Chapter169.

“I will.”

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Mark lightly punched Evan’s shoulder and left. There were two doors in the room; the woman Evan had asked him to find was inside. He didn’t ask why; he only knew it involved the Crowe family.

Evan went inside.

An elderly woman with gray hair and a gaunt face sat inside. Seeing him, she stared blankly for a long time before saying, “My son is as handsome as you.”

Evan responded with a warm and polite smile.“Thank you for the compliment.”

On the terrace.

I weakly propped my head up, listening to my “legend” for over ten minutes. They recounted it vividly and dramatically. The most repeated point was that my “skills” were incredible. The most outrageous claim was that I possessed a lost ancient sex technique used to captivate men.

Gloria initially soothed me, but by the end… she seemed eager to join the gossip.

“Sweetheart, are you truly that good? Share it with me, you know,” Gloria leaned softly on my shoulder, coquettish as

a little green snake after drinking realgar wine. She was wearing a bright green dress that accentuated her skin tone.

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I finished my drink. Standing up, I went downstairs, and with a serious expression, approached the group. Raising my

hand, adorned with the eight trigrams bracelet, I pretended to divine their fortunes.

They were embarrassed at first, then looked at each other questioningly: What’s she doing?

After finishing my charade, I sighed deeply and said, “Within a week, you will all experience bloodshed.”

Then I left, leaving them speechless and dumbfounded, their expressions gradually turning fearful.

Gloria nearly choked on her champagne, shoulders quaking with suppressed hysteria.“Since when did you minor in

divination?”

I was serious.“As they said, I’m good at it.”

M

was almost intimidated by my

“Not at all.”

“…You little rascal!”

playfully shoved

actually do anything in this situation; I was Evan’s

not Evan. He must be meeting the person he truly wanted to see today. Some

what mysterious

Jones, of course.”

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one is more important than

I

you’re shy.”

Мена

actually

Gloria didn’t know who it was. This guy must be powerful and private. But what kind of influential figure could Evan possibly need Mark to connect with, someone he

to another floor in the

ordered some food. I checked

called her.

answered, her voice excitedly hushed, “Olivia, good news! I found the evidence to nail that bitch Rita! Nothing can save her! I have to hang up;

She hung up.

Julian’s threats from earlier exploded in my mind like a bomb. I called Sherry back. Her phone

have to go. I’ll treat you next

the last incident, Sherry had installed a location tracker on our

a large building. While waiting for the elevator, I texted Evan, telling him that I needed Cody to drive me to a place. I wished Evan could come with me, but… he was in a business meeting with a powerful, secretly invited guest; how could I ask him to leave that for me? Borrowing his driver briefly shouldn’t be an issue–especially since Cody radiated the kind

paid the bill and followed me out, “What’s

“Nothing…”

heard ‘Rita‘.” Gloria

lawyer, is helping me find evidence against Rita. She said she

go with

I can handle

She’s your best friend, I’m not your friend?” Gloria pretended to

the car once we

“Okay, I will.”

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