Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO by Ruby Fennimore

Chapter 1177 Do I Need Protection?

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She thought Emmanuel was much more idle than Sage. Besides chauffeuring his wife all

day, who knew what else he would normally be up to?! Still, she couldn’t bring herself to

ask Emmanuel to teach her, for that way, he would

become her master!

No! Absolutely no way! She despised him and his sister. The Lowe siblings were good

people.

“If your strength improves, it will be beneficial for future investigations. At least you won’t

have your life nearly taken by a woman from the Holy Fire organization with a single

strike!” Emmanuel didn’t know what she was thinking and continued to speak.

“Hmph, the next time I encounter that woman, I’ll definitely shoot her dead!” Ashton said

in a somewhat boastful manner. As the reigning female combat champion, she has a

reputation after all!

Given what she said, Emmanuel couldn’t continue the conversation.

Instead, Ashton, thinking since Emmanuel had saved her, wanted to give him some

important information, which Sage had wanted to tell him that night.

“Hey, Claudette Lenoir might not be dead.”

“What… what did you say?” Emmanuel immediately stopped the car, turned to look at

her, and anxiously asked, “Explain clearly. Is there new progress in the investigation?”

Ashton coldly snorted. “Don’t you already have a wife? Why are you so concerned about

other women?”

“Tell me!” Emmanuel boomed.

Claudette was his confidante and his best opposite-sex friend, holding a very significant

place in his heart. He couldn’t accept Ashton beating around the bush on this matter!

“What… What’s with that attitude? Your gaze is a bit intimidating!” The hot-tempered

Ashton, feeling somewhat wronged at the moment, reluctantly explained, “We found some

clothing fragments and even hair follicles with roots at the halfway point. The

identification confirmed that they belonged to her!”

“What?!” Emmanuel’s eyes widened, immediately saying, “So, you mean Claudette might

still be alive?”

Even he couldn’t believe this conclusion. He knew Claudette’s physical condition better

than anyone else. Without his medical skills, she could have died at any moment.

Moreover, falling from such a high place, who could have possibly saved her? Yet, as long

as Claudette’s body hadn’t been found, he couldn’t definitively say she was dead. At least

he had to maintain a one-in-a-million hope.

Seeing his intense concern for Claudette, Ashton couldn’t help but sneer again. What a

scumbag.

Clearly, he had a wife, yet he cared so much about other women. If he were just a typical

scumbag who cared about any pretty woman he saw, it would be one thing, but he played

double standards.

Am I not pretty too?! Why must he treat me so poorly?! Seriouslvi

Even he couldn’t believe this conclusion. He knew Claudette’s physical condition better

than anyone else. Without his medical skills, she could have died at any moment.

Moreover, falling from such a high place, who could have possibly saved her? Yet, as long

as Claudette’s body hadn’t been found, he couldn’t definitively say she was dead. At least

he had to maintain a one-in-a-million hope.

Seeing his intense concern for Claudette, Ashton couldn’t help but sneer again. What a

scumbag.

Clearly, he had a wife, yet he cared so much about other women. If he were just a typical

scumbag who cared about any pretty woman he saw, it would be one thing, but he played

double standards.

Am I not pretty too?! Why must he treat me so poorly?! Seriously!

At that, Ashton couldn’t help recalling two things Emmanuel had said-she wasn’t as

beautiful as his sister, and she had a large forehead.

It was truly maddening.

Despite her bad temper, she had quite a number of admirers growing up. Yet, in front of

this man, it was as if she was inadequate.

“Say something!” Emmanuel couldn’t help calling out when Ashton remained silent. After

all, the police were the ones who discovered the scene first, and he was still waiting for

their conclusion.

“What do you want me to say?! Legally speaking, she can’t be declared dead yet. So, the

case can’t be classified. Are you satisfied with this answer?” Ashton retorted without

hiding her annoyance.

Emmanuel had expected her answer, but he still wanted her to say it.

He restarted the car to take Ashton home but didn’t say anything more. His mind was

filled with various speculations about Claudette. Suddenly, Ashton, in a somewhat spoiled

manner, said, “Captain Payne ordered me to provide you with 24-hour protection because

people from the Holy Fire organization are targeting you. They want to silence you, so I’ve

been assigned to keep you safe!”

Do I need a severely injured woman to protect me? Emmanuel exasperated. Seriously,

Sage, did a brick fall on your head?

“What’s with that expression?” Ashton, seeing his reaction, inexplicably got angry. “Are

you looking down on us?! I may not be as good as a fighter as you are, and my skills may

not match yours, but at least we are professionals in this field and legally armed.

Moreover, it’s our duty. You are a witness in another case, and we are responsible for

protecting your personal safety!”

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