Her indifferent gaze sent a shiver through Trent’s heart. 

The look she gave him was so icy, as if he had become someone insignificant to her now. 

“What do you mean the necklace belongs to Sidonie? You gifted it to her using our shared marital assets, something I never agreed to! Therefore, this necklace was never hers to begin with, let alone return. Once we’re back in Jexburgh, I’ll take legal action to reclaim it!” Quinn declared. 

She constantly gave in, yet the duo took it for granted. How ridiculous. 

“Quinn, when it comes down to it, you’re just after the money, aren’t you?” Sidonie spat out in frustration. “When you divorced, you said you only wanted one hundred and fifty three million. But now, you’re eyeing these expensive pieces of jewelry. Isn’t that why you’re trying to take them away?” 

“And what about you? You don’t want money? Then why accept these jewels? You don’t want people to call you a mistress, yet you accept these jewels. Can’t you buy them yourself? Why must you have a married man gift them to you?” Quinn retorted without mincing her words. 

Sidonie was so upset that her face turned beet red. 

Especially at this moment, outside the Bridger residence, there were also members of the Bridger family’s security team. 

They had heard Quinn’s words as well. 

“Let’s go,” Quinn said to Harlan. 

“All right,” Harlan obediently agreed, a stark contrast to his usual arrogant demeanor toward Trent and Sidonie. 

“Trent, Quinn was really out of line just now!” Sidonie said to Trent, “If she had just admitted she wanted these jewels, I would have given them to her. But she acted so duplicitously! I can’t stand people like that. There’s no way she’s getting what she wants!” 

Trent was merely staring blankly at the departing car, his mind filled with the indifferent gaze Quinn had given him earlier. 

When she left, she didn’t even spare him another glance. 

Could it really be that she no longer cares about me at all?! 

Trent was suddenly struck by a sharp pain in his chest. This pain, it seemed, was slowly spreading throughout his body with each pulse of his blood. 

“Trent!” Sidonie raised her voice, trying 

 to get his attention. At that moment, Trent was just like he had been at the banquet yesterday, completely captivated by the sight of Quinn leaving. He was so engrossed that he didn’t even notice Sidonie standing right beside him. 

This made Sidonie increasingly uncomfortable. 

Regaining his composure, Trent finally spoke. “I’ll figure something out. Since I gave these jewels to you in the first place, they naturally belong to you.” 

A hint of amusement finally graced Sidonie’s face. “Unfortunately, they took the necklace!” 

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“Once the company secures the island development project, I’ll buy you something even better,” Trent promised. Regardless of anything else, his primary reason for coming to Yarburn was to utilize Sidonie’s connections to win the island development project in Yarburn. 

Only in this way could he rescue the company from its predicament. It would also serve as proof that the company’s success and its potential for going public were all due to his own efforts, not because of Quinn. 

“Okay. With my help, you’ll definitely land the great project,” Sidonie assured, hooking her arm through Trent’s. “Come on. Let me take you inside the house and introduce you to the Bridger family!” 

Meanwhile, inside the car, Quinn instructed Harlan, “Let’s head to the charity association first.” 

“What for?” Harlan asked, puzzled. 

“To give away this necklace,” she said. 

An hour later, Quinn had finished all the donation procedures at the charity association. The necklace would be auctioned off, with all proceeds from the auction going to Operation Hope Elementary School, which aided children who had dropped out of school. 

“It’s a good thing you gave away that piece of jewelry. If in the future, you fancy any jewelry, I’ll buy it for you, Quinnie!” Harlan said. 

“I’m not really into jewelry,” Quinn stated. The only piece she truly cared about was a ruby necklace. It was the same one her mother had used years ago to barter for food and medicine, saving fifty orphans in the 

process. 

However, she had managed to retrieve this necklace. In retrospect, this was perhaps the only gain she had from her three–year marriage to Trent. 

“By the way, did you come looking for me for a specific reason?” Quinn asked. 

Feeling slightly uneasy, Harlan moistened his lips before he asked, “Are you and Julius dating?” 

Quinn was taken aback, not expecting Harlan to also ask her this question. “Don’t tell me you’ve also seen the trending topics online. I’m not dating him. It just so happened that I ran into Trent and Sidonie at the banquet yesterday. Julius was merely helping me out,” she explained. 

“Help?” Harlan said in a low voice, “He’s not exactly the type to lend a hand to others.” 

“Maybe it’s because I was his companion last night.” 

Yesterday, the words spoken by Julius were indeed serious. However, the look in his eyes when he gazed at her could, at most, only be considered as fondness. It was not the kind of look one gives to a beloved. 

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ould Not Take The Risk 

Therefore, she naturally wouldn’t attach any deeper meaning to those words. 

Dating… Perhaps it was because she had already been through a divorce once that she became more 

cautious. 

She wasn’t like Julius, who perhaps was just momentarily interested and wanted to give dating a try. 

“So, you don’t have any feelings for him at all?” Harlan asked, a hint of worry lacing his words. 

“I just got divorced and have absolutely no intention of starting another relationship right now,” said Quinn. “All I want to do at the moment is to finish up my duties as his bodyguard as soon as possible. Then, I’ll head back to Jexburgh, sort out my work affairs, and head to the border to continue looking for clues about my brother!” 

When the time came, she planned to handle her work through the internet while trying to spend as much. time as possible along the border to search for clues. 

She knew the chances were incredibly slim. 

Back then, despite the extensive search by the military, they failed to locate Rowan. Could she really manage to find him? 

Over the years, many people had urged her to face reality. The chances of someone who had been missing for five years returning alive were incredibly slim. 

Yet, she firmly believed that Rowan hadn’t died and must still be alive somewhere! 

“When the time comes, I’ll go with you to the border,” Harlan said. 

“No need. This is my personal matter, and I can handle it myself-” 

“Quinnie!” he interrupted. “Let me go with you. I’m not comfortable with you going alone!” 

“But…” 

“Do you know why I call you ‘Quinnie?‘ You mean so much more to me than you might think, so let me accompany you!” 

Quinn hesitated for a moment. “Let’s see when the time comes. After all, it’s not like I’ll be returning immediately after reaching the border. I’ll be staying there for a while, but as for how long, I’m not sure myself.” 

“No worries. I’ll stick with you, no matter how long it takes!” Harlan said. 

Quinn shot Harlan a confused look. “Even if I was once your captain and looked out for you in the military camp, you don’t have to act like this. I looked after you because you were my comrade, and it was only natural. You don’t need to feel like you have to repay me in any way!” 

“I’m doing all this, not because I’m repaying what you’ve done for me… I mean, of course, I do want to repay you for your kindness. But in reality, it’s because I…” 

Suddenly, Harlan’s voice faltered, as if the remaining words were stuck in his throat. 

Should I say it? 

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Currently, she simply had no interest in starting a new romance. If he were to confess his feelings now, she would surely turn him down. 

If that happened, would they still be able to interact so naturally? 

Harlan wasn’t sure! 

He cared about her too much and treasured their relationship deeply, which was why he didn’t dare to take this risk lightly. He didn’t dare to confess his feelings easily, as he feared it would ruin what they already 

had. 

But three years ago, he’d already missed one opportunity. Was he going to hesitate again now? 

Throughout his life, Harlan had always done whatever he wanted whenever he pleased. Yet, when it came to matters involving Quinn, he found himself hesitating. 

“What?” Quinn waited for the rest of Harlan’s words. 

“I…” He opened his mouth to speak, but his phone inconveniently rang at that very moment. 

Harlan picked up his phone, and after listening for a moment, his expression suddenly changed. “All right, I’ll be back to handle it as soon as I can.” 

After he finished his phone call, Quinn asked, “What happened?” 

“There’s a problem at my granddad’s law firm. I need to get back to Jexburgh as soon as possible to sort it out,” said Harlan. 

Even though his uncle typically managed the law firm, from his tone in the phone call earlier, there was clearly some trouble brewing. Moreover, it seemed to be connected to some past incidents from when Harlan was abroad. 

“All right then. You should hurry back and take care of things,” said Quinn. 

Harlan looked at Quinn with a hint of reluctance. Would he truly have no regrets if he left just like this? 

“You… will be Julius‘ bodyguard for just three months?” he asked abruptly. 

“Yeah. Even if he’s still in Yarburn three months from now, I’ll head back to Jexburgh first,” Quinn stated. 

“All right then, I’ll be waiting for you in Jexburgh!” Harlan said earnestly. 

Sometime in the future, he would find the right moment to tell her his feelings, that he didn’t want to be someone she thought of as just her little brother. He wanted to be the man standing by her side! 

When Julius returned to the mansion, he abruptly halted. There was someone in the living room! 

Is it Quinn? 

Yet, his body’s instinctual sense of danger was telling him that this person was not Quinn, because Quinn wouldn’t trigger such a feeling within him. 

When he finally saw who was in the living room, his eyes suddenly narrowed. 

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