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.
You wouldn't have agreed if it weren't for the
help me find my son, I wouldn't even
couldn't voice
her eyes curving into crescents and her lips lifting into a sweet smile. "So, for the
homes triggered a flood of emotions. She used to live in a luxury villa back when the Storm family was thriving when
caught the wistful look
her reverie. Galatea snapped back to reality and stepped out
into his role, giving her a subtle cue. Understanding his signal, Galatea took on the charade
a servant announced upon
felt a twinge of intense nervousness, the most crucial part was her role as
an easygoing smile spreading across his face as
striking posture and a
Ravenna Nash had a kind face without the air of aloofness one might
side, both Griffin and Ravenna were momentarily shocked
a moment that
a straightforward introduction, "This is
mirror the courtesy, Galatea tilted her head slightly and chimed in, "Hello, Mr. Griffin Nash,
had another woman. At first, they didn't believe it, thinking Alaric must have
clear up any misunderstandings, but to
heading down the stairs. But her excitement
his girlfriend. Come
'Greet his new girlfriend?'
please have a seat,"
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