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?"

"I never wanted her to like

a bit insincere," Elijah said. "She's Chris' mom. Don't you care about your boyfriend

glared at

exasperating. She could never escape his

rendered him speechless previously. Now, he was

at her seriously. "Wealthy women like her have one criterion when choosing a daughter-in-law: she must marry within their social class. You need your own business,

shook her head. "I'll never abandon

not her competition!" he retorted. "You're

She raised her eyebrows. "What do

I'll lay it all out. I'm involved in charity work, and I thought you might be interested in

was accurate. Lena might appear aloof, but she was genuinely passionate about the things she cared about, including teaching

looked at him and asked, "Why

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

frowned, struggling to understand him. He claimed not to like Kasey, yet he was assisting her family. Why was he so invested in her family

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

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

Elijah said nothing.

She pondered. "Despite your motives, this project could be a great

"And?"

"So, I'll consider it."

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

I should

whom?" He

and glared at him again

after her, "Hey, give my regards to Mr. Hamerton! Talk it out as much as you want, maybe all

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she recounted everything to

patted her head and smiled warmly. "I

"What?"

you want to assist