His Beloved Ex-Wife

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Lysander had been in the darkness for too long, so when she was suddenly exposed to the blinding light, she instinctively squinted. Once her eyes had adjusted slightly, she found herself facing a few individuals who looked like thugs.

The people who had previously kidnapped the children were not here.

Lysander asked hoarsely, “Where are the kids?”

The person standing at the forefront appeared to be the leader of the thugs. His gaze carried an unsettling

from head to toe. “Thoseaziness as he tilted his head and sized up Lysander

three brats are safe and sound somewhere else. We’re here to keep you company. As expected of the woman who caught Josiah’s eye. You’re quite a beauty. But those three kids can’t all be yours with Josiah, right? It’s hard to tell from your figure.”

The remark he made was rather crude, causing the thugs beside him to burst into uproarious laughter.

What fate would a young and beautiful woman meet if she fell into the hands of a gang? When Lysander thought

throat tightened instantly of the reports she had seen in the social news, her

In times like these, the only option was to cope with shifting events.

Lysander noticed their relentless teasing and flirtatious remarks, yet they didn’t dare to truly touch her. She was certain they had their reservations. Deciding to play deaf and dumb, she acted as if she hadn’t heard a thing.

Right then, a thug approached her. He smirked and suggested, “Boss, all this talking is pointless. Since she’s Josiah’s woman, why don’t we just…”

Everyone else had been eyeing Lysander with interest. They were eager not to miss the opportunity.

A timid one among them asked, “What if Josiah finds out? If he retaliates, we might not even know how we die. I heard that someone who offended him before vanished without a trace.”

Outrageous rumors can occasionally prove useful.

I veander straightened un leaning against the

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same time, she desperately tried to fray the rope with her nails. Due to her professional habits, she always kept her nails polished and neat, never expecting

grinding her nails to the point of breaking, she couldn’t

a mere woman. Ms. Lanister already stated that once we’re done, we’ll toss her into the sea to feed the fish. If Josiah can’t find her, how will he know we’ve touched her? Are you all scared? Then let me go first to set an example for

spoke, he reached out, intending to touch Lysander’s

whiff of the smoke emanating

nauseous.

she asked, “Can the Lanister family give you

was merely a faint trace of tobacco, entirely different

a fortune, the leader abruptly halted his actions. His eyes lit up as he asked, “Are you planning to offer us money?

that showing any fear would make her an

have to do with you? Let’s just talk about money. Don’t bring up anything else.”

already be aware of Dillon’s arrest, right? To be frank with you, the cooperation between Guerra Group and the Lanister family has ended. The reason I offended Tiffany is that I blocked the payment Guerra Group was making to Riveron Corporation. They previously spent a fortune on

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but they were enough to intimidate a few thugs willing to break the

allure of

deposit of the agreed amount. What if

that when someone commits a crime, their assets

to do some dirty work. He was told it

with its own price!”

cost extra…”

discussions of the thugs, fully understanding the dire situation she

by Tiffany for money. As people would risk their lives for wealth, coaxing them to betray

sake of earning a bit more money. If you end up taking a life, even if the masterminds