Love Unspoken

Getty managed to muster a smile, her voice laced with incredulity. "You're not joking, are you?"

A chuckle escaped Alexander's lips. "Would you compensate me if I were ?"

Getty fell into silence, her mind a whirlwind of thoughts. The revelation from Alexander struck her like a lightning bolt, scattering her excitement int o fragments of disarray.

She was not averse to material possessions, but her affection for Alexander was undeniably sincere. Yet, if he had no intention of marrying her and was now devoid of wealth and power, what reason did she have to remain by his side? Perhaps it was the prolonged silence that piqued Alexander's curiosity. He cast a sidelong glance at her, his eyes questioning.

"What's the matter?"

Jolted back to reality, Getty managed to keep her smile intact. "Nothing, nothing at all. I'm just intrigued, why did you abruptly resign?"

"My actions resulted in the company losing several billion," Alexander confessed, his tone devoid of emotion.

Getty's eyes widened in shock. "Billions?"

"Yes."

had no real comprehension of such a figure; after all, she had

put it that

Her emotions were in turmoil. Not only had he

the silence again?" Alexander's voice held a hint of amusement, a stark contrast to his current financial predicament, which only served to confuse

to say? Are you planning on getting

not," he replied, his

us for the

surface. "Then what do you expect

agent tuning into their conversation, she swallowed her words, deciding it was best to wait until they were alone to voice her thoughts. Her mind was a storm of confusion. Deep down, if Alexander was willing to divorce his wife and marry her, it wasn't something she'd outright reject. After all, a man of his pride wouldn't really expect her to pay off his debts, would he? Moreover, as the saying goes, 'a lean camel is still bigger than a horse' marrying Alexander wouldn't be a loss

to divorce, what could

to endure hardships alongside him without recognition or bear

strengthened a sliver

pulled up to

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agent to hail a cab home. Once he had departed, leaving just the two of them in the