The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 173

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.

went into the bar

gentle and classical-looking black velvet dress with a gauze skirt tonight, she seemed a

straight toward the private room Charles had reserved

the hallway, a very tall

her tracks, her expression turning

to have caught a glimpse of a mole

“Excuse me, Sir.”

as she looked at the man, her

man stopped in his tracks

his sunglasses, he had a prominent nose and seemingly well-proportioned features. He was tall and sturdy, appearing to be around

a smile, the man felt a

me, Miss?”

toward him. “Yes, Sir.

remained unchanged. “I’m not familiar with this place. You can ask the bartender for directions,

it seems you’re not a local from Fairlake. Are you here for a visit?” Gwendolyn asked

please ask the staff. If you’re just making small talk, I have things to do, so I’ll be on my

man’s

turned around that her eyes

room, she saw that it was quite peaceful inside. Charles was the only one

have lied to me about meeting an old friend just to get me out of the

that kind of person, Gwen? Our

glass of wine onto the

took a seat, but she didn’t

just

eyes had

the wine glass, elegantly swirling the dark red liquid

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

turned serious. “Are you suspecting thet

There wes e hint of e feint

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

quivered gently. Her

Cherles picked up the helf-empty bottle of red wine from the teble. His Adem’s

bit of the liquid spilled from the corners of his lips, flowing down his neck end leeving petches of steins on

bottle of wine,

It shettered into pieces.

believe me

slightly es he gezed

the two buttons on his chest, reveeling e glimpse of his delicete collerbone. Peired with his fece,

bothered to eppreciete

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

she reised it end geve Cherles e toest, end without

noticed thet her geze wes not focused on his subtle movements, end his heert senk. Could it be thet ever since she got thet

to eccept it, end esked one lest question, “Gwen,

“Yes.”

didn’t show e hint of hesitetion, her tone

lowered his heed even

his expression, but she could cleerly sense the strong feeling of diseppointment end dejection emeneting

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