You're Just My Ex-Husband,My Lord-Chapter 210-trouble

For Laurent, her first day at work was undoubtedly hectic.

In the morning, the HR department introduced her to colleagues from various departments. In the afternoon, she familiarized herself with the company’s business processes under the guidance of a senior employee.

Matthew’s company was a trading firm, after all, and there were many differences compared to her previous work at the factory.

That evening, Matthew suggested hosting a welcome dinner for her, treating everyone to a meal to celebrate her joining the company.

As the workday was coming to an end, Dave called.

He asked if she wanted to see their daughter that night—if she did, he would bring her over.

Laurent immediately refused, using Matthew’s dinner invitation as an excuse.

There was no way she was letting him into her home a second time.

Even if she did want to see her daughter, she wouldn’t admit it under these circumstances.

Dave didn’t push her. He simply said, "Got it," and hung up.

However, Dave hadn’t expected this—after Laurent moved to Burg Eltz, he barely saw her at all for the next half a month.

Aside from that one night he stayed over, they hadn’t crossed paths even once.

On her third day at work, Matthew sent Laurent on a week-long business trip.

By the time she returned, it was just after the Lantern Festival, and she had to go back to the factory to hand over her previous job.

She was busy beyond belief.

Dave was frustrated.

He had assumed that with her in Burg Eltz, he could see her every day.

Yet now, half a month had passed before he could even meet her again.

One week later, after finishing the transition at the factory, Laurent drove back to Burg Eltz.

It was a weekend morning.

Soon after, Dave called.

He reminded her that their daughter’s birthday was coming up in a few days—

And he wanted Laurent to help him pick out a gift.

Laurent originally wanted to refuse.

She was exhausted—she had been working non-stop lately, and her body was starting to feel the toll.

She really just wanted to go home and rest.

But then she thought:

If she didn’t pick out a gift for her daughter today, she might get too busy once work resumed and miss the chance altogether.

So in the end, she agreed.

When Laurent arrived home, she found Dave already waiting downstairs.

Feeling a bit guilty, she said:

"Sorry, can I go up and put my things away first?"

She had brought a lot of things from home—her mother had packed bags of food and her father had sent fresh vegetables from his farm.

Dave didn’t say much.

He simply stepped forward and helped her carry everything upstairs.

After helping her move everything, Dave sat down in the living room to wait while Laurent went to her bedroom to change clothes.

However, after waiting for a long time, she still hadn’t come out.

Curious, Dave got up and went to check.

What he saw made his heart ache.

Laurent had fallen asleep.

She was lying on the bed, fully dressed, sound asleep.

She must have been completely exhausted—so much so that she had fallen asleep without even realizing it, her guard completely down.

Dave finally stepped forward, picked her up, and gently moved her further into the large bed. He pulled the blanket over her to make her more comfortable. In the end, he couldn’t resist and leaned down to cradle her face, pressing a soft kiss on her lips.

If this kind of busy and fulfilling life was what she wanted, then he was willing to support her.

For Dave, realizing his feelings for her came too late, but so what? They had a whole lifetime ahead of them. He would do whatever it took to make up for lost time.

Laurent slept from morning until afternoon. If not for the hands on the clock marking the passing hours, she wouldn’t have believed she had slept for so long. Originally, she had planned to just change clothes and go with Dave to buy a gift for their daughter, but she was simply too exhausted. Especially after seeing the soft, inviting bed...

She had only intended to lie down for a moment, just to rest her eyes, but she hadn’t expected to fall asleep.

Realizing this, she quickly sat up in bed. She had promised Dave they would go pick out a gift together, yet she had slept for so long—she had no idea what he had been doing in the meantime.

Glancing down at the blanket covering her, she knew she had dozed off the moment she lay down, so she definitely hadn’t covered herself. That meant it could only have been Dave.

A fleeting image of Dave gently tucking the blanket around her surfaced in her mind, making her pause for a moment. She shook her head forcefully, trying to dispel the thought.

Lately, she had been getting lost in her thoughts far too often.

When she pushed open the bedroom door and stepped out, she saw Dave sitting in the living room, working. His laptop was open in front of him, with several documents scattered nearby. As she walked out, he was frowning in deep concentration, seemingly troubled by something.

Dave was indeed facing some issues. Recently, a mysterious company had been quietly acquiring small shares from other Washington shareholders. Dave suspected that Bert was behind it.

If the opposing party managed to acquire more shares of Washington than he currently held, it would mean that Washington would change ownership. Dave hadn’t expected that after all these years, Bert still hadn’t given up. He was still scheming, still attempting to wrest Washington away from him.

Bert had always regarded himself as the rightful heir of Burg Eltz, believing that Washington should naturally be inherited and controlled by the eldest son. However, back then, when Daniel had forced Dave to choose between Clark and the company, no one had expected Dave to abandon Clark and choose the company instead.

That decision had completely disrupted Bert’s plans, leaving him with no choice but to swallow his pride for the past few years. However, during this time, Bert had never stopped his underhanded maneuvers in the background. Dave had quietly countered every move without breaking a sweat. But this time, Bert had escalated his tactics—he was attempting a hostile takeover of Washington.

What Bert failed to understand was that even though he was the eldest son of Burg Eltz, his illegitimate status meant he had no legitimate claim to Washington’s inheritance. Five years ago, Bert had publicly exposed his own identity as an illegitimate child, hoping to use public opinion to pressure Daniel and the Burg Eltz Lord into compromising.

But the Lord of Burg Eltz despised such underhanded tricks more than anything. Originally, Wooden S. Washington had been willing to grant Bert a small portion of shares out of consideration for his Burg Eltz bloodline. However, Bert’s reckless actions had enraged the lord, who immediately decided that Bert would not receive a single share of Washington’s inheritance.

Daniel’s reputation was also severely damaged due to Bert’s revelation, forcing him to step down. As a result, Dave naturally took over Washington, managing it so successfully that his position as the head of Washington became even more secure.

Now, Bert had somehow gathered external support and was attempting a hostile takeover of Washington. But Dave merely smiled coldly. Not every acquisition attempt would succeed. And not just anyone could sit securely in Washington’s seat of power.

Bert had spent most of his life abroad, not only unfamiliar with domestic affairs but also unaware that every level of Washington’s management was now filled with Dave’s people. Even if Bert managed to gain control of Washington, he might not be able to run it properly—he would likely find himself completely trapped and powerless.