The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 713 Its Own Price

Lysander had been in the darkness for too long, so when she was suddenly exposed to the blinding light, she instinctively squinted. Once her eyes had adjusted slightly, she found herself facing a few individuals who looked like thugs.

The people who had previously kidnapped the children were not here.

Lysander asked hoarsely, “Where are the kids?”

The person standing at the forefront appeared to be the leader of the thugs. His gaze carried an unsettling from head to toe. “Thoseaziness as he tilted his head and sized up Lysander three brats are safe and sound somewhere else. We’re here to keep you company. As expected of the woman who caught Josiah’s eye. You’re quite a beauty. But those three kids can’t all be yours with Josiah, right? It’s hard to tell from your figure.”

The remark he made was rather crude, causing the thugs beside him to burst into uproarious laughter.

What fate would a young and beautiful woman meet if she fell into the hands of a gang? When Lysander thought throat tightened instantly of the reports she had seen in the social news, her

In times like these, the only option was to cope with shifting events.

Lysander noticed their relentless teasing and flirtatious remarks, yet they didn’t dare to truly touch her. She was certain they had their reservations. Deciding to play deaf and dumb, she acted as if she hadn’t heard a thing.

Right then, a thug approached her. He smirked and suggested, “Boss, all this talking is pointless. Since she’s Josiah’s woman, why don’t we just…”

Everyone else had been eyeing Lysander with interest. They were eager not to miss the opportunity.

A timid one among them asked, “What if Josiah finds out? If he retaliates, we might not even know how we die. I heard that someone who offended him before vanished without a trace.”

can occasionally prove

the same time, she desperately tried to fray the rope with her nails. Due to her professional habits, she always kept her nails polished and neat, never expecting that it would hinder her

of breaking, she couldn’t manage to

“Look at you all, scared over a mere woman. Ms. Lanister already stated that once we’re done, we’ll toss her into the sea to feed the fish. If Josiah can’t find her, how will he know we’ve touched her? Are you all

spoke, he reached out, intending to touch Lysander’s face.

a whiff of the smoke emanating from him,

urge to vomit, she asked, “Can the Lanister family give

a faint trace of tobacco, entirely different from this person.

up as he asked, “Are you planning to offer us money? That could work. If

any sign of weakness. She knew full well that showing any fear would make her an easy target. Maintaining her

said impatiently, “What does this have to do with you? Let’s just talk about money. Don’t bring up

with you, the cooperation between Guerra Group and the Lanister family has ended. The reason I offended Tiffany is that I blocked the payment Guerra Group was making to Riveron Corporation. They previously

anyone knowledgeable, but they were enough to intimidate a few thugs willing to break the law for money. Indeed, as soon as she. finished speaking, a wave of discussion erupted among

of women, money was far

Lanister is just fooling us around? She only gave a small deposit of the agreed amount. What if

a crime, their assets get frozen. Is Mr. Lanister

work. He was told it was just about poisoning some fish. But then, dead bodies started showing up in the water, and he was left

comes with its

cost

hushed discussions of the thugs, fully