The Ex and Her Riches

Jasmine was upset at being told what to do. “Why are you ordering me around?”

Following the instructions he had received from Craig, the bodyguard assumed a firm and unwavering stance, saying, “Ms. Jasmine, I’m just giving you a friendly reminder that your mission is to ensure Ms. Jennifer’s safety.”

“Who do you think you are to tell me what to do?”

Lowering his head, the bodyguard replied with a veiled threat, “It’s true that we have no right to do so, but we’re under Mr. Newton’s orders to protect you. It’s our duty to report to him everything you said and did upon our return.”

His words outraged Jasmine. “Are you threatening me?”

The bodyguard lowered his head further.

“I wouldn’t dare.”

In spite of his words, his attitude remained just as defiant.

Although she had never been disrespected to this extent before, Jasmine had no choice but to swallow her pride in the face of Craig’s authority. Thereafter, she walked begrudgingly toward Elven, who was standing at the door of Harrick Villa.

“In that case, Elven, how is Jennifer doing? Is she in the villa? Can you give Gwendolyn a call and tell her that I just want to check on Jennifer? I’ll leave right after that.”

Hearing her words, the two bodyguards behind her grew vigilant. Their heads were lowered to hide the murderous intent brimming from their eyes.

After throwing Jasmine’s bodyguards a glance, Elven shook his head again and explained candidly, “There’s no one in the villa. They’ve all gone out.”

Jasmine inquired, “Do you know where they have taken Jennifer?”

Elven grinned in response. “I’m just a bodyguard who’s doing his job. My employer is not obligated to keep me informed of her affairs.”

The tone behind his gentle smile clearly conveyed his sentiments.

Jasmine subsequently turned around and gave her bodyguards the side–eye, followed by a snort of displeasure.

“Did you not hear the man? Jennifer isn’t in the villa. What else do you want me to do?”

Both the bodyguards bowed at once. “We’re sorry.”

After clicking her tongue at the bodyguards, Jasmine bid Elven farewell and left for home.

Inside the lab, Joshua ran tests on Jennifer’s body.

ward half an hour later upon

just that her high level of hormones causes her to be easily stressed by her

hand. “Is that all? Can you not check if Craig has injected her with some kind of

designed to harm the nervous system. As a result, we can’t tell if she has been given

Treyton and

Craig would know that information, and there’s no way

turned out that the matter was a lot more complicated than they

a jab to calm her nerves, as she couldn’t take any oral medication in her unconscious state. The chances of her taking it when she was awake were even

prescribed her a special drug

by disappointment, Treyton held Jennifer’s hand

bringing her to the lab,

gently rubbed the back of

fret, Treyton. Today is just the first day. We’ll discuss more when we get back. I’m

too hard on yourself, as this isn’t your fault. It’s just a series of unfortunate incidents. Everything

Treyton hummed in

that whatever she said was falling on deaf ears, Gwendolyn left the ward to give Treyton and

Federal Bureau of Investigation, Craig’s body

squat stance for two plus hours without any rest

Any attempt at taking a break would cause the books balancing

think of anything else. All he could

Ring…

breath, he couldn’t help

ring of a timer would ever sound

“Mr. Jenson, time’s up.”

red ball pen in his hand when he casually grunted

“Thank you, Mr. Jenson.”

relief made Craig feel as if he had escaped from the jaws of

through such grueling training. His

Craig put the books back onto the

that was done, he returned to the empty spot in front of the desk and bowed at Cedrick to indicate

around, Cedrick’s

a curious look. “Since when did I

words left

not over