Chapter 235

Gavin Langley’s forced smile froze on his face. He wiped the sweat off his forehead and muttered, “No, no, I’ve totally changed my ways. Life’s been real chill lately, not even a little stressful... So yeah, no need for me to get some air in the garden.” With that, he turned and disappeared into the crowd without a backward glance. Everyone in the business world knew—the Winters brothers basically stood in for Damien Blackwood himself. Leo was like Damien’s right hand in all things corporate, while Max wasn’t just his personal bodyguard—he also handled the shady stuff, the dirty work no one dared mention out loud. He looked like the perfect gentleman—refined, polished—but God help anyone who crossed him. That man could go full-on cold-blooded with zero warning. Max stared after Gavin’s retreating figure with a frosty expression, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly before he too strode out of the hall. Upstairs in the hallway. Ashley Sloane leaned against the railing, glancing at