The Ex-Wife Strikes Back By Queena Laurie

Chapter 74 

Aurelia’s voice, with its clear and calm tone, carried a faint sense of self–assurance, providing significant comfort to Charles, who was currently in a state of confusion and anxiety. 

Aurelia’s voice reached him, causing the previously perplexed and uneasy emotions to gradually subside and allowing peace to take over once more. 

The expression on his face no longer appeared somber and helpless. Instead, it revealed a sincere and heartfelt mix of excitement and gratitude. 

“Ms. Swanson? I’m on the 19th floor in the Spring Suite,” Charles stated succinctly, revealing his current location before asking. “Ms. Swanson, did you come alone? Shall I come down and escort you?” 

The way he phrased his question was quite deliberate. If she had come alone, it implied that there was a high chance Aurelia wouldn’t be a match for these individuals. 

Then he still needed to summon the courage of a knight going on a mission to slaughter a dragon. 

However, as the boss, Aurelia could have chosen not to come. Since it involved Charles, she chose to show up anyway. 

Aurelia, being a mere woman, was able to accomplish such a feat. Charles, being a man, could not afford to be a coward. In the worst–case scenario, he had to face his decisions with no regrets. 

Aurelia also caught the undertones of resolute determination beneath Charles‘ seemingly calm tone. It carried the weighty significance of burning one’s bridges and making a desperate stand. 

Unable to hold back her emotions, Aurelia felt a mix of empathy and helplessness. She understood the frustration simmering within Charles, the feeling of powerlessness and suffocation in the face of an overpowering reality. The presence of brute force was pervasive, and there seemed to be no escape from it. 

Aurelia empathized and put herself in Charles‘ shoes, contemplating how things would have turned out if she hadn’t become involved in such a relationship with Jacob unintentionally. 

Charles probably had no choice but to endure the grievances and unfair oppression he faced at this moment. Simply being able to escape unscathed was already considered fortunate for him, let alone having someone come to support him and help him regain his dignity and confidence. 

However, strange occurrences always had a tendency to happen in the world. 

Against everyone’s expectations, including Aurelia’s own, she had already been tagged by Jacob. 

And now, she was about to use this very tag to stand up for Charles and, in turn, reclaim her own sense of liberation and satisfaction. 

Therefore, holding her phone, Aurelia glanced at the man who had approached her earlier, claiming to be the person in charge of the Regency Club. He had a respectful smile on his face. Her voice remained remarkably calm as she said, “There’s no need to escort me. Someone will guide me there!” 

“Okay, Ms. Swanson!” Upon hearing that someone would accompany her, Charles felt slightly relieved, thinking that Aurelia was indeed clever and had connections. Charles hoped that the person accompanying her possessed enough influence and prestige. 

After hanging up the phone, Charles didn’t sit down but instead maintained a serious and upright demeanor. He turned to Declan and said, “Ms. Swanson is coming up. Please excuse me for a moment while I go to the elevator entrance to greet 

her!” 

Declan seemed taken aback, not expecting that Aurelia would have possessed such audacity to come alone to this place. “Does she really know what kind of place Regency is? Or perhaps that woman has an exceptionally influential background?” Declan pondered, wearing an uncertain expression. “If she indeed had a powerful background, then why, as someone working for her, did Charles remain silent and let them embarrass him throughout the afternoon without uttering a word?” 

Declan was’a little confused. 

Furthermore, this place was on the 19th floor. According to the meticulous hierarchical division of the Regency Club, floors one to five were accessible only to businessmen and corresponded to the lowest–level silver card membership. 

Floors five to twelve were designated as sheriff levels, meaning that one needed to hold a prominent position in a local government department to potentially possess a Gold Card granting access to these floors. 

Naturally, the privileges associated with the gold card would be determined based on each individual’s position and responsibilities, deciding whether they could only access the fifth floor or proceed directly to the twelfth floor. 

The thirteenth and fourteenth floors were not included in the layout of this building, which meant that after the twelfth floor, the next floor was immediately the fifteenth floor. 

According to the division, floors 15 to 19 were classified as chief executive–level floors. 

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It would be impossible for anyone below the chief executive level to have the privilege of even accessing the 19th floor specifically. Moreover, the cards issued here needed to be the crystal platinum card. 

Given that Declan was merely a commoner without any notable status, under normal circumstances, he had absolutely no right to be on the 19th floor. 

However, aligning with a spoilt rich heir made all the difference. 

Although Brandon might have been a collateral descendant of the Yeager family, the main branch of the Yeager family itself was undoubtedly a formidable force. 

Now that Brandon had arrived in Xandenia, as a local scion, there was no reason for him to have caused unnecessary conflicts. Therefore, shortly after Brandon’s arrival in Xandenia, someone personally delivered to him a crystal platinum card that granted him direct access to the nineteenth floor. 

It could be said that Charles was also unfortunate. He was originally scheduled to have a meeting with someone on the fifth floor of the Regency. 

After their meeting, the two of them left and encountered Declan, who had become Brandon’s lackey, in the lobby. 

Tensions rose when they collided. Declan, who had long felt overshadowed by Charles, would not have missed the opportunity to cause trouble, suppress Charles, and showcase his own sense of superiority. 

Immediately. Declan ardently praised Charles‘ outstanding abilities in the securities industry and his astute analysis skills in order to persuade Brandon to recruit Charles under his command. 

Declan’s idea was actually quite simple, which was to demonstrate his own power to Charles. If Brandon were to succeed in recruiting Charles, it meant that Charles would be under his command and thus obliged to follow instructions and assignments. 

If Charles were to refuse Brandon’s recruitment offer, it would have been even better. It provided an opportunity to use Brandon as a means to severely reprimand Charles, ensuring that Charles no longer had the audacity to be cocky before 

Declan in the future. 

In this way, driven by Declan’s personal motives, Charles was “warmly and sincerely” invited to the nineteenth floor to “broaden his horizons” under the guise of hospitality. 

According to Declan’s understanding, the new CEO that Charles had recently begun working for was just a businessman with some assets to their name at best. 

Or perhaps, even if Charles‘ boss had a family background of renown and abilities within the system, at most, he could be considered a minor official and could never be qualified to access the nineteenth floor. 

It was possible that anyone attempting to access floors above the fifth floor would be denied entry by the security of the Regency. 

However, at present, this Aurelia seemed to be quite capable. She casually mentioned that she was going up to the nineteenth floor. 

It was hard to say whether she truly had the confidence or if she was unaware of the situation and believed that Regency was a place that could be accessed as long as one had money. 

Declan sincerely hoped that it was the latter, as it would provide him with another opportunity to embarrass Charles and further undermine Charles‘ position. 

Charles stood at the entrance of the luxurious golden elevator, anxiously awaiting the illumination of the indicator light. It was a nerve–wracking and uneasy two minutes for him. 

As soon as the “ding” almost immediately and positioned himself directly in front of the elevator doors. 

Indicating the arrival of the elevator on the floor rang out, Charles took two steps forward 

The golden doors swung open, and as expected, at first glance, Charles saw Aurelia standing right in the middle front, wearing a light blue windbreaker. 

Behind her, the driver, Andrew, stood like a dutiful bodyguard, expressionless and with an upright posture. 

Standing half a step behind Aurelia and next to Andrew was a man dressed in a meticulously tailored suit, exuding an air of success and confidence. 

It was none other than the representative of Regency, who had answered Jacob’s call and went downstairs to the main entrance to escort Aurelia. 

At that moment, his expression was also somewhat serious. When Aurelia got out of the car and called Charles to ask which floor he was on, he had already heard the words “19th floor” over the phone. 

Almost immediately, he secretly made a gesture with his hand in the direction of the security personnel, indicating the 

number “19.” 

The group of personnel was quite clever and quickly figured out who was on the 19th floor now. 

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As he escorted Aurelia, intentionally taking a few detours before heading to the VIP elevator, the personnel of the security office silently sent him updates on the various halls and the situation involving the guests on the nineteenth floor via text messages on his phone. 

After cautiously glancing at the information, he immediately understood the situation. He realized that this calm–looking prestigious woman in front of him had come for a specific individual, and his heart was instantly relieved. 

The representative thought, “Damn it! I wonder which jerk dares to offend a friend of Mr. Miller without knowing any 

better. It turned out to be an outsider!” 

He was aware of the situation regarding the individuals currently using Spring Suite because he personally delivered several crystal platinum cards to them as instructed. He knew that the other party came from Druobridge, but he was unsure about their exact background. 

However, in his opinion, no matter how prestigious their background might be, it still had its limits. Otherwise, the bosses wouldn’t have instructed him to only deliver the crystal platinum cards. They would have at least given them a diamond platinum card. 

Therefore, in the territory of Nuthana, the one who truly held influence and commanded respect was Jacob, not them. 

Now, if anyone else were to clash with those at Spring Suite, he would have still felt somewhat troubled by it. 

However, once he knew that Jacob was dissatisfied with them, the person in charge felt a sense of relief, and whatever psychological burden he felt vanished instantly. 

He could see it very clearly indeed. 

The stunning beauty before him had arrived in Jacob’s Mulliner 728, and he was even more familiar with the person driving the car. Todd was not only Jacob’s driver but also served as half of his security team. 

He heard that when the man was young, he had served in the Royal Army, but had to retire after sustaining injuries. 

Considering the favors and luxury cars Jacob bestowed upon this prestigious woman, he couldn’t help but think that she must have come from a significant background. 

Therefore, his current decision was to firmly maintain his position and fulfill his responsibility as a protector for this prestigious woman before Jacob arrived. He resolved to stand by her side and ensure her safety. 

Regardless of whether the other party came from Druobridge or not, there could be no room for sentimentality, and they could not expect to be treated kindly. 

That was why Charles regarded this person with such a serious and stern expression. 

“Ms. Swanson, it’s all my fault for causing trouble and making you come all this way personally!” Charles said with at remorseful expression, stepping forward to greet her. His first words were an apology. 

However, Aurelia took the initiative to extend her hand and shook Charles‘ hand earnestly. “What nonsense are you talking about? Come, let’s go inside and get to know this ‘enthusiastic acquaintance of yours!” 

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