Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 1209:

Milford frantically apologized again and again. He knew he had to be careful. This nightclub wasn’t an ordinary place—it was a venue where influential figures often frequented. A single misstep could lead to serious trouble.

“Milford Murray!” Suddenly, a stern voice echoed from inside the nightclub. A man in a suit without a tie, his hair slicked back with gel, hurried over and offered Presley a conciliatory smile.

“Apologies,” the man said. “He’s one of my employees, here to collect his wages. Please forgive him.” He seemed familiar with Milford’s last name.

Presley took a closer look at Milford, recalling his accent from earlier. “Are you from Wist Land?” she asked.

“Indeed, Miss,” Milford responded.

“And what brings you here?” Presley inquired.

Milford, however, fell silent.

shown a fierce demeanor moments ago, now seemed oddly amiable. Milford feared she might harbor

without a home. Currently, he works for me and is quite a diligent worker,” the man said, speaking on

seemed to understand

attend to.” She carefully

you trouble,” Milford said, addressing Barry Navarro, his boss and the foreman at

needed. However, you must avoid such situations in the future. If you encounter someone less forgiving, things might not go so smoothly. Now, let’s get you your salary.” Barry led Milford to a temporary bar room

three days—one thousand

without even counting it. Barry then added, “How about I pay you your entire month’s salary upfront instead of paying you every

asking Barry to receive his wages every three days just to survive. However, as a lower-level

I’ve just managed to get through the tough times. This money should last me until next month. There’s no