The Ex and Her Riches

Craig bowed politely. “Have a safe journey, Mr. Jenson.”

Standing at the side of the gate, he watched Cedrick enter a vehicle and leave.

Once the automobiles vanished from his view, he kicked a large pot in the garden in a fit of fury.

“Cedrick Jenson!” exclaimed Craig with resentment.

Gritting his teeth, he suddenly recalled something. Oh, cr*p! Jennifer has been staying at the Jenson residence for almost a week now. I guess I’IL…

Upon composing himself, he returned to the villa and summoned Jasmine to the study.

“What’s the matter, Craig?” she asked.

Irritated, Craig smoked and ordered, “Remember to visit Jennifer in the Jenson residence in these two days. You must bring the bodyguards protecting you into the bedroom.”

“Eh?” Jasmine was confounded. “Gwendolyn’s always the one leading me to the room. I don’t think she’ll allow the bodyguards to enter because there are too many people-”

Smashing his hand on the table, Craig demanded, “I don’t care what you do. Just ensure you can spend time in Jennifer’s room alone with the bodyguards.”

“Mr. Treyton and the doctor never leaves Jennifer’s room, Craig. What you’re asking me to do is impossible. They won’t allow me-”

Again, Craig slapped the table with a violent look. “Why are you saying it’s impossible before you even try it? How can you hope to succeed when you’re already diminishing your confidence?”

Jasmine was startled by the slam and teared up. Weakly, she bit her lip aggrievedly.

Annoyed, Craig scowled instead of comforting her. “You’re twenty-one years old already. You are an adult, so you need to be capable of handling things independently. Consider this an opportunity to train your adaptability.”

His finger tapped on the table repeatedly. “I don’t care what you need to do to accomplish your mission. Within two days, you will find a way to meet with Jasmine alone with the bodyguards without anyone else present in the room.”

“What if I can’t do it?” inquired Jasmine with teary eyes.

a first-hand experience of what Charles went through last

threatening me with a

this

You seem so unfamiliar to me now.” Jasmine couldn’t help but feel her understanding of him was slipping, so much so that

smoke. “I didn’t change. It’s just that I’ve

and that has prevented you from truly

she was rendered speechless as her body turned

head and dashed out of the

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still visible on Craig’s face as he thought

you to investigate the secret interrogation room Mr. Jenson brought

car, the dizzy Charles was given

heavy eyelids, he noticed his surroundings

the latter. “You’re finally awake. I can’t believe you managed to bite my arm until it bled, despite how weak you are.

curved upward. “If I didn’t bite you for real, how can I express my genuine despair and anger? Craig’s a very

snorted. “If I knew, I would’ve slapped you

chuckled and slowly sat

opposite him and was focusing

what was happening to me? You came really

to Gwenny asking for help. She wants Gwenny to return the stolen object in exchange for

feeling surfaced in Charles’ heart when he heard that. “Jasmine is a very innocent

naught, but Craig will definitely find a way to kill me. The only way I can survive is by hiding the truth, no matter the cost. Upon ending his train of thought there, he turned to Cedrick. “Where’s the

the database. We’ll hear something from him around noon at the earliest.”

wouldn’t be apprehending you at the Newton

That’s true. Charles smiled.

ensued in

plenty of wounds were on your body when I applied medicine

blood-drenched shirt. “I