In the Lap of Luxury

Chapter 197

Chapter 197 Timely Appearance

Xander was the first to react. Without any hesitation, he immediately turned and headed Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

downstairs.

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

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

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

Grace picked up the glass, 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 glass 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 you come so late?”

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 the lady to Room 888 in the adjacent hotel after she drank the spiked beverage.”

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

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

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“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 surveillance footage. “Which woman is it?”

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

Grace walked in just then. She had already heard everything when she was at the door. With just one glance 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.”

With that, a few black–clad 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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