Reclaiming Her Heart

Chapter 1348 Betting with One's Own Life

Raymond knew that if someone hadn't spoken to Walter beforehand, he'd likely have been riddled with bullets by now.

Walter might be ruthless, but at least he wouldn't take Raymond's life at this moment.

Raymond smiled at Walter and settled into a nearby lounge chair, letting the sunlight wash over him. "Quite the vessel, Walter. You certainly know how to live well."

Walter's eyes narrowed. He was about to fiddle with the knife at his fingertips when a bodyguard nervously approached.

The bodyguard reported, "Mr. Perez, Ms. Montgomery just called. She's asking when you'll arrive she'd like to have dinner with you."

The hostility instantly evaporated from Walter's demeanor. Raymond watched in fascination as the man's icy exterior melted into something almost tender.

"Tell her I'll be there in three days," Walter replied.

The journey-ship, then plane, then another ship-would take three days to reach the Perez family compound.

"Yes, sir. Ms. Montgomery also asked me to remind you to take care of yourself."

A smile appeared on Walter's face. "I will."

in his chair, momentarily wondering if his eyes were deceiving

the few who knew of the Perez family trembled at the mere mention of Walter's name. Nathan had nearly wiped out the White family, which was brutal enough, but Walter was rumored to have

explosion. The timing was too perfect- his parents and all potential heirs eliminated in one stroke, leaving Walter as the

and sent their

Walter was

knew Walter's background, though rumors suggested that at his birth, a fortune teller had declared him a harbinger of death who would bring destruction to those around

believed it initially, but on the day of Walter's birth, his mother nearly died from blood loss, and his father was ambushed, barely escaping with his life. Upon returning home, his father had Walter

and raised in some isolated village. A person raised in such circumstances could hardly be expected to

Raymond pondered what he knew about the

pursue a woman

his stare was too obvious. Walter looked up, the fleeting tenderness vanishing from

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taunting Raymond again, just sat in another chair, closed his eyes, and ignored

she would have noticed there were no

this number calls would

had trusted

them in half an hour, leaving an emptiness

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spoke highly of you. Now that you're smuggling yourself back into the