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.

to

and icily asked, “Did he manage to

was discreetly kicked out of

pondered the answer for a

“No.”

look slowly returned to a peaceful expression.

respectful bow, the bodyguard turned and

few moments later, Charles came into

have you come up with a plan? Is that

“Yes, I’ll be assigning you a task during

later, when Craig was done giving his instructions to Charles, Charles had

want me to

calmly lit a cigarette and said, “Why do you sound surprised? Didn’t you say that you’d do anything so that I can become the

“But…”

caught on the spot, but Newton Group’s shares will

from overseas, and it’s colorless and odorless. It’ll only take effect a week after he’s poisoned, so

it’s a tough drug to be detected,

took a puff of his

do this, you’ll be able to get Gwendolyn to pass the wine to Cedrick. This plan will

a stiff

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

you say. I’ll make

“Good.”

the chair as

tilted his head back, he gazed at the rising smoke

ensure your safety in the Newton residence before the party, you’ll have to hand

seconds before fishing out the old phone model from his pocket and putting it on Craig’s

If

amicable smile and said. “Of course I

only gone abroad to study was

Charles’ murder. However, the chaos was kept minimal because of Treyton’s control

Charles was alive, those rumors would

was on the couch, watching the news of the Newton

strawberries into her mouth,

use the identity of Charles Newton and take back his old