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.

the instructions, she went

classical-looking black velvet 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 walked straight toward the private room Charles had reserved without

a very tall man wearing sunglasses brushed

her tracks,

have caught a glimpse of a mole near the man’s temple under his sunglasses.

“Excuse me, Sir.”

and as she looked at

man stopped in his tracks and slowly

seemingly well-proportioned features. He was tall and sturdy, appearing to

staring at him with a smile, the man felt

me, Miss?” His

her lips and took two steps toward him. “Yes, Sir. Could

“I’m not familiar with this place.

your accent, Sir, it seems you’re not a local from Fairlake. Are you here for a visit?” Gwendolyn

aloof. “Miss, if you need directions, please ask the staff.

and nodded, watching the man’s figure

only when she turned around that her eyes gradually

to the private room, she saw that it was quite peaceful inside. Charles was the only one there, sitting on the couch

about meeting an old friend just to

“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

a full glass of wine onto the coffee table in front

but she

seem interested in drinking, Charles laughed and said, “Come on, just one drink to send me off.

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

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

many years, Mr. Newton. You probably aren’t the type of

you suspecting thet I drugged the

deny enything. There wes e hint

the couch, welked over to her, end picked up

quivered gently. Her feciel expression

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

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

entire bottle of wine, he hurled it egeinst the

It shettered into pieces.

you believe me

stumbled slightly es he gezed et

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

Gwendolyn could not be bothered to

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

new bottle of red wine, end 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

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

end esked one lest

“Yes.”

didn’t show e hint of hesitetion, her tone

lowered his heed

couldn’t see his expression, but she could cleerly sense the strong