Married in a Flash Embarking on the Journey to Wealth

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300 hundred thou” Aurelia felt as if she had been hit on the head and could not find her words.

“My mom should have told you that she used to be in business and has a good head for it. She made some investments, and this necklace is one of them. It was meant to be a gift for her future daughter- in–law.”

“No, this is too expensive. I’ll return it to you when I get back from work,” Aurelia insisted.

She merely considered Leslie a roommate. She couldn’t possibly accept such an extravagant gift from him.

“Why?” Leslie hesitated.

Since he had learned about Aurelia’s financial struggles and understood her need for money, it seemed logical for her to desire it.

Hence, he couldn’t understand why she would turn down an expensive gift.

“Mr. Synder, this is what mom bought for her future daughter–in–law,” Aurelia said solemnly.

“Aren’t you her daughter–in–law?” Leslie replied, his breath catching unexpectedly.

Words slipped out without him realizing.

Aurelia’s cheeks heated up. Amidst the silence, she heard Leslie’s slightly uneven breathing.

Did he know what he was saying?

Aurelia pursed her lips and said softly, “Where should I put it? I don’t have a safe.”

Leslie couldn’t help but suppress a laugh. “You didn’t deny it.”

Flustered, she said, “I’m busy. I’ll hang up.”

Leslie stopped her, “There’s a safe in the study.”

“Oh.”

Aurelia hung up abruptly, Touching her warm cheeks, she took a few moments to regain her composure before returning to her office.

colleagues gathered around.

your husband that

money from her past investments. She

was a wealthy second–generation, so

before, and her

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hundred thou-“Aurelia felt as if she had been hit on the head and could not find her words.

has a good head for it. She made some investments, and this necklace is one of them. It was meant to be a gift for

in–law.”

this is too expensive. I’ll return it to you when I get back from

considered Leslie a roommate. She couldn’t possibly accept such an extravagant

him.

“Why?” Leslie hesitated.

and understood her need for money, it seemed logical for her to

would turn

Synder, this is what mom bought for

you her daughter–in–law?” Leslie replied, his breath catching

out without him realizing.

heated up. Amidst the silence, she heard Leslie’s

he know what

softly, “Where should I put it? I

a laugh. “You didn’t deny it.”

busy. I’ll

her, “There’s a safe in the

“Oh.”

her warm cheeks, she took a few moments to regain her composure before

gathered around.

husband that

money from her past investments. She lent

rumors to spread that Leslie was a wealthy second–generation, so it was better to clarify things

before, and her demeanor was

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