The Millionaire And His Billionaire Ex-Wife

Chapter 325

Chapter 325

Chapter 325

Richard couldn’t hide the hint of admiration in his eyes at Xylia’s calm composure.

“Ms. Sadler, you really are the most extraordinary woman I’ve ever met.”

It was like being stared down by a venomous snake, and goosebumps broke out all over Xylia’s skin.

She furrowed her brows and demanded, “What exactly are you after?”

If Richard had snatched her just as leverage against Joshua, then what did that mean for her…?

‘Does that mean I’m just a bargaining chip here?‘ Xylia couldn’t help but feel her gut tighten at the thought.

Richard sat there with an easy, almost lazy posture, his gaze meandering over Xylia like he had all the time in the world.

His eyes lingered on her fists–knuckles white as she gripped them tight against her knees without even noticing it—and he couldn’t help the smug curve that crept onto his lips.

“Ms. Sadler, really, you don’t need to be scared. I promise, I don’t mean you any harm. I just… like you. That’s all,” Richard said, voice smooth and almost too gentle.

Xylia’s skin crawled.

There was zero joking in Richard’s eyes–he was utterly serious.

‘Wait, am I really being targeted by a guy like him?‘ Xylia couldn’t help but shudder at the thought.

But none of this felt real.

No way did she have that kind of heartbreaker aura. Xylia and Richard had barely even crossed paths; how could he really have feelings for her?

‘There’s no way I’m what Richard’s really after,‘ Xylia thought with certainty.

Suddenly, the plane lurched violently twice, and a broadcast came over the speakers: “We’ve hit turbulence, please remain seated and keep your seatbelts fastened.”

In the shifting shadows of the cabin, Xylia glimpsed Richard’s face–still as gentle–looking as ever, like some scholarly gentleman. But tonight, the air around him practically pulsed with murderous intent, sharper and more obvious than ever before.

Two hours later.

The plane touched down with a jarring thud, then skidded along the runway for what felt like forever before finally coming to a stop.

Xylia’s wrists were cuffed again.

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The cold metal dug into the tiny cuts on her skin, sending a sharp pain shooting up her arms. She winced instinctively.

Richard noticed, but he didn’t give a damn.

This was somewhere completely foreign to her, unsettling in its unfamiliarity.

The manor was marked out in elegant, foreign letters, and everywhere Xylia looked she saw touches of classic Western décor.

was the dead of night, and a chilly wind sliced through the darkness,

stretched to the

city itself to every single detail in the house, the place radiated that

forget just how dangerous he was. His assistant, now back on his home turf, seemed even more

to lock her up?” Holt

Holt a sharp look, obvious

Sadler is my honored guest. Give her a room,” Richard

stopped short,

Xylia in had already broken

actually wanted her to stay

choice but to obey. So

guest rooms.

were inside, Holt

Xylia stopped him, her voice tinged with annoyance. “Seriously, can you take these cuffs off already? It’s not like I can do

bother hiding his

for you, you wouldn’t be wearing those,”

the door behind him, leaving Xylia

as the lock slid shut behind

around her, thickening in the air as

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onto

one.

do now?‘ Xylia thought, panic crawling up her

Even if she pulled off a miracle escape, where could she

can’t even imagine how anxious Joshua must be right now, once he realizes I’ve disappeared, Xylia thought, a bitter worry gnawing at

onto the edge of the bed, feeling the

Joshua was racing against time, desperately searching for

was nowhere to be found in Jupiton, as if he’d dropped off the face of the

that frigid exterior, every nerve was strung so taut

Joshua was standing by the floor–to–ceiling windows, his expression cold and unreadable as he

didn’t know what was running

guess he was

tender, like she was trying to be gentle

vulnerable–she wanted him to hear how fragile she was, all

came up behind him, but kept a careful, respectful distance, making

dislike me,‘ Noelle thought to herself, nerves tight. ‘If I slowly win his favor, maybe… just maybe, I’ll get a chance to

you like this, it would just break her heart even more,” Noelle murmured, trying her best to sound gentle and

comfort line everyone used when a lover left–and Noelle knew it sounded cliché, but she said it anyway, hoping it might get through to him, even if

Joshua’s face appeared on the glass–cold and solemn, features set in granite, betraying none of his

get a word out,

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crawled up from the

the hell is

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in fear as Joshua’s hand closed around her throat. She struggled to speak, words tumbling out in

she managed, her voice trembling,

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