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

intimidated by my

“Not at all.”

“…You little rascal!”

playfully shoved me.

was genuinely upset. I couldn’t actually do anything in this situation; I was Evan’s date, and if I started arguing and fighting,

but not Evan. He must be meeting the person he truly wanted to

mysterious

Mr. Jones, of course.”

didn’t bother correcting

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more important than him,

okay, I

you’re shy.”

Мена

was actually freaking out!

sighed; even Gloria didn’t know who it was. This guy must be powerful and private. But what kind

was nothing more to do at the reception; Evan wouldn’t be coming out soon. I asked Gloria if she wanted to go to another floor in the hotel for a snack. She knew I couldn’t handle the atmosphere and accompanied me. After

and ordered some food.

called her.

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.

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

have to go. I’ll

location app. After the last incident, Sherry had installed a location tracker on

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

the bill and followed me out, “What’s

“Nothing…”

to me; I heard ‘Rita‘.” Gloria knew that I hated troubling others.

me find evidence against Rita. She said she found it, and I want to go check it out.”

go with you.”

I can handle it.”

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

the car once we

“Okay, I will.”

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