Billionaire Ex-wife: I Can't Live Without You

Chapter 2225

Gathering his resolve, Everett exited the basement.

Fletcher wore a furrowed brow, poised to interject.

However, Lucinda’s dissatisfied gaze halted his intentions mid-sentence.

Recognizing defeat, he relented.

Casting a final glance at the dusty, dimly-lit basement, he sighed deeply before making his exit.

Outside the villa, nestled beneath the sheltering canopy of trees, several sleek black cars awaited.

Fletcher dialed Nathan’s number.

“Mr.

Payne, the visitor here is Kenneth Murray.

The mysterious Mr.

Murray’s security detail came to ascertain Mrs.

Payne’s presence.

And there’s one more thing.

”

continued, “To convince the other party, Everett

confinement in

”

of the National Security Bureau, Fletcher’s years of training had instilled an unwavering loyalty to his superior, compelling

a ripple of

anticipation of

Nathan’s demeanor darkened visibly.

fists, and his

an eternity, Nathan remained silent, his seething rage palpable even through the phone

Fletcher offered an

“Mr.

Payne, it was Mrs.

herself who insisted on

to reside in the basement

Murray’s suspicions.

”

Nathan’s anger surged further.

of Lucinda confined in that squalid basement,

to kill Everett rose

fell into a heavy silence, the tension thick enough

the distance, Nathan’s

his breathing, a veneer of

well aware

this