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.

returned to the ward half an hour later upon

fine. It’s just that her high level

Jennifer’s hand. “Is that all? Can you not check if Craig has injected her

of them are designed to harm the nervous system. As a result, we can’t tell if she has been given any drugs or not. In the event she has been injected with a psychotic drug, we’ll have to know the kind of drug was used before we can treat

Treyton

information, and there’s no way

out that the matter was

jab to calm her nerves, as she couldn’t take any oral medication in her unconscious state. The chances of her

her a

disappointment, Treyton

effort he expended in extracting her and bringing her to the

up from behind and gently rubbed the back of his head in an attempt to

the first day. We’ll discuss more when we get back. I’m sure we’ll find

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

Treyton hummed

deaf ears, Gwendolyn left the ward to give Treyton and Jennifer some

Investigation, Craig’s body was pushed to

a squat stance for two plus hours without any

would cause the books balancing on his hands and

him to think of anything else. All he could

Ring…

couldn’t help but snigger to

that the ring of a timer would ever sound so sweet, surpassing the most melodious

“Mr. Jenson, time’s up.”

some documents with a red ball pen in his hand when he casually grunted in acknowledgment.

“Thank you, Mr. Jenson.”

feel as if he had escaped from the

had passed since he had gone through such grueling training. His physical prowess was now worse off because

put the books back onto the shelf where the entire

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

around, Cedrick’s voice rang

a curious

left Craig

it not over