Chapter 191


    Chapter 191 The Dinner Was A Trap


    Gwendolyn’s expression gradually hardened as she stared at him in disbelief.


    With her tone a little mncholic, she said, “You don’t trust me?”


    Charles chuckled. “Silly girl, I was just joking with you. Of course, I trust you. But was this wine


    prepared by you or Maverick? I don’t trust him.”


    Gwendolyn showed him her empty red wine ss in her hand.


    “I’ve already had a ss. So if the wine was tampered with, I should be the first to go down.”


    Charles remained silent, gently swirling the red wine in his ss without taking a sip.


    Gwendolyn was getting a bit upset. She pouted and nced at the full bottle of red wine next to her.


    “Do you want me to do the same as you didst time? Should I finish the whole bottle of wine for you to


    believe me?”


    Charles remained silent.


    In a fit of defiance, Gwendolyn reached out to grab the entire bottle of red wine on the table.


    Charles stopped her. “I believe you. Even if this bottle contains poison, I would still drink it because you


    are like a beautiful poison to me and have intoxicated me for a long time.”


    He smiled dotingly. Finally, tilting his head back, he drank the ss of wine.


    In the garden, Charles’ two confidants stood by the entrance, resembling a pair of statues.


    Elven took the initiative to approach the two of them.


    “Hey, it’s gettingte. Have you two had dinner yet? We’ve secretly grilled some barbecue in the


    backyard. Do you want toe over and give it a try?”


    Both confidants had cold expressions as they firmly rejected the invitation.


    “No need.”


    Elven was very patient. “Don’t be afraid. Ms. Shalders has always been very friendly. With her around,


    Mr. Newton won’t get angry. Besides, it’s already dinner time. Given the rtionship between Mr.


    Newton and Ms. Shalders, we’ll all eventually be like family, so consider this an early opportunity


    to get acquainted.”


    This time, both hesitated briefly before saying, “No need.”


    They were stubborn. Elven was starting to wonder how he should continue to persuade them without


    being too eager, as it would raise their suspicions.


    Soon, Ezra came running over with two grilled pork belly skewers and handed them to him.


    “Elven, the skewers tonight are especially delicious. Give them a try! Ms. Shalders said she and Mr.


    Newton was going to drink to their hearts’ desire. So, they want us to eat well and enjoy ourselves too.


    There are two bottles of beer for you over there. Come on!”


    “All right then.”


    Elven took the skewers and ate one right in front of them, savoring every bite.


    Not many people could resist the allure of grilled pork belly. They just smelled way too delicious!


    The aroma wafted through the air and reached the nostrils of the two. They stared at the meat in


    Elven’s hand, swallowing their saliva and feeling slightly tempted.


    Elven continued enthusiastically, “Come on. Let’s go. Mr. Newton probably won’t leave until veryte


    tonight. Who knows how long you two will be hungry? We have both beer and wine in the backyard.


    Let’s have a few drinks. I’m sure Mr. Newton won’t give you a hard time.”


    The two exchanged nces. Ultimately, they could not resist the temptation of the grilled skewers. The


    grilled meat in Elven’s hand finally led them to the backyard.


    The mealsted until a little after ten o’clock at night.


    Charles and Gwendolyn were chatting happily. Charles’ handsome face flushed red, and his usually


    deep, azure eyes seemed somewhat hazy.


    “Gwen, I’m truly delighted that you’ve had a change of heart. In this world, no man is more deserving of


    you than me. We are a match made in heaven.”


    Gwendolyn just smiled, not saying a word.


    Charles gazed at her tenderly. “When your mother passed away, I was immature and didn’t step up to


    protect andfort you when you needed me the most. Instead, I went to the Central Intelligence


    Agency to chase fame and fortune. I’ve med myself for this for many years. Can you forgive me?”


    As they reminisced, the smile on Gwendolyn’s face gradually faded.


    “Charles, you’re drunk and talking nonsense. It’s gettingte. You should head home.”


    Charles wanted to continue exining, but Gwendolyn called Justin over to help him into the car.


    Since his two confidants had been drinking in the backyard, they couldn’t drive. Justin was the only


    bodyguard who had only eaten barbeque and did not consume alcohol due to his injuries not being fully


    healed yet.


    So, he took the responsibility of driving Charles and the other two back home.


    Once the military vehicle hadpletely disappeared from Bay Vi, Elven quietly entered the vi.


    Gwendolyn was still sitting in the dining room, her eyes fixed straight ahead. Her expression was cold


    and stern as she was lost in her thoughts.


    “Ms. Shalders?” Elven called out to her gently.


    Gwendolyn snapped back to reality. “Were the two confidants handled?”


    “Don’t worry. I secretly added the drugs to their drinks. It should take effect while they’re on the road


    later.”


    “Great. This will also give us a chance to assess Maverick’s work efficiency.”


    She nced at the empty bottle of red wine with a faint glimmer in her beautiful eyes.


    The military vehicle traveled along the highway. Since it was ratherte at night, there was very little


    traffic.


    Justin adjusted the car’s air conditioning to a veryfortable temperature. Having had a few drinks,


    Charles’ two confidants were feeling drowsy.


    Only Charles managed to maintain a rtively clear mind even though he had been drinking.


    As Justin drove with his eyes fixed straight ahead, suddenly, an icy cold gun was pressed against the


    back of his head.


    It was Charles.


    “This isn’t the way back to my ce. Where are you trying to go?”


    His voice was quite loud, and since the two confidants had a strong sense of alertness, they sobered


    up quickly.


    The two of them looked out the window and discovered that Justin was taking them to the outskirts of


    town.


    The atmosphere inside the car suddenly became tense.


    Justin chuckled sheepishly. “Did I take a wrong turn? I’m sorry, Mr. Newton. You were all asleep so I


    didn’t want to wake you up. I thought taking this route would be faster.”


    Charles’ cold expression remained unchanged. “Turn around.”


    “Oh, okay!”


    The car was speeding, and Justin did not slow down. Instead, he mmed on the elerator and


    abruptly spun the steering wheel. The entire vehicle almost lost bnce, nearly tipping over and


    crashing off the road.


    Besides Justin, the other three had not fastened their seatbelts inside the car. His sudden move caused


    them to tumble, crashing into the ss window.


    Charles was no exception, and the gun that was aimed at Justin’s head also shifted away.


    Taking advantage of the situation, Justin mmed on the brakes, quickly got out of the car, and ran.


    Due to the great inertia, the remaining three people stumbled and staggered about.


    Unfortunately, Charles was the most clear-headed of them all. He cast a cruel nce in the direction


    where Justin was fleeing and decisively pulled the trigger.


    There was a resounding bang.


    In the peaceful suburbs, the sound stood out particrly strikingly.


    Running ahead, Justin instinctively covered his head and quickly checked his body. Realizing the bullet


    had not hit him, he ran even faster.


    The bullet had hit the roof of the car.


    Charles was suddenly obstructed by a man who sprang out from the trunk, causing him to lose his aim.


    The trunk and rear seats of the military vehicle were connected. Since it waste at night, and the two


    confidants had too much to drink, they forgot to check their vehicle before leaving.


    Unexpectedly, someone was hiding in the trunk all along.


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    Charles quickly realized something was definitely off about that night’s dinner and immediately moved


    to counterattack the man in the trunk.


    However, as soon as Charles made a move, his opponent swiftly disarmed him.


    It was too dark inside the car for Charles to see who was in the trunk. His two confidants immediately


    exited the vehicle, ready to apprehend the person.


    Suddenly, around six men emerged from the forest.


    Both sides immediately started fighting.


    In less than two minutes, Charles and his two associates felt their strength waning.


    As Gwendolyn had added a colorless and tasteless anesthetic into their drinks beforehand, the small


    dosage would not cause anyone to faint, but it would result in mild fatigue.


    The two confidants were knocked down, falling t on their faces.


    Charles was suddenly struck with a fierce blow to the back of his neck, causing him to fall to his hands


    and knees.


    He looked up and saw a familiar figure emerging from the trunk of the car. The man wore a ghostly


    mask adorned with intricate and unique patterns.


    “Y-You’re from the Federal Bureau of Investigation—”


    Before the sentence could be finished, Nico struck again from behind with his hand, finally knocking out


    Charles.