The Untouchable Ex-Wife

Renee and Chase secretly discussed how to lure the impostor Mr. Q out of the study.

“Ms. Everheart,” said Chase with emotion, “although you are his sister, you are nothing at all like Boss. You have a kind disposition, and I’m assured that, at the very least, the impostor Mr. Q won’t be so cruelly tortured once he was handed over to you.”

“You speak as if my brother is a savage beast and that impostor is some kind of angel of justice! Is that guy really worthy of your protection?”

“He is!” Chase nodded gravely. “I believe that everyone else who works in Carmine Pawnshop would make the same choice.”

“Then… is there going to be a mutiny? What will happen to my brother? He built Carmine Pawnshop from the ground with his own hands! Is he going to be replaced?”

“Don’t worry, Ms. Everheart. Boss won’t be replaced. I’m sure that Carmine Pawnshop will soon resume its operations in the same way that it once did. It’s just that we’ll all miss the security and stability that we enjoyed these past four years.”

business it once dabbled in and that

like you don’t really

then deliberately changed the subject by pulling out his phone and saying, “I’ve sent a secret signal to the impostor, Mr. Q. If nothing out of the ordinary happens,

work? Surely he’s too smart to

it’s not an ordinary secret signal,” Chase beat his chest and confidently assured her. “It’s one I only send him during extreme emergencies. He always showed up soon after receiving the signal in the past, so as long as the news of

an hour later, Chase stared at the reply he

again no matter what happens and that

cautious…” Renee observed doubtfully. “You

swear to God that