Submitting To My Billionaire Ex-Wife by Allison Mild ( Genevieve)

Chapter 240

Anthony pursed his lips. His voice sounded hoarse as he spoke. “Well, It takes a long time to heal.”

His gaze lifted up to Genevieve’s, the muscles in his throat tightening before he continued, “Just wanted to tell you that you should be looking out for me when we go on the show. I’m injured. Can’t handle the stress.”

Genevieve had barely sat down on the chair before she suddenly sprang back up. “Oh, please. Don’t be so dramatic. It’s just a leg injury. Are you saying your heart was hurt, too?” she taunted.

Anthony’s eyes flickered with resentment as he said, “Well, it’ll take a longer time to recover if I get stressed out. I got hurt trying to protect you. I don’t want you to say anything on the show that might hurt me.”

Genevieve was speechless. She looked at him in disbelief, and even Goldie rolled its eyes.

“Don’t try to guilt–trip me.” She scoffed. “I haven’t even blamed you for dragging me into this mess. Have some shame, will you?”

Anthony’s face turned pale, and suddenly, he clutched his chest, gasping for air.

Startled, Genevieve thought that he was having an attack and asked, “You’re having side effects?”

Hurrying over to him, she grabbed a cup of coffee and poured it into his mouth, hoping it would help.

The scalding hot coffee burned Anthony’s mouth. Convinced it was unintentional, he told himself to forgive her on the inside.

He coughed but finally stopped struggling to breathe, his complexion returning to normal.

Genevieve heaved a sigh of relief and sat back down across from him.

Anthony wiped the coffee stains off his clothes and took a deep breath of cool air to soothe his burning tongue.

Genevieve petted Goldie’s fur while casually saying, “There you go. I saved your life, so we’re even now. Besides, you have questionable morals. What else can hurt you?”

Anthony took a deep breath and looked at her with a complicated look. “Gen, I’m still hurting from the injury, you know!”

Genevieve’s hand froze. She looked up at him and said before getting up to leave, “If that’s all you have to say, I guess I’ll have to get going.”

With so many people in the cafe, anyone would’ve thought they were on a date.

But Anthony’s expression shifted, and he lowered his voice. “Gen, don’t you want to know who’s behind your friend’s company going bankrupt?”

Genevieve tensed up and sat back down. “You know who it is?”

“It’s Louis,” Anthony said.

Genevieve wasn’t particularly surprised by that revelation.

She had always suspected that Louis was involved, but she had no proof.

“How do you know?” Genevieve asked while looking at him.

Anthony pursed his lips before saying, “If I tell you, will you take care of me?”

Genevieve’s jaw tensed. ‘This scumbag sure has many problems, she cursed silently.

Anthony’s expression turned somber. “Louis took my place, and I have nowhere to go now. I don’t have many people left by my side. Daniel is on a long vacation, and I only have you to rely on,” he said pitifully.

A furrow appeared on Genevieve’s forehead as she thought about the recent changes within Hoffman Group.

Anthony was affected by it. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have free time on his hands.

“What do you want?” she asked impatiently, her arms crossed.

Goldie, who was curled up on her lap, stuck out its tongue and looked at Anthony.

Genevieve couldn’t help but feel sorry for him. He was impotent and had even become disabled. Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

His parents cheated on each other and left him to run Hoffman Group alone, only to have the company be taken. over by Louis.

He was then all alone, but part of Genevieve believed he deserved it.

Anthony pursed his lips but did not attempt to argue with Genevieve.

He took out a box of pills from his pocket and placed it on the table. “These are the pills they gave me after I lost my memory,” he explained softly. “They suppress the memory center. They were sent to my father by someone overseas. But when I stopped taking them, I remembered everything. Mrs. Quinn has a research lab, and I’m afraid she may have developed something similar.”

Genevieve’s face stiffened as she listened. “You think Louis is behind this?”

Anthony’s expression turned cold and serious; his jaw tensed. “Gen, this is aimed at me. There’s no one else with that kind of power.”

Louis had investments in laboratories abroad developing that type of drug, and that couldn’t be a coincidence.

A chill ran down Genevieve’s spine.

So, that could mean that Louis had not only ruined her best friend’s company but also almost cost Lorelai her life, all to cover up the effects of the drug.

She didn’t want to believe it, but she had to.

Anthony pressed his lips together and asked, “Do you believe me?”

Genevieve met his gaze.

Anthony smiled, his face looking stern yet warm. “If you do, then what I’m about to say is true. We must work together, Genevieve,” he said solemnly. “His target isn’t just Hoffman Group. His attack is coming from elsewhere now–starting to infiltrate from elsewhere. He won’t spare Lawrence Group. You have to tell your brother, Jeffrey, not to take that flight route.”

Genevieve stared at Anthony in horror.

Jeffrey had never told anyone about the flight route he would be taking on his return to the country.

‘How did Anthony know?‘ Genevieve wondered.

Anthony looked at her expressionlessly. “The person I had monitoring Louis was discovered. He vanished near the airline. Something seems off with the route.”

Genevieve’s face turned pale, and she immediately called Jeffrey, and fortunately, he answered quickly.

“Gen, I was in the middle of picking out a gift for you,” Jeffrey told her.

Genevieve breathed a sigh of relief. “Jeffrey, something’s wrong with your flight. Don’t board the plane for now.”

Jeffrey was silent for a few seconds. It sounded like he had walked to another spot before speaking. “How do you know that?”

Genevieve paused and looked at Anthony.

He reached out when she handed him her phone.

“Hey, Jeffrey. It’s Anthony.” He spoke politely.

And before Jeffrey could begin to curse him out, Anthony continued, “That person you contacted, Mark, was a mercenary who protected Louis. You can’t trust him…”

Their conversation was short–lived as Jeffrey abruptly hung up.

Anthony returned the phone to Genevieve with a smile. “Jeffrey suspected it long ago, so he hasn’t made any

moves yet.”

Genevieve was relieved, but she couldn’t help but feel ashamed of Anthony’s boldness.

She thought to herself, ‘Look at you pretending like the two of you are tight.”

“Do you believe me now? He might spare you, but he won’t spare those around you, Gen,” Anthony said in a mesmerizing voice that made her quiver. “I understand. We’ll work together,” Genevieve said, her intuition. telling her that Anthony wasn’t lying.

It was no longer just about finding Frank and Margaret.

Genevieve looked at the box of pills on the table, a sense of unease growing within her.

Anthony smiled. “I have one more condition.”

“Why do you have so much to ask?” Genevieve said.

15

“You have to divorce him,” Anthony responded.

Genevieve frowned, and it suddenly dawned on her that Anthony thought she was still married to Louis.

Though amused, she simply nodded. “Okay.”

As Anthony watched her agree so readily, he couldn’t help but think that she still had feelings for him.

Genevieve couldn’t stay any longer when her worries plagued her mind, so she grabbed Goldie and left.

The server at the cafe was about to help Anthony with his wheelchair when he suddenly stood on his feet and dragged his wheelchair out as he left, leaving them stunned.

‘He’s pretending all along!‘ the server exclaimed inwardly.

Ө

COMMENT