Chapter 284 His Explanation Backfired

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Since Nico was coming over, Gwendolyn did not want to embarrass him in front of others. She subtly gestured toward the nearby couch with her eyes. “Go and take a seat.”

Cedrick refused to move. He kept his head lowered, breathing heavily in anger, while his cold, dark eyes revealed his murderous intent.

Remembering how he had angina, Gwendolyn gently stroked his cheek to soothe his emotions. “Go and take a seat over there, okay? We might be able to clear your name soon.”

Cedrick suppressed his emotions and sat on the couch on the side.

Fifteen minutes later, Nico arrived.

As he stepped into the house, the intimidating atmosphere caused him to shudder.

After seeing the cigarettes on the coffee table, he instantly knew what to expect.

He was pleased to see how effective his meticulous plan was. I can’t believe Boss was caught red–handed so quickly.

With a faint grin on his face, he stood obediently by the coffee table.

Cedrick could not believe Nico still dared to smile in front of him.

Despite that, Cedrick remained composed in front of Gwendolyn as he spoke in a deep voice. “Gwenny saw the cigarettes you placed in the drawer. You better explain everything to her, and don’t you dare utter a single lie. If you do, I’ll drag you to the interrogation room and hook you up to a lie detector and a shock device!”

Nico was struck dumb, not daring to give him any response. What the f*ck? How can he be so ruthless? This is not what I expected! Didn’t Boss want to be punished? Shouldn’t he be happy about being found out?

Gwendolyn knitted her brows before shooting daggers in Cedrick’s direction. “Why are you threatening him?”

“N–No, I didn’t…” Cedrick instantly toned down his voice.

Instead of continuing with the reprimand, Gwendolyn turned to Nico and asked in a calm tone, “Nico, tell me the truth. Did Cedrick smoke today?”

Nico froze for a moment before instinctively casting a glance at Cedrick.

Cedrick blithely warned him again, “Shock device!”

His words sent chills down Nico’s spine. “Nope, he didn’t! He asked me for a cigarette, but he just took a sniff of it before tossing it away.”

Gwendolyn maintained a composed posture, crossing her arms gracefully, and her facial expression remained stoic. Despite studying their faces intently, she could not fully believe their explanation. “Nico, don’t be scared to tell the truth. As long as I’m here, Cedrick would not dare to lay a finger on you.”

relief, raised his right hand,

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the impression that she believed

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later, Gwendolyn continued asking, “How do you explain the cigarettes in the drawer

the cigarettes for him and told me to hide them

keyword in his reply, Gwendolyn

you’re busy during the day and normally wouldn’t go through the drawers. That’s why he instructed me to put the cigarettes in a corner to

“Ah, I sec. So that was all a ploy to keep me from discovering

F*ck! This b*stard is just making things worse! How am

explain the situation, not

dawned on Nico when he

Boss wasn’t looking forward to being

responded with a gentle smile. “You did a great job in providing me with a clearer understanding of the

he had brought on Cedrick, Nico became uncertain of what to say, but he

his life would be in serious jeopardy. No one, not even Ms. Gwendolyn,

never intended to actually smoke. He has been taking medication three times a day recently. Those

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eased as the person who screwed things up for him finally said something

deadpan. It was hard to tell if she believed what Nico

Gwendolyn, please don’t be mad

front of Nico for trying to lie to her and sweep things under

and cast a gentle smile at him. “Why should

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Right, Ceddy?”

Cedrick nodded earnestly.

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let’s not keep these cigarettes. These are just bad stuff. Nico, empty the drawer and sell all the cigarettes

in shock. Those are imported goods, and they’re

his cherished possessions. The thought of selling them at a low

all the cigarettes away. I don’t want to see them

mixture of pain and reluctance. “All right,

the cigarettes in the drawer, Gwendolyn stood up and

heart skipped a beat. Will she

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