Married a Secret Billionaire by Breaking Wave

When Lena turned her head to look, she spotted a man approaching with a mischievous smirk.

"Mr. Chriss?"

He grinned. "Sorry, I accidentally overheard your conversation with Madam Fleur... Or should I say your future mother-in-law?"

"Nah," she flatly replied, discreetly slipping the large diamond ring into her pocket.

"It's not often you see such a huge diamond ring!" He approached. "Look at the color and style. She must have spent a fortune!"

"I told you it's not happening! Are you done?"

Elijah smiled even wider upon seeing her blush. He had been discussing business with a client and had witnessed the mother-and-daughter-in-law drama after the meeting.

Lena pouted and attempted to leave, but Elijah stopped her. "Don't leave just yet! I need to talk to you."

"What's up?"

He didn't beat around the bush. "I'm leaving the Thompson Group to start my own business. I need an assistant. Will you help me?"

"Me?" Lena was taken aback, thinking he was joking.

However, his serious demeanor indicated otherwise.

"You're someone I can trust," Elijah explained. "I am starting from scratch and need a reliable partner."

"But I..."

"What? You're concerned about Ms. Pamela?" He chuckled. "She's not your blood sister, so why do you care so much? Also, what's your status when you're with the Thompsons?"

Lena remained silent, avoiding eye contact.

He pointed in the direction Fleur had gone. "She... doesn't seem to like you, right?"

never wanted her to like

"She's Chris' mom. Don't you care

Lena glared

She could never escape

smirked again, recalling how she had rendered him speechless previously. Now, he was returning

dropped his smile and looked at her seriously. "Wealthy women like her have one criterion when choosing a daughter-in-law: she must marry within their

her head. "I'll never

competition!" he retorted. "You're

her eyebrows.

"Since we're being candid, I'll lay it all out. I'm involved

genuinely passionate about the things she cared about,

at him and asked, "Why are you

votes." He shrugged. "It's a selfish move on my part. I'm doing this

claimed not to like Kasey, yet he was assisting her family. Why was he so invested in her family if their marriage lacked

you agree, I'll reserve a classroom for you in the new school.

smiled suddenly. "You've thought this through. Are you using the kids to boost

Elijah said nothing.

"Despite your motives, this project could

"And?"

"So, I'll consider it."

dramatically flipped his coat and placed his hands on his hips. "I thought you were going to be my

I should discuss

whom?" He smiled.

blushed and glared at him again before

Mr. Hamerton! Talk it out as much as you

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she returned to the apartment, she recounted everything to Chris.

finish, he patted her head and smiled

"What?"

you want to assist