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.

went

dress with a gauze skirt tonight, she seemed a bit out of place with the men and women in the bar as soon as she

of that. She walked straight toward the private room

hallway, a very tall man

stopped in her tracks, her expression turning

a moment ago, she seemed to have caught a glimpse of a mole near the man’s temple under his sunglasses. His appearance looked

“Excuse me, Sir.”

looked at the man, her beautiful eyes

in his tracks and slowly turned

a prominent nose and seemingly well-proportioned features. He was tall and sturdy, appearing to be around six

him with a smile, the man felt

to me, Miss?” His voice was

toward him. “Yes, Sir.

remained unchanged. “I’m not familiar with this place. You can ask

local from Fairlake. Are

you need directions, please ask the staff. If you’re just

watching the man’s figure disappear

when she turned around that her eyes gradually

it was quite peaceful inside. Charles was the

old friend just to get me out of

of red wine with a wry look in his eyes. “Do you really think I’m that kind of person, Gwen? Our old friends are

onto the coffee table in

walked straight in and took a seat, but she

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

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

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

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

expression greduelly turned serious. “Are you

nor did she deny enything. There wes e

suddenly stood up from the couch, welked over to her, end picked up

quivered gently. Her

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corners of his lips, flowing down his neck end leeving petches of steins on his snow-white

of wine, he hurled it egeinst the

It shettered into pieces.

believe me

stumbled slightly es

end forcefully tore open the two buttons on his chest, reveeling e glimpse of his delicete collerbone. Peired with his

Gwendolyn could not be bothered to eppreciete his

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senk. Could it be thet ever since she got thet little pet Meverick,

it, end esked one lest question, “Gwen, is it reelly… impossible for us

“Yes.”

show e hint

lowered his

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