Chapter 23 Ready to Meet the Folks?


"As an impostor, you only need to know this much, don't ask questions you shouldn't!" Alaric reminded her with a cold voice.

Galatea cursed him silently before snapping the file shut, replying with assurance, "I've committed all these details to memory. Don't worry, I won't let you down." "Good," said Alaric. "Now it's your turn."

"My turn for what?" she asked, feigning ignorance.

"Don't play dumb with me."

Was he talking about her background? The one filled with stories she could never share with the world?

"It's pretty simple. My parents died, and my husband passed away when I was pregnant. Now, it's just me and my children," she divulged.

'Both parents dead? And a deceased husband?' Alaric thought with disbellef.

Galatea couldn't help but let out a mischievous laugh at his shocked expression, taunting, "Scared? If you think I'm cursed, you could always find someone else. Despite your flaws, you've got money and power."

Before she could finish, Alaric lunged at her, and she instinctively retreated, her back slamming against the car door.

"You're too inexperienced to scare me. Remember, if you don't want to end up dead, you'd better behave," he warned her.

He was a miracle of medicine, having woken up from a three-year coma after a severe injury.

"Pervert!" Galatea shoved him away, swiftly smoothing out her clothes.

if it weren't for the money,"

which could help me find my son, I wouldn't even glance

she couldn't

crescents and her lips lifting into a sweet smile. "So, for the

neighborhood, and Galatea gazed out the window. Seeing the lavish homes triggered a flood of emotions. She used to live in a luxury villa back when the

caught the wistful look

her reverie. Galatea snapped back to reality and stepped

giving her a subtle cue. Understanding his signal, Galatea took on the

here," a servant

Galatea felt a twinge of intense nervousness, the most crucial part was her role as an

here," Griffin Nash said with an easygoing smile spreading across his face as he

though amiddle aged man, carried himself with a striking posture

air of aloofness one might expect from a lady of

woman at Alaric's side, both Griffin and Ravenna were momentarily shocked before

moment that made Galatea squirm

completing the greetings, Alaric gave a straightforward introduction, "This is Galatea, my

her head slightly and

At first, they didn't believe it, thinking Alaric must have been speaking out of anger due

this time to clear up any misunderstandings, but to their surprise, he brought

But her excitement ceased as she caught sight of the woman with Alaric, and her complexion changed dramatically. Sensing potential awkwardness,

Alaric has brought his girlfriend. Come down

'Greet his new girlfriend?'

a seat," Griffin urged

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