Chapter 190

She just wished me a pleasant weekend?

What made her think I should have a pleasant weekend?

His long, slender fingers pressed against the pages of his book. His eyes were deep, and his expression thoughtful.

Gary walked inside with the boxes of medicine, sighing, “Ah, when you get old, you get sick for no reason.

The next morning.

Sherry and I hit the road at 7 a.m. For our safety, she’d recruited her brother–a sports school student on summer break–as our

escort.

I eyed the towering yet puppy–eyed teen and shot Sherry a look: Don’t you think we look like two rich ladies hiring a boytoy?

“Safety first!” she mouthed, reading my mind.

That was a fair point. We might be going into the mountains and countryside, and rural

investigations always carried risks. Though

young, Stuart’s broad shoulders radiated dependable energy.

“Fine.” I tossed Stuart the keys, sweetening the deal:“Pick any gift you want after this.”

Stuart’s handsome face flushed

I’m really glad to

shin.“Come on, load the trunk. Drive carefully.” With that, she put

me with my

Gary, returning from the market, had just driven in when he saw Olivia and a handsome young man chatting

car.

And he seems…

car drive away before getting out of his own.

from his tablet as

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the long face?

crash?”

portfolio!” The steward dumped groceries, leaning in conspiratorially.“Do you know Olivia’s seeing someone?

“What?!”

was shocked.“I don’t! When did this

happen?”

nodded knowingly.“She kept

secret.”

young man is quite handsome, he looks like a college student, quite tall and

she doesn’t like Mr. Jones. It makes sense; she must have had enough of his mind games and temper. She’s seen too many difficult men, it’s natural

a warm–hearted

happy. She’s

money anyway.

sighed, and then, as if remembering something, he reminded, “Not a word to Mr.

Jones.”

gave a

Zach mimed zipping his mouth. If Mr. Jones knew about it, with his temper,

bedroom, dressed in a casual black suit. Among all colors, black best accentuated his coldly handsome

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