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

Chapter 1651:

“It’s possible,” Tamara murmured, piecing it together. “Maybe after she met Elwood for the first time, she mentioned it to Carola, and Carola told her something.”

“Quite possibly,” Nalani replied. Her brows knitted together as worry edged her voice. “What do we do now? What if Kylee already knows something important?”

Tamara let out a cold laugh. “Even if she does know something, it doesn’t matter,” she said with a dismissive wave of her hand. “Elwood and Carola? That’s dust in the past. Carola’s married now, with a child. Whatever Carola and Elwood had is long buried—there’s no reviving it in this lifetime. So what if Kylee’s caught wind of it? It changes nothing. And in a few days, once Dr. Brooks hypnotizes Elwood, the memory of Carola will be wiped clean from Elwood’s mind.”

After a moment of quiet reflection, Nalani gave a small nod, the tension in her shoulders easing. “That puts my mind at ease,” she said.

Downstairs, in the garden, Zaria looked at Tasha, drawing in a deep breath as if steadying herself. Her eyes locked onto Tasha’s, firm with resolve. “I’ve decided,” she said at last. “I’ll go along with what you suggested earlier. But you have to swear—this stays between us. No one else can ever find out.”

moment Zaria spoke; she’d expected this all along, that

“Your little secret stays locked

together in a flicker of doubt as she hesitated, then asked, “But how exactly do you want me to help you? You know how stubborn my

is simple—help me get some time alone with Elwood. And every now and then, slip a kind

across her face. “That’s really

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lofty. I understand I have to take things slow with Elwood; it’s all about patience and taking it one careful step

said this, she did not think it was enough. It was only the opening move—showing too much eagerness now would spoil the game. Besides, if she laid bare her true intentions from the start, Zaria would never agree to help

was to win her over first; once Zaria was committed, backing out would be