The Ex-Wife's Triumph novel Chapter 268

"Ms. Talmadge used your name. The casino manager contacted Miss Lynwood, and she instructed me to inform you," Xavier replied. Internally, he couldn't help but sigh at the cruelty of such a mother—one who completely neglected her child, only to relentlessly bleed him dry the moment he reached adulthood.

Kingsley fell silent for a moment before speaking, his voice cold as ice. "Ignore it for now. Let them hold her. I want you to look into exactly how much she owes, and find out what her real motive is for coming to Switzerland."

"Understood. I'll get right on it," Xavier said, ending the call.

Across town, Lucy arrived home and handed a sleepy Seven over to the nanny. Still clutching her phone, she headed straight for her study.

The moment she sat down, a notification pinged. It was a message from her subordinate: [Kingsley Sherwood said to keep her detained. He didn't explicitly agree to pay, nor did he refuse.]

Lucy read the text, tapping her manicured fingers rhythmically against the desk. Her thoughts drifted elsewhere. Was Susan Talmadge really just in Switzerland to gamble? Or was there an ulterior motive?

She reopened the chat thread and fired off a swift reply: [Focus on finding out Susan Talmadge's real reason for coming to Switzerland.]

Kingsley had barely stepped foot in his estate when Xavier's email hit his inbox.

He settled onto the sofa and opened the attachments. As he read through the files, a cold, mocking smirk twisted his lips. He had already flatly refused her, yet Susan still flew to Switzerland, resorting to this despicable stunt just to force his hand.

He immediately dialed Xavier, his voice stripped of all warmth. "Leave her be. Let the casino keep her locked up. Just casually mention to the casino manager that she has plenty of funds in her personal accounts."

"Got it," Xavier replied before hanging up.

The line had barely disconnected when his phone lit up again. This time, it was Bacchus Sherwood.

Kingsley answered, and his brother's steady voice came through the speaker. "Did Susan go to Switzerland to find you? I heard she ran up a debt at a casino. I'll cover what she owes, just have someone send her back."

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