His unwanted wife, the world’s coveted genius by Derk Blaylock

Chapter 1178:

Holley’s heart tightened. She quickly said, “It’s not mine—I rent it. Do you honestly think I could swing a ten-million-dollar home? That’s absurd!”

“Is that so?” Lamont replied, his voice laced with a biting, skeptical laugh.

He dropped onto the sofa, sprawling comfortably, then shifted his tone abruptly. “Look, Ms. Lewis, if you’re not willing to cough up the money, just admit it. You didn’t have to go so far as to send someone to kill me. That’s a bit cruel, don’t you think?”

Holley’s heart skipped a beat when she heard that, though she kept her face a perfect mask of calm.

Playing dumb, she shot back, “What are you saying? I don’t understand.”

“Oh, come off it. Do you really think I am dumb? You asked people to fake

that she lacked the skills to pull off such a

what you’re suggesting. I didn’t send anyone to kill you! I don’t even have the nerve or

and tapped the screen a few times. “Let’s set that aside for the moment. I

the phone’s speaker. “You are Dr. Chadwick? Here’s a bank card with five hundred

you’re implying,”

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need a small favor, Dr. Chadwick. Think of the five hundred thousand as a gesture of gratitude.” After a tense silence, Lamont’s voice returned. “What exactly do you want me to

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