Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 896 An Acquaintance from Four Years Ago

My heart tightened abruptly. I thought to myself that fate really had a twisted sense of humor. Hugo and I had managed to cross paths so unexpectedly in the vast city of Solaris, of all places.

Four or five years had passed, but he was still the same. He wore a sinister expression that masked itself with a smiling facade, like a tiger with a deceptive grin.

But suddenly, he dropped the mask, revealing his true colors.

I maintained my composure and looked at him coolly.

Ardie sensed that something was amiss and glanced at me. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," I replied indifferently.

Hugo suddenly smirked maliciously, "What do you mean, 'nothing'? Looks like you're still very composed after repeatedly meddling in my affairs. 'Nothing'? You're very confident, Ms. Chloe. What gave you the audacity to do all this?"

I looked at him with a cold smile on my face. "You're involved in all sorts of shady dealings. Of course I'm confident in what I do."

I had never been one to mince words, especially not with garbage like him.

"Haha..."

his imposing presence. His eyes shifted. "We'll settle the

mind bringing Fred along. Pick the time and place. I'll be waiting. But of course, I can also call him right

locked onto mine, and a woman emerged from behind him. When she saw the tense atmosphere, she looked at me skeptically, leaning on him as she

couldn't seem

wait," he said

be waiting." I

Ardie fixed his icy

of the restaurant, felt my heart racing. If it weren't for my divorce with

wnovel.ne

contacted Hugo

again. Content belong he

memory, and every time I thought about it, a shiver ran down

to be

reached out

Unpleasant things happened between us. It's okay. Let's go," I briefly explained. Ardie embraced me and settled me in the car. When I got into the

my surroundings, but there was no sign of anything unusual. Yet, that peculiar

the car, he asked, "Do you want to go back to the office, or should I take you home to rest? Or maybe accompany

replied, "Just

finished this morning's business, so I won't leave yet. I'll clean up the matters at hand. I'll so that we don't have