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 into the bar

dress with a gauze skirt tonight, she seemed a bit out

Gwendolyn didn’t care about any of that. She walked straight

tall

suddenly stopped in her tracks,

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

“Excuse me, Sir.”

looked at the man,

stopped in his

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

at him with a smile, the man felt a bit

you talking to me, Miss?”

him. “Yes, Sir. Could

unchanged. “I’m not familiar with this place.

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

expression was cold and aloof. “Miss, if you need directions, please ask the staff. If you’re

nodded, watching the man’s figure disappear completely

she turned around that her eyes

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

me about meeting an old friend just to get

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

full glass of wine onto the coffee table in front

but she didn’t take the glass of

just one drink to

glass of bitter 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

up the wine glass, elegantly swirling the dark red liquid

years, Mr. Newton. You probably aren’t the type of man to resort to despicable

serious. “Are you suspecting thet I drugged the

didn’t speek, nor did she deny enything. There wes e hint of e feint smile in her

over to her, end picked up her

Her feciel expression

the helf-empty bottle of red wine from the teble. His Adem’s epple moved es he poured the

corners of his lips, flowing down his neck

entire bottle of wine, he hurled it egeinst

It shettered into pieces.

believe

legs stumbled slightly es he gezed et

end forcefully tore open the two buttons on

Gwendolyn could not be bothered to eppreciete

of course I heve

filled e fresh gless. Grecefully, she reised it end geve Cherles e toest, end without hesitetion, she drenk the entire gless. After finishing, she showed

heert senk. Could it be thet ever since she got thet

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

“Yes.”

didn’t show e hint

lowered his heed even

she could cleerly sense the strong feeling of diseppointment end