CEO Ex-Husband, Don't Bother Me

Chapter 204 - 165: The End

Naomi Shaw covered her mouth, shaking her head in disbelief. She truly, truly could not believe that Sean Donovan could have such a terrifying, dark secret. ’Getting involved with drugs is a dead end,’ she thought, ’and what’s more, he’s the top drug lord—the one actually producing them!’

Ivan Warren put the photo away. "We know you lived with him for three years. Did he often disappear for periods of time?"

"Yes, sometimes he would leave frequently, and other times he wouldn’t go out for a month or two. But he always said he was going abroad for academic conferences..."

She recalled his movements from when she was with Sean Donovan. Since he was a Pharmacist, attending such conferences frequently seemed perfectly normal.

A harsh glint flashed in Thomas Dalton’s eyes. "Now you should know what he was really up to, right?"

Her face paled. "What can I do to help you?"

"He’s deeply in love with you. You must be well aware of that!"

Ivan Warren’s eyes also grew cold, his brow showing the characteristic sharpness of a criminal investigator. "That man is extremely vigilant. Right now, you’re the only one who can get close to him. So, we hope you’ll go to his side, pretend to love him, and help us gather the intelligence we need to destroy this massive drug empire!"

A choked sound escaped her. "What?"

Naomi Shaw could hardly believe what Ivan Warren was saying. She covered her mouth, shaking her head repeatedly in refusal. "Impossible, impossible! How could I pretend to love Sean Donovan? What about Julian? We’ve been through so much to get to this point..."

As she spoke, she thought of all the ups and downs she and Julian Donovan had been through, and tears of sorrow began to fall.

’He’d finally fallen in love with me, and I’d finally opened my heart to him. How could I bear to throw away the happiness I’ve only just found?’

Ivan Warren heaved a heavy sigh, his gaze filled with apology as he looked at her again. "Miss Shaw, we’ve thoroughly investigated the entanglement between the three of you. We know it hasn’t been easy for you and Julian Donovan to get to this point. But this matter concerns the happiness of thousands upon thousands of families. We hope you can temporarily set aside your personal life for the sake of the greater good."

"No..."

She screamed through her tears, "I’m sorry, I can’t do this! I can’t do it, I can’t!"

’The mere thought of abandoning Julian felt like her heart was being viciously torn apart. Even if it was just temporary, just an act, she couldn’t bring herself to do it. He had captured her heart when she was eighteen, and in all the years since, he’d never truly left it. The most decisive action she’d ever taken against him was insisting on the divorce and leaving three years ago, but that was only because he had hurt her. As long as he never left her, she would never, ever leave him.’

The expressions on both Thomas Dalton and Ivan Warren were earnest, with a hint of pleading. "Miss Shaw, you grew up in The Argent Triangle Region. You must understand the dangers of drugs better than any of us. We’ve only resorted to this plan because we’re out of options. That man, Sean Donovan, is simply too cunning!"

Thomas Dalton handed a pack of tissues to the weeping Naomi. "Ever since Sean Donovan rescued you at sea and brought you back three years ago, our people have been watching you both in secret. Sean Donovan’s feelings for you are genuine. A man like him doesn’t trust or fall in love with someone easily. But once he does, he’ll stop at nothing. So if you go undercover by his side, at the very least... your life won’t be in danger!"

Sean Donovan was meticulous and calculating. It wasn’t that they hadn’t sent in their own undercover officers before, but those agents almost always got stuck in the lower ranks, completely unable to get close to him. The few who managed to break into the upper echelons of power were found out as soon as they got near him and were killed immediately.

Naomi Shaw raised her hands to cover her face, agonizing over the decision. Having grown up in that environment, of course she knew the dangers of drugs. Even though Ian Shaw strictly forbade his men from using them, plenty still did so behind his back. She herself had witnessed on many occasions people in the throes of withdrawal, half-dead as they begged Ian Shaw for mercy. And then there was Arnold. Arnold’s parents had died because of drugs. When Julian Donovan rescued him, Arnold had been on the verge of death.

’From what these two officers were saying, the quantity of drugs Sean Donovan is producing must be enormous. Otherwise, Interpol wouldn’t have gotten involved, and he wouldn’t have been named the world’s number one drug lord. He isn’t just harming thousands of families... hundreds of millions of people are probably being destroyed by him.’

’But the thought of actually being separated from Julian...’ She didn’t have the courage to think any further.