Go After My Ex-wife

Chapter 1738 In Dire Straits

Xanthus didn't go back. Raeleigh called Xanthus when she woke up in the morning. Xanthus told her

that he would be working night shift and Raeleigh laughed as soon as he finished speaking.

"Xanthus, it seems that this is the first time you're working night shift." Raeleigh teased him, but he said

nothing in response to this.

Raeleigh said, "I'm going to hang up if there's nothing else."

"Raeleigh," Xanthus called out to her.

"I thought my feelings toward Cynthia will never change for the rest of my life."

"That shouldn't be the only false impression you were under. Most people always regard the

unobtainable one as the best and it's of little value once they've acquired it.

Have you ever wondered why you care so much about that relationship?

Did the fact that you couldn't get over it from the beginning and didn't receive any recognition give rise

to your resolution to win her heart?

Loving someone is very easy. A sight may be enough to herald a blissful marriage, or mark the

beginning of a doomed life. Xanthus, I hope you won't cling to such an ill-fated future.

Let's do a simple test now. Xanthus, close your eyes and the first person to come to your mind is who

you long for. Try it."

The moment I say 'start', you have to close your eyes."

"Don't start yet..." All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

"Start."

Before Xanthus could agree, Raeleigh had started the test. The next second, Xanthus closed his eyes.

What appeared in his mind was Maverly, who he had seen after he woke up in that morning. She was

naked and covered with rose petals-like kiss marks.

Xanthus wanted to shake his head and alter the person in his mind, but he failed. Even if he

succeeded, it would be another Maverly. Tried as he might, he couldn't change it to Cynthia's face.

In a stupor, Xanthus was absorbed in his own world.

Raeleigh hung up as she didn't want to say anything else to him at this time. She believed that he had

made up his mind.

He would make the right decision.

The loss of a relationship might be a shattering experience, but after snapping out of it, wouldn't there

be a bright future awaiting him?

Raeleigh went out after having breakfast at home. Jepherson called her, telling her that he had arrived.

"Did you just get off the plane?"

Raeleigh asked him. Jepherson was exiting the airport. Stuart had personally come to pick him up.

"Has Jared been obedient over the past two days?"

"He's okay, there isn't much he can do."

Raeleigh was not in the mood to say anything more. She got into the car and shot a glance at Jared,

who was in the car behind.

In fact, Jepherson had his worries. However, at this moment, no one could perform the task better than

Jared. Therefore, Jepherson had no choice but to do so.

"Although Jared is unyielding, he knows how to get his priorities in order."

Jepherson still had faith in Jared.

"I'm aware of it."

"How's the case going?"

Before Jepherson left, the two people who had jumped ship had already conducted the case to the final

stage. Even though it was almost carved in stone, Jepherson was still very concerned.

"They have been locked up. There was an interrogation today. I didn't go. Your two lawyers went."

Raeleigh was not very interested in this kind of matters.

To put it bluntly, no matter if it was profitable or not, it had nothing to do with her.

Hence, Raeleigh would of course not take it seriously.

"What do you mean my two lawyers?"

Jepherson stopped and handed the bag in his hand to Stuart who was coming over, and followed

Stuart to the door.

Raeleigh did not answer.

"Is your hand all right?" Jepherson was most worried about Raeleigh's hand.

"It's nothing serious. Everything is fine."

As Raeleigh was talking, the car had been driving for a long distance. Raeleigh detected that a car met

hers. The chauffeur looked at Raeleigh and said, "It's..."

"That's fine, don't worry about it."

Jepherson got into the car and asked Raeleigh, "What is it?"

"It's nothing."

...

No one spoke after that. It was as if their hearts were separated by a barrier. When they conversed,

they were unwilling to face each other.

Jepherson said, "Raeleigh, I've been missing you. I've missed you since I got onto the plane."

...

Raeleigh remained silent for a while before she replied. "I'll hang up if there is nothing else."

After that, Raeleigh hung up.

Jepherson glanced at his phone. He felt the urge to call her again, but didn't do so in the end.

"What's going on?"

Jepherson, who was sitting in the car, put his phone away and asked Stuart, who then got into the car

instantly and told Jepherson, "For some reason, several companies under us are in dire straits.

Currently, public opinion has turned against us. It's completely different from the last time. It seems that

they aren't targeting our automobile companies, but the companies in other industries. The film

production company under us has been preparing a commercial film, but the female lead of it has

become a victim of a sexual assault. Things are very troublesome now. It's been circulating that we

purport to produce films while we're actually procurers under the table."

Jepherson's face fell. "Who did this?"

"The director of the film did it. Similar cases have happened before. When the obscure actresses crave

better roles, they will go through some backdoor deals, including the casting couch. We've also heard

about it. However, it's been an unspoken rule in the entertainment industry. Our company isn't the only

one practicing it. But this time, we're in deep water as many actresses have joined forces to expose the

director.

The producers and two stage managers are implicated too. At this point, speculation about this issue is

rife and the TV station also demanded an explanation from us. I've asked the manager to clarify it, but

it doesn't allay the public's concern. Instead, our company is taking a nosedive.

The authorities are not taking this matter lightly and have already sent an investigation team to look into

it."

Stuart turned around and looked at Jepherson's cold expression. Jepherson asked, "Has something

happened in the Atkinson family lately?"

Stuart shook his head. "That is the strangest part. There's nothing happening to the Atkinson family."

"Well..."

"Mr. Harvey..."

"What?"

Jepherson looked at the person opposite him, not caring at all.

"Jacky didn't give us any information."

Jepherson asked Stuart, "What information could he give us?"

"With regard to this affair, he should have noticed it earlier but he ignored us."

"There are so many things that he has to manage. Now that we have a problem, even if he wants to

intervene, I will not let him do it.

If the truth is really like what has been said in the rumors outside, we can only bear the responsibility

for it and give the public an explanation. Investigate it immediately to see if it's an internal problem."

"Mr. Harvey, I have already thoroughly investigated this matter. It's indeed our own problem."

Stuart felt helpless. That was how the entertainment industry worked. It was full of unspoken rules and

money-grubber. In every film, from the leading actor and actress to smaller roles, they might have

gotten into the film crew by connections and not because of their own talent and ability.