Chapter 23 

Immediately Kevin turned with eyes wide open and stared at Donald in disbelief. “Wow, a Bentley Continental GT costs more than six million. Did you win the lottery or something?”

Skylar touched the side of the car reverently, envy blazing in her eyes.

“Get in,” Donald repeated with a frown.

Kevin hurriedly opened the door to the passenger seat and slid in, his fingertips grazing every detail of the vehicle’s plush interior as he made awed noises.

“Keep your hands to yourself. The money you lost is nearly sufficient to purchase this car,” Donald ordered in a deadpanned voice.

That made Kevin stiffen at once. “I wasn’t the only one who lost the money…

Donald didn’t respond.

“How did you get this car?” Skylar piped up.

“I borrowed it.”

Kevin pouted. “Who would be so rich to lend you a luxury car?”

“Lana Collins,” Donald replied.

Upon hearing that, Skylar’s eyes rounded with shock. “What’s your relationship with her? Why would she loan this car to you?”

“I’m her bodyguard.”

Skylar promptly lost interest after hearing that nugget of information and sagged in her seat. A look of distaste showed on her face as she snidely commented, “So you’re a bodyguard now?”

came from Kevin. “I don’t want to meddle, but isn’t there nothing left between you and Jennifer? Why don’t you let her go? If you love her, you should do free her from your marriage. She

an inscrutable

stopped talking altogether. What’s with Donald? He’s devoid of emotions like a zombie. At the

sigh, Skylar added, “It’s not a good idea to make comparisons.

Harry gave me a million without even asking me why I

more word from you, and I’ll kick you out of the car,”

a message that read, Harry, thank you for today.

through several rounds of filters

phone in Donald’s pocket chirped with an incoming notification, and he narrowed his

she eyed him warily. Suspicion flashed across her mind for a second before she

Pharma to find Jennifer on her knees, her eyes red and swollen. She had clearly been crying for some time

and handed her a tissue

into more tears. She sprang to her feet, lept into his arms, and buried her face against his chest. “Why am I being subjected to such

ran down her face as she held on tightly to

hair and ran his fingers through the silky strands. “It’s all over now.

at that moment and supplied, “How

“Jennifer, you have no idea how terse and aggressive Jerald was

moment. It seems some people are just born useless,” Skylar followed suit, making sure to make

Harrison creeping up on her. Despite how she had treated him, he

a short text to

single comment. He had already decided to obliterate Pollerton Pharma today to get even

Achilles’ heel, after

and

you think he can afford such

pay should increase.” A cynical, mocking tone coated every dry

knitted as she lifted her gaze back to

her

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