Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Could cousins have gone this far, or was he just out of touch, clueless about what the youth of today were thinking?

"Alright then, no worries, Ms. Miller. I guess I can head back now."

Carol thanked her again, feeling a weight lift from her chest.

She shot Felix a text, just a smug emoji. Felix didn't reply. She figured he was probably tied up for Listina was just out of surgery

and all.

Little did she know, Felix was at the cemetery, paying his respects to Listina's late parents and to his own. He saw Carol's message,

of course, but couldn't be bothered to respond.

All seemed to be wrapping up nicely, or so it should have been. But then Nathan dropped a text bomb on him.

[Carol's so into you now, you could probably ask for the Miller family fortune and she wouldn't blink. I mean, if it wasn't for her

dad's cutthroat takeover of the Geo family's company, you and Listina wouldn't have had it so rough. And when the company

tanked, it crushed your mom, right? Are you really just gonna swindle her out of measly few hundred grand? Sometimes I think

you're cold-hearted; other times, I figure you've got principles.]

Felix mulled over that text, unaware that his relationship with Carol was no longer a secret to Abner.

On his way back from the cemetery, Abner's assistant intercepted him and brought him to a coffee shop right under the towering

Miller Group building, where Abner awaited.

from a distance when he was a kid; the man was the talk of

him, yet Felix's

then. Now, facing Abner again, Felix was the

across from him, his assistant standing by, and slid a check across the table, much like a scene

care about Felix's background or motives; if money could

to walk away

the check lying on

a casual

day. Walk away now, and you

leave with nothing. Carol's young, spoiled

in whatever amount you

the assistant respectfully passed a pen to Felix, who pushed the

I'm not with

likes and dislikes, set up the whole scenario, all

note of authority in his voice, "You're both young. I'm not asking you; I'm telling you. Do you know how much

cut Carol off financially, she'll ccrawling back, unable to handle life without money.

spare you a second glance, no matter how

would indeed

Miller, you're

frowned, surprised by

greediest ones were those who thought they could have a piece of the

liked them. If she married him,

you insist on this route, let's see how

up and leaving without another word. Felix sat there, watching him

tight line.