips, the other woman responded, “You two go ahead

walking away with a captivating sway in her high

air. “This scent is a bit unusual,” she

returned to an indifferent expression. “Are you here for Zachary, or

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reason. Unless something urgent drove you, you’d rather act as if you didn’t know me, even if we were

Zachary,” Lysander revealed. “He’s the type to act solely for his own benefit, without regard for the consequences. I can’t stand the

his height, Josiah looked down at her with an air of superiority. “I’ve already

moment before slipping a card into

pinched the card between his fingers, eyeing the

booked for the next

“Hmph.

things don’t pan out, we can

bar and sliding it toward her. “Besides, I have a girlfriend now. It really isn’t appropriate

territory for Lysander, and the embarrassment was evident on her

“Y–You may have a girlfriend, but that hasn’t stopped your flirtations, has it? That woman earlier, and all the other women here tonight…”

you here to teach me a lesson on etiquette?”

any other approach. Or perhaps you can suggest something? Whatever it takes, I’m prepared

turned icy. “It appears you’didn’t grasp a word of

dragging a suitcase behind

was visibly surprised. “Dr.

supposed to be in Stounia?

just bumped into Aiden. He mentioned you might be here. And Mr. Guerra is also present,

voice, “Are you here to

and Josiah, settling his gaze back on her. “But

so suddenly. Is everything all right back home?” Lysander

just incredibly boring being abroad alone. So, this time I brought your dog. White Coat, with

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after it all the time.”