Wooing My Ex-Wife

Chapter 849 Why Is She Always The Unlucky One 

At Charles words. Whitney’s leashed emotions suddenly broke free

Biting her lower lip hard to hold her sobs back, she murmured. “It’s okay. Are you okay over there? Is it overly dangerous!

When she was in Tayhaven back then, she heard Muprary was in a state of great turmoil. Warfare raged year-round there, and it was common for thugs to open fire and kill people.

– The danger is still manageable. The new company we’ve established here has run into some trouble, and they need me to step in and sort things out. If all goes well, I should be back in two days

If things didn’t go smoothly, there was no telling how long it might take.

Charles didn’t explain the kind of trouble involved.

In truth, the local bigwig there had captured their company’s staff and demanded an exorbitant ransom. If they didn’t see Charles within a day, they threatened to kill one of the hostages in their hands,

The local bigwig was a notorious gang leader in Muprary and had never once failed to put his threats into action.

The company’s staff were innocent, and Charles couldn’t disregard their safety.

Subsequently. Whitney recalled some other assistants saying that Newton Group established a new company in Muprary to mine locally in preparation for venturing into the jewelry business.

If he needs to step in to resolve the issue, it must be quite tricky

Charles then continued, “Go home earlier. You can skip work while I’m not in the office these days. I’ll make up for our missed date next time.”

Holding the phone and listening to his response, Whitney was slightly taken aback.

That was the first time he explained what he was doing. On top of that, he admitted to their date.

“Most importantly, you’re safe. I’ll wait for you to come back.”

“Okay. Don’t contact me these few days. I’m hanging up

“But—”

had finished speaking. Charles had already hung up on the other end of the phone. Thus, their first date ended up being

the private room’s door. The server tentatively asked once again. “How much longer do you think you’ll need, Ms. Mellor?

that, simply picking up her bag before

sooner had she stepped out of the restaurant than the lights within were promptly

found out that he wanted to go on a date with her to the depression swamping her right then, she was somewhat dazed.

behind the clouds. The streets were sparsely populated, with only Whitney sitting there alone.

Rumble!

the air. She looked up at

she lived in the mountains, she often heard such thunder. Each time, she would get scared and hide in her room, not daring to leave the

right then, she even dared

downpour arrived swiftly, drenching Whitney’s clothes. In no time at all, she

distant shricks of passersby drifted into her ears. She looked up to see people running like lightning. A cloud

falling rain as the relentless downpour pelted her pale face

to go home.

a car zoomed past her on the road, splashing an enormous wave of water. In an

was splattered with

her soiled dress in surprise, her

back. She couldn’t help but tear up. rooted in place dazedly for quite some time.

heavier, showing no signs of stopping. Whitney knew that if she tarried there any longer,

thoroughly wet cheeks, forcing a bitter smile. I must look quite

on her face had completely lost its original appearance under the heavy rain. Her face was

was on the subway, a passerby’s unruly child pointed at Whitney rudely and said. “Is this lady dressed up as a ghost, Mommy? Why does she look so

quickly smacked her child’s pointing finger. admonishing, “What nonsense are you talking about? Don’t always talk

look she gave Whitney was

stopped at the next station, she quickly ushered her son off the train as though

thoroughly ruined,

finally saw that her makeup had smeared all over her face. No wonder that

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