Chapter 111

Garner knew it. Melissa was at it again.

“Bark!”

“Bark!”

Suddenly, the dog barking came outside the villa, and a massive black Labrador charged them.

“Ah!” Melissa screamed, almost instinctively leaping to hang onto Garner, clinging to him for dear life.

Melissa was afraid of dogs, a fact well–known to the security staff of the Lawrence family.

Being Melissa’s bodyguard was a cushy job. Without real danger, they just needed to keep the dogs at bay for the boss.

Garner didn’t know why Melissa was so terrified of dogs, but judging by her fear, it wasn’t just a simple phobia. She must have had some traumatic experiences in the past, like being bitten by a dog.

“Garner, get rid of it, please!” Melissa’s voice choked with panic as she hung onto Garner, wrapping her arms tightly around his waist.

Garner cradled Melissa with one arm, his gaze dark and intense on the approaching dog.

Melissa had bought a villa on an island in the middle of a lake for safety. There were no nearby neighbors with dogs, making it clear that this was someone’s deliberate doing.

“Baillie, follow it and see where it came from,” Garner ordered after shooing the dog away, telling the other bodyguards to track it down.

“It’s gone. Come down,” Garner said, loosening his grip, signaling Melissa to get off him.

Her clinging act left the other bodyguards speechless. But Melissa teasing Garner was a daily routine, so they were not surprised.

“I’m not coming down,” Melissa insisted, refusing to let go of Garner.

Garner raised his hand to peel her off him when he felt a damp coolness on his shoulder. “Are you crying?”

Melissa stayed silent, her head tilted, resting on Garner’s shoulder.

This man was so sturdy, so reassuring. She didn’t want to let go.

“Why are you so scared of dogs?” Garner asked, his curiosity piqued.

He felt Melissa tense up at his question.

He wasn’t sure what he’d said to offend Melissa, but she suddenly got down and headed straight for the house with a tear–streaked face.

Chapter 111

the attorney representing Mr. Keith Martin here to discuss your late husband’s

estate,”

lawyer. “Keith sent you? I thought I made myself clear. My husband left a will, notarized on video. I am the

his hand to Melissa. “I represent

attorney advanced, brandishing a knife hidden up his sleeve, stabbing toward Melissa’s heart.

horror, instinctively closing her eyes.

“Watch out!”

never reached

breath caught in her throat, Melissa

her in his arms,

knife only inflicted a superficial wound, not serious. But the bleeding was profuse, and his crisp white shirt quickly soaked with

like Garner was

Garner… don’t die.” Melissa cried out in a panic, turning to

subdued attorney. “What will you do with him?”

time for anyone else, clutching Garner tightly.

time Garner had taken a blade

to push Melissa away.

handsomely to take bullets for the boss. It was part of the job, and he didn’t want Melissa to harbor unrealistic fantasies about him. Because

and heiresses were a

could there be feelings between different species?

in the sewers, and

the way to pick up

to finish work on

11:55

Chapter

to ensure Kristin could leave on time to pick

them needed to be free from the boss‘ demands to

was stunned. “Are we picking up

Kristin. “What else? Take you to

been sarcastic, but Kristin felt a

people contacted the hospital. James has arranged for the doctor to call you under the guise of Summer’s check–up. He’s just using Summer’s condition as

slander. It was the truth. He was

then bit her lip. “Thank

was indeed something James would

see him unless it involved Summer after what happened in

Rhett asked before Kristin got

a low voice, “Yes, Mr. FitzGerald, you don’t have to worry. It won’t cause you any

expression darkened further. Kristin seemed to have no sense of the danger

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James‘ son, and even if James didn’t fight for custody, his grandfather Carter wouldn’t let the custody of

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