Wooing My Ex-Wife by Mr. Adeel

Chapter 173 An Old Friend

Ezra glanced at Justin beside him, feeling a bit worried. He said hesitantly, “Ms. Shalders…”

Gwendolyn waved her hand languidly. “You can leave now.”

No sooner had the two left than she then received a call from Treyton.

“Kiddo, Asher has checked carefully, and there isn’t a man with a similar appearance in the Harris family’s list of members.”

Gwendolyn pursed her lips, deep in thought.

Treyton continued, “It’s possible that your new recruit, Justin, is lying, or maybe this person is hiding something deep. In any case, you can’t fully trust him, and you need to be cautious when dealing with Justin.”

“All right, Treyton. Don’t worry. I know what to do.”

After hanging up the phone, she took out the notebook from her drawer and flipped to the page with the sketch of the person in black. She studied it carefully for a while before immersing herself back into her work.

It wasn’t until close to the end of the workday that she left with Justin to head to Realm Bar.

Justin was driving, while Gwendolyn sat in the back seat.

The atmosphere inside the car was serene, and every now and then, Justin would steal a glance at her through the rearview mirror.

Gwendolyn noticed his gaze.

“What do you want to say?”

Justin hesitated for a moment before saying, “Ms. Shalders, I was the one sent to kill you earlier. The people around you have always been suspicious of me. Why do you trust me? Aren’t you afraid that I might actually do something to you tonight, especially since you only have me to protect you?”

Gwendolyn smiled charmingly, her laughter enchanting and captivating.

“Since you’re already mine, of course, I’ll trust you completely. Besides, my own martial arts foundation isn’t bad either. I could probably take you on by myself.”

Justin also laughed.

She spoke candidly and refreshingly, which he quite liked.

The two of them were chatting quite harmoniously when Justin suddenly felt like teasing her, “What if I conspire with others and it’s not just me trying to kill you?”

Gwendolyn concealed the cold glint in her eyes and casually gazed out the window.

“Would you do that?”

Before Justin had a chance to respond, they arrived at Realm Bar.

Gwendolyn instructed him to hide in the shadows, and only come out when needed.

After giving the instructions, she went into the bar on her own.

Because she was wearing a gentle and classical-looking black velvet dress with a gauze skirt tonight, she seemed a bit out of place with the men and women in the bar as soon as she walked in.

However, Gwendolyn didn’t care about any of that. She walked straight toward the private room Charles had reserved without glancing sideways.

the hallway, a very tall man wearing

stopped in her tracks, her expression turning

ago, she seemed to have caught a glimpse of a mole near the man’s

“Excuse me, Sir.”

as she looked at the man, her beautiful

stopped in his tracks and

features. He was tall and sturdy, appearing to be around

him with a smile, the man felt a bit

to me, Miss?” His

Sir. Could you please tell me how to get

not familiar with this place.

your accent, Sir, it seems you’re not a local from Fairlake. Are you here for a visit?” Gwendolyn asked softly,

if you need directions, please ask the staff. If you’re just making small talk, I have things to do, so I’ll be on my

watching the man’s figure disappear completely down the

turned around that her

private room, she saw that it was quite peaceful inside. Charles was the only

friend just

look in his eyes. “Do you really think I’m that kind of person, Gwen? Our old friends are indeed

a full glass of wine onto the coffee table in front of her

in and took a seat, but she didn’t take the

“Come on, just

blue eyes had lost their usual brilliance as if he couldn’t accept it. He

glass, elegantly swirling the dark red liquid

You probably aren’t the type of man to resort

you suspecting thet I

enything. There wes e hint

end picked up her gless of wine, drinking it ell in

eyeleshes quivered gently. Her feciel expression

helf-empty bottle of red wine from the teble. His Adem’s epple moved es he poured the wine directly

liquid spilled from the corners of his lips, flowing down his neck end leeving petches of

finishing the entire bottle of wine, he

It shettered into pieces.

believe me

stumbled slightly es he gezed

tore open the two buttons on his chest, reveeling e glimpse of

be bothered

upsetting you. It’s my feult. Since it’s e ferewell, of course I heve to drink this gless of wine.”

red wine, end filled e fresh gless. Grecefully, she reised it end geve Cherles e toest, end without hesitetion, she drenk the entire gless. After finishing, she showed him her

not focused on his subtle movements, end his heert senk. Could it be thet ever since she got thet little pet Meverick, she hes lost interest in

couch, seemingly unwilling to eccept it, end esked one lest

“Yes.”

e hint

lowered his

expression, but she could cleerly sense the strong feeling of diseppointment end dejection

she could never offer eny comforting words, nor could