The Millionaire And His Billionaire Ex-Wife

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Xylia crouched on the ground, her arms wrapped tightly around her bag, watching as Joshua’s silhouette slowly disappeared into the darkness.

‘Why am I feeling so anxious all of a sudden?‘ Xylia thought, a nervous chill creeping through her heart.

Biting her lip, Xylia clung to her bag strap, obediently waiting for Joshua to come back.

Joshua moved a short distance away and paused, his silhouette barely visible in the dim light. Xylia squinted, uncertain what he was up to, when suddenly, he slipped into the dense jungle at the side.

‘My heart jumped–I couldn’t help but feel nervous, Xylia thought.

The only thing Xylia could hear was the faint rustling in the thicket. Soon after, Joshua emerged again onto the path, as if nothing had happened.

He flung his hand, scattering something onto the ground, his movements quick and purposeful.

Without hesitation, he rushed back, took Xylia’s hand, and the two of them hurried on down the trail together.

Joshua took the bag from Xylia and slung it over his shoulder.

Xylia couldn’t help but ask, “What did you just do?”

Joshua grinned and said, “I made a path, but it’s not for everyone. I left them a little surprise.”

Seeing Joshua’s cheeky grin, Xylia couldn’t help but feel sorry for whoever might be following them.

Joshua walked with calm confidence, unhurried by the threat of anyone chasing them from behind.

Before long, Xylia heard cries and screams erupting behind them, rising and falling through the forest.

All she could make out through the chaotic, garbled shouting were scattered cries about something slithering -snakes, maybe.

Xylia tightened her grip on Joshua’s hand.

Feeling her anxiety, Joshua turned to her.

He saw she was sweating bullets, her lips looked painfully dry and cracked, and her face was ghostly pale.

He pulled a bottle of water from his bag and handed it to her.

“Here, have some water. Relax,” Joshua said gently. “Those snakes? I sent them off on purpose to mess with whoever’s behind us. And don’t worry–I sprinkled realgar powder over us, so snakes won’t come near.”

Xylia took a sip of water, glanced at Joshua, and put on her bravest face. “Who’s scared? Not me.”

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Joshua just laughed and gave her hair a gentle ruffle. “Sure, sure. You’re the bravest

The howls behind them slowly faded away.

Xylia tiptoed after Joshua, carefully stepping in his tracks, her movements a little shaky.

“Will those people come after us?” Xylia asked.

“They shouldn’t catch up anytime soon,” Joshua replied.

All that racket was sure to bring out something nasty hunting for a meal.

It was a risky move, but Joshua didn’t have any other options.

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long they’d been walking, but suddenly faint

forest was pitch black, and the cold

and caught sight of Joshua, who was still

wind picks up, he’s going to catch a

cold?” Xylia asked softly, concern in her voice as she glanced at his thin

he was a bit out of

all this walking does the trick,” he joked,

running

would only get more dangerous once night fell, so she kept quiet about her exhaustion and stuck close to Joshua,

like forever, Xylia’s legs

Joshua turned around, slung the backpack over Xylia’s shoulders, then crouched down and gave her a

still

you will keep me

for a moment, then gently wrapped her arms around Joshua’s

instead was moving toward a flatter stretch, Xylia

we supposed to be going

just send people chasing after us; he’d definitely try to

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way’s safer,” Joshua explained.

Xylia fell silent.

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to Joshua’s shoulder, Xylia felt exhaustion pulling her under–she

off.

gentle: “Stay awake for

forced herself to focus, blinking hard to shake

Xylia told herself, trying her best to

kept talking to her, not giving her a chance

was on a whole other level–he’d trekked all this way, now lugging her along like

one hand, Joshua brushed aside branches and vines, moving forward

on the beam from her

about to doze off again, Joshua’s voice snapped her out

came to, shaking off the

and a chill breeze swept over,

hand tight. “We’re out–it’s

to another fence on the far side of the

last rays

watched as Joshua pulled out some tools and started breaking open the

a few quick snips of his pliers, Joshua cut a

“Let’s go,” Joshua said.

to slip through the opening first, keeping a

got outside, Joshua instantly sensed something wasn’t

animals. If anything, it sounded way too

ru,

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movement, Joshua

bushes, a familiar

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completely beat up–there were dead leaves stuck in his hair

relaxed the

Joshua asked,

gave a quick shrug. “Come on, the whole mountain’s packed with Richard’s men. You’re not dumb enough to really head straight

across Graham’s face when he saw Joshua was safe. “I shook off Richard’s guys for now. Come on, stick with me, before they