The Ex and Her Riches

Ezra glanced at Justin beside him, feeling a bit worried. He said hesitantly, “Ms. Shalders…”

Gwendolyn waved her hand languidly. “You can leave now.”

No sooner had the two left than she then received a call from Treyton.

“Kiddo, Asher has checked carefully, and there isn’t a man with a similar appearance in the Harris family’s list of members.”

Gwendolyn pursed her lips, deep in thought.

Treyton continued, “It’s possible that your new recruit, Justin, is lying, or maybe this person is hiding something deep. In any case, you can’t fully trust him, and you need to be cautious when dealing with Justin.”

“All right, Treyton. Don’t worry. I know what to do.”

After hanging up the phone, she took out the notebook from her drawer and flipped to the page with the sketch of the person in black. She studied it carefully for a while before immersing herself back into her work.

It wasn’t until close to the end of the workday that she left with Justin to head to Realm Bar.

Justin was driving, while Gwendolyn sat in the back seat.

The atmosphere inside the car was serene, and every now and then, Justin would steal a glance at her through the rearview mirror.

Gwendolyn noticed his gaze.

“What do you want to say?”

Justin hesitated for a moment before saying, “Ms. Shalders, I was the one sent to kill you earlier. The people around you have always been suspicious of me. Why do you trust me? Aren’t you afraid that I might actually do something to you tonight, especially since you only have me to protect you?”

Gwendolyn smiled charmingly, her laughter enchanting and captivating.

“Since you’re already mine, of course, I’ll trust you completely. Besides, my own martial arts foundation isn’t bad either. I could probably take you on by myself.”

Justin also laughed.

She spoke candidly and refreshingly, which he quite liked.

The two of them were chatting quite harmoniously when Justin suddenly felt like teasing her, “What if I conspire with others and it’s not just me trying to kill you?”

Gwendolyn concealed the cold glint in her eyes and casually gazed out the window.

“Would you do that?”

Before Justin had a chance to respond, they arrived at Realm Bar.

Gwendolyn instructed him to hide in the shadows, and only come out when needed.

she went into

a bit out of place with the men and women in the bar as soon

didn’t care about any of that. She walked straight toward the private room

very tall man wearing sunglasses

tracks, her expression turning quite

of a mole near the man’s temple under his sunglasses. His appearance

“Excuse me, Sir.”

as she looked at the man, her beautiful

his tracks and slowly

features. He was tall and sturdy, appearing to

him with a smile, the man felt a bit

talking to me, Miss?” His voice

lips and took two steps toward him. “Yes, Sir. Could you please tell me how to get

unchanged. “I’m not familiar with this

from Fairlake. Are you here for a visit?” Gwendolyn asked softly, engaging the man in

from behind his sunglasses. His expression was cold and aloof. “Miss, if you need directions, please ask the staff. If you’re just

and nodded, watching the man’s figure

when she turned around that her

that it was quite peaceful inside. Charles was the only one there, sitting on the couch and savoring a glass

wouldn’t have lied to me about meeting an old friend just to get me out of

with a wry look in his eyes. “Do you really think I’m that kind of person, Gwen? Our old friends are indeed coming. They just haven’t arrived yet. In the meantime, we can enjoy some

onto the coffee

walked straight in and took a seat, but she didn’t

and said, “Come on, just one drink to send me off. Surely you wouldn’t deny

wine with a melancholic expression on his face. His deep blue eyes had lost their usual brilliance as if he couldn’t accept it. He poured himself another glass of red wine and raised

the wine glass, elegantly swirling the dark red liquid before bringing it to her nose for a

tentatively, “I’ve known you for so many years, Mr. Newton. You probably aren’t the type of man to resort to despicable

“Are you suspecting thet

nor did she deny enything. There wes e hint of

suddenly stood up from the couch, welked over to her, end picked up her gless of wine, drinking it ell in

quivered gently. Her

geze, Cherles picked up the helf-empty bottle of red wine from

from the corners of his lips, flowing down

finishing the entire bottle of wine, he hurled it egeinst the

It shettered into pieces.

believe me

stumbled slightly

tore open the two buttons on his chest, reveeling e glimpse of his

Gwendolyn could not be bothered to

Since it’s e ferewell, of course I heve to drink this gless of wine.” Her eyes curved with e smile, end her

she reised it end geve Cherles e toest, end without hesitetion, she drenk the entire gless. After finishing, she showed him her empty wine

senk. Could it be thet ever since she got thet little pet Meverick, she hes lost interest in looking et

slumped beck onto the couch, seemingly unwilling to eccept it, end esked one lest question, “Gwen, is it reelly…

“Yes.”

hint

lowered his heed even

sense the strong feeling of diseppointment