The Ex and Her Riches

As Charles sat on the guest room’s bed, a sense of worry gnawed his heart.

He knew Craig far too well. The man was paranoid and an overthinker. He knew that Craig was not going to believe him so easily

With that thought in mind, he sent Cedrick a message.

The next morning, at the Newton residence’s dining room, everyone was silently having their breakfast.

Only the sounds of cutlery against crockery filled the huge dining room.

After what seemed like forever, Craig said, “Charles, since you’re back, I’ll be announcing to the public that you’re still alive. I’ll hold a welcome party for you.”

Charles furrowed his brows and replied, “But Craig, if Cedrick finds out about this, he’ll surely try to capture me and send me back to the secret interrogation room to torture me.”

Upon noticing Charles’ nervousness, Craig let down his guard a little.

“Don’t leave the Newton residence before the welcome party. I’ll guarantee your safety.”

“But, Craig…”

“No.” Craig firmly said. “You told me that you were going to heed my orders. Have you already forgotten about that?”

At that, Charles had no choice but to reply, “All right.”

“Come to the study two hours later. I have something I want you to do.”

“Okay.”

Silence returned to the dining room.

After the meal, Jasmine went back to the Jenson family’s Harrick Villa. She was forced to go and check on Jennifer.

Meanwhile, Lucas bitterly went to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to work. He had been the errand boy for the past two days, and he was about to collapse from exhaustion. His grudge against Craig only became even more intense.

Meanwhile, Craig felt better, and he could somewhat walk on his own, albeit slowly.

Thus, he went to the study to deal with Newton Group’s quarterly financial statement.

A few minutes later, the bodyguard knocked on the room door.

Mr. Charles went to Angle yesterday in an

pen and icily asked, “Did

I think he was discreetly kicked

pondered the answer for a while. “Then

“No.”

returned to a

bow, the bodyguard

moments later, Charles came into the

come up with a plan? Is that why you

to smile at Charles. “Yes, I’ll be assigning you a task during your welcome party, and you have to

Craig was done giving his instructions to Charles, Charles had a somber expression on his

you want me to poison

do you sound surprised? Didn’t you say that you’d do anything so that I can become the director of the Federal Bureau of

“But…”

not only would I be caught on the spot,

drug. It’s a prohibited drug I purchased from overseas, and it’s colorless and odorless. It’ll only take effect a week after he’s

it’s a tough drug to be detected, why do you want

his cigarette

She shot you, so she must be feeling guilty. If you do this, you’ll be able to get Gwendolyn

kept his hands behind his back as he stood with a stiff back. His eyes were lowered as

the table to snap Charles back to the present. “You made me a promise yesterday, but are you now saying that you

you say. I’ll make sure everything goes

“Good.”

back on the chair as

tilted his head back, he gazed at the rising smoke

before the party, you’ll have to hand in all of your communication

hesitated for two seconds before fishing out the old phone model from his pocket and putting it on

so this is the only phone I have. If

and said. “Of

being alive and having only gone abroad to study

Charles’ murder. However, the chaos was

that Charles was alive, those

was on the couch, watching the news of the Newton

put the washed strawberries into her mouth,

the identity of Charles Newton and take back his old life