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

weren't for his fiancée's useful status, which could help me

couldn't voice the

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

out the window. Seeing the lavish homes triggered a flood of emotions. She used to live in

caught the wistful look in

here," he announced, breaking her reverie. Galatea snapped back to reality and stepped

cue. Understanding his signal, Galatea took on the charade and gracefully looped

servant announced

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

Griffin Nash said with an easygoing smile spreading across his face as he strode over with unmistakable

though amiddle aged man, carried himself with a striking posture and

without the air of aloofness one might expect

at Alaric's side, both Griffin and

was a moment that made

a straightforward introduction,

to mirror the courtesy, Galatea tilted her head slightly and chimed in, "Hello, Mr. Griffin

home in tears, complaining that Alaric had another woman. At first, they didn't believe it, thinking Alaric must have been speaking out

to clear up any misunderstandings, but to their surprise, he brought a woman

excitement

has brought his girlfriend.

'Greet his new girlfriend?'

have a seat," Griffin

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