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.

to the ward half an hour later

It’s just that her high level of hormones causes her to be

all? Can you not check if Craig has

weapons in nature. They can harm one’s skin and organs, but none of them are designed to harm the nervous system. As a result, we can’t

Treyton and

and there’s no way

matter was a lot more

medication in her unconscious state. The chances of her taking it when she was awake were even slimmer due to

of that, he prescribed her a special

by disappointment, Treyton held Jennifer’s

effort he expended in extracting her and bringing her to the lab, it didn’t

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

discuss more when

his face. Gwendolyn continued to comfort him, “Don’t be too hard on yourself, as

Treyton hummed in

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

Investigation, Craig’s body was pushed

squat stance for two plus hours without any rest

to slack. Any attempt at taking a break would cause the books balancing on his hands and legs to fall

didn’t allow him to think of anything else. All he could do was focus on enduring

Ring…

breath, he couldn’t help

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

“Mr. Jenson, time’s up.”

dealing with some documents with a red ball pen in his hand when he casually grunted in acknowledgment. “Return the books to their

“Thank you, Mr. Jenson.”

he had escaped from

passed since he had gone through such grueling training. His physical

Craig put the books back onto the shelf where the

front of the desk and bowed at Cedrick to indicate his intention to

he turned around, Cedrick’s

raised his gaze to give Craig a curious look. “Since when did I

words left Craig

not