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."

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

put it that

only had he resigned, but he was also in debt. His

held a hint of amusement, a stark contrast to his current financial predicament, which only served to confuse Getty further. She wondered if Alexander

am I supposed to say? Are you planning on getting a

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to the surface. "Then

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'

if he refused to divorce, what could she

expected to endure hardships alongside him without recognition

thought strengthened a sliver of

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