Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 969

Penny’s face didn’t change at all. “Ma’am, you can leave anyone else behind, just not me.”

She reached into her coat and pulled out an official document with a bright red letterhead, then handed it to Emmy with both hands.

“This is an order from Mr. Nelson. For this trip, I’m fully responsible for your safety.”

“Please, ma’am, I need you to trust me.”

Her voice was steady and strong, with that unmistakable edge of military discipline.

“From now on, I’ll be by your side as your personal bodyguard, until the day you don’t need me anymore.”

Emmy took the letter but before she could say a word, Danny, standing next to her, sucked in a sharp breath.

He pushed his glasses up and stared at Penny for a long moment. “You… are you from the White family?”

Penny nodded. “I am.”

Danny immediately got excited and leaned in close to Emmy, lowering his voice. “Ms. Lincoln, it’s the White family! Do you know what that means?”

“They’re the family with generations of military commanders, the ones who now send their best people straight into the country’s top security agencies!”

A chill ran through Emmy. Of course she’d heard of the White family.

They were the real legends, a family of warriors.

People said that anyone from the White family could walk into special forces and instantly become an instructor.

Even Mrs. Nelson herself came from that family.

The Whites were the country’s most mysterious and unbreakable shield.

They never did business, never chased profit. They only protected the country’s borders.

She never imagined that James could actually convince someone from the White family to be her bodyguard.

Looking at Penny, so sharp and confident, Emmy suddenly felt a whole new sense of respect.

She read the appointment letter carefully, and once she was sure everything was real, she nodded seriously.

“Alright. If he arranged this, I’ll trust you completely.”

“Thank you for looking after me on this trip, Penny.”

…

Six hours later.

The plane touched down at the international airport in the capital of Country M.

To keep things low-key, Emmy only brought Danny and Penny with her to the hotel the event organizers had arranged.

The rest of the security team changed into plain clothes and spread out around the hotel.

In the suite, Emmy took a shower, slipped into some comfy pajamas, and curled up on the sofa.

Her phone screen glowed, open to her chat with James.

She hovered over the keyboard for a long time before finally typing something out.

[I’ve arrived. And… thank you for the bodyguard.]

She stared at the message, then deleted it.

Too formal. Way too distant.

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