Chapter 197


    Chapter 197 Timely Appearance


    Xander was the first to react. Without any hesitation, he immediately turned and headed


    downstairs.


    Grace was sitting at a table and scrolling through her phone. Just then, a waiter approached her with a tray.


    “Miss, this is aplimentary drink from our bar tonight. Would you like to try it?”


    Without waiting for Grace to refuse, the waiter ced the drink in front of her.


    Grace picked up the ss, but before she could take a sip, Xander’s voice interrupted her. ” Gracie!”


    His steps were noticeably hurried. With just a few steps, he reached Grace and swiftly took the ss from her hand.


    Puzzled, Grace looked at him, and their eyes locked.


    Xander reached out and pulled her close. They seemed quite intimate to onlookers. In truth, he was using this as an opportunity to


    whisper in her ear, “The drink is spiked.”


    Grace immediately knew what she should do.


    “Where have you been, Xan? Why did youe sote?”


    Xander affectionately smiled. “I’ve been here for a while. This bar is owned by a junior from my university days. Do you want to go say hello?”


    Grace agreed with a smile. With the questionable drink in her hand, she followed Xander to


    leave the bar area.


    In a private room on the second floor, the waiter who had served Grace was now on his knees, pleading. “Mr. Martin, I didn’t mean to. Please forgive me


    Evan’s expression had turned extremely grim.


    Someone had dared to tamper with drinks in his bar! It was as if they were asking for trouble.


    “Who’s behind this, and how much were you paid?” he asked intimidatingly.


    The waiter didn’t hold back any information and promptly took the cash out of his pocket. ” This is all the money that woman paid


    me. She told me to find a gigolo and then take thedy to Room 888 in the adjacent hotel after she drank the spiked beverage.”


    With a loud crash, Evan smashed the ss on the coffee table in front of him.


    “You have some nerve! Do you realize the consequences of what you’ve done today?”


    “I’m sorry, Mr. Martin. I won’t ever do it again. Please spare me. I was blinded for a moment. I swear, I won’t do it again.”


    Despite the waiter’s pleas, Evan remained unmoved.


    He ordered his men to bring up the surveince footage. “Which woman is it?”


    Without hesitation, the waiter pointed at Wendy’s face in the surveince footage. “It’s her.‘


    Grace walked in just then. She had already heard everything when she was at the door. With just one nce at the screen, she recognized Wendy.


    Evan was surprised to see Grace.


    He hadn’t expected that the woman who had captivated Xander was none other than Benjamin’s ex–wife, Grace.


    “Ms. Lewis, I apologize for what happened. But don’t worry. I won’t be lenient in handling this


    matter.”


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    With that, a few ck–d b*dyguards immediately stepped forward and took the waiter


    away.


    Considering Evan’s usual methods, the waiter’s fate was easy to predict. He would either end up seriously injured or dead.


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    Grace didn’t say much and didn’t interfere with Evan’s decision to handle the situation. Her gaze was fixed on Wendy’s face on the screen.


    “I know this woman.”


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