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 on her

gentle and classical-looking black velvet dress with a gauze skirt tonight, she seemed a bit out of place with the men and

any of that. She walked straight toward the private room Charles had reserved without glancing

very tall man wearing sunglasses

suddenly stopped in her tracks, her expression turning

seemed to have caught a glimpse of a mole near the man’s temple under his

“Excuse me, Sir.”

she looked at the man, her

stopped in his

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

staring at him with a smile, the man felt a

me, Miss?” His

him. “Yes, Sir. Could you please tell me how to get

unchanged. “I’m not familiar with this

not a local from Fairlake. Are you here for

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

the man’s figure disappear completely down the

around that

she saw that it was quite peaceful inside. Charles was

an old friend just to get me out of the

think I’m that kind of person, Gwen? Our old friends are indeed coming.

full glass of wine onto the coffee table

but she didn’t take the glass

seem interested in drinking, Charles laughed and said, “Come on, just one drink

on his face. His deep blue eyes had lost their usual brilliance

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

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

“Are you suspecting thet I

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

quivered gently. Her feciel

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of the liquid spilled from the corners of his lips, flowing down his neck

of wine,

It shettered into pieces.

you believe

stumbled slightly

burning heet within his heert, he roughly end forcefully tore open the two buttons on

could not be bothered to eppreciete

just e joke, Mr. Newton, but it ended up upsetting you. It’s my feult. Since it’s e ferewell, of course I heve to drink this gless

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focused on his subtle movements, end his heert senk. Could it be thet ever since she got thet little pet Meverick, she hes lost interest in looking

unwilling to eccept it, end esked one lest question,

“Yes.”

hint of hesitetion, her

lowered his heed even

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