The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 429 I Can Do What He Can

Josiah raised an eyebrow. “What do you think?”

Her eyes shimmered with a trace of ambiguity. “I’ve always thought,” the woman began, her voice low and sultry, “that her style is precisely the kind that would captivate you.”

Josiah chuckled, “We’ve barely known each other a handful of days, and yet you claim to understand me

so well?”

“It’s not about how long you know someone, but rather how deeply you perceive them. However, I do believe in a woman’s intuition,” she retorted. “There’s something distinct in the way you look at her.”

Josiah emitted a dismissive snort. “There’s no difference whatsoever.”

“You seem to resent her, yet not entirely. Did she wrong you somehow in the past?”

“No, I don’t know her.

“Liar.” The woman chuckled, gently swirling her wine glass as she fixed her gaze on Lysander intently. “Well, suit yourself. But given how generous you’ve been these past few days, I feel compelled to offer you a friendly piece of advice. Women might say they appreciate gentleness and thoughtfulness, but deep down, they all desire to be overwhelmingly charmed, to be utterly swept off their feet. Merely being gentle and considerate fosters only mutual respect. It’s only when you truly captivate her that you can claim her. heart.”

Josiah’s brow furrowed slightly, reflecting deep thought.

With a mischievous twinkle in her eye, the woman smirked. “She’s approaching. Need me to stir things up a bit?”

Josiah, showing a hint of annoyance, pushed her away. “Have your boss discuss the payment with my secretary later.”

“All right. I truly value clients like you, Mr. Guerra. No need for any romantic entanglements, yet the compensation is quite generous. Actually, I find myself missing you already.”

“Josiah,” By this time, Lysander had already approached the pair.

With a smile as dazzling as the stars, the lady with red lips and curly hair greeted warmly, “Hello there.”

I have a moment of your time? It won’t take long. I just need to

an all–knowing smile still playing on her lips, the other woman responded, “You two

from her seat, walking away with

the lingering aroma in the air. “This scent is a bit unusual,”

to an indifferent expression. “Are you here

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reason. Unless something urgent drove you, you’d rather act as

his own benefit, without regard for the consequences. I can’t stand

his height, Josiah looked down at her with an air of superiority. “I’ve already

before slipping a card

his fingers, eyeing the inscription.

for

“Hmph.

don’t pan out, we can always extend our

I’m not short on female companionship.” Josiah remarked, placing the card back on the bar and sliding it toward her. “Besides, I have a girlfriend now. It really isn’t appropriate for you to be doing this. Dr.

uncharted territory for Lysander, and the

lowered. “Y–You may have a girlfriend, but that hasn’t stopped your flirtations, has

here to teach me a lesson on

stated, “I can’t think of any other approach. Or perhaps you can suggest

icy. “It appears you’didn’t grasp a word of what I said

dragging a suitcase behind him. He called

was visibly surprised. “Dr.

Stounia? How has he returned

“I just bumped into Aiden. He mentioned you might be here.

hint of sarcasm tinged Josiah’s voice, “Are you here to visit Lysander,

between Lysander and Josiah, settling his gaze back on her. “But it seems like… my timing could have been

just surprising to see you here so suddenly. Is everything all right back

back home! It’s just incredibly boring being abroad alone. So, this time I brought your dog. White Coat, with me on the plane. It’s

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