Chapter 12 It seemed unlikely that someone with her lifestyle could have independently earned twenty million.

And if she had the means and ambition to earn that much, why would she settle for a marriage of convenience for just two million?

Oliver, with a quick, regretful gesture, bowed his head.

“I apologize, sir.

It was my oversight.

I’ll look into Mrs.

Norris’s financial activities immediately.”

Albin, smirking, nudged Elijah lightly, his voice filled with mockery.

“Elijah, don’t tell me you got dumped! I’ve always said, women need affection! If you neglect them too long, they’ll look elsewhere… And now, here you are, tangled in complications.”

He stopped abruptly as he caught the coldness in Elijah’s stare.

Only then did he realize that Sandra was still present.

Albin glanced at Sandra, noticing that her smile had stiffened slightly.

“Sorry!” he exclaimed, playfully slapping his forehead and making a show of zipping his lips.

Sandra turned her attention to Elijah, her fingers gently wrapped around his arm, her expression one of empathy.

“Did I somehow cause your wife to misunderstand? I can clear things up with her if you’d like.”

A deep furrow appeared on Elijah’s brow as he frowned.

this have to do with you?” he asked, his tone

who had just promised silence, blurted out again, unable to

my! Elijah, have you been living under a rock? Haven’t you

a

it be that the paparazzi caught photos of you helping me out of

have

the rumors as soon as they started, but

off, heavy with

and his tone became unexpectedly tender as he reassured

not to blame for

Oliver, who was visibly nervous

focused

all day and missed

fault,” Oliver said,

“I’ll handle it immediately.”

a sense of urgency, Oliver excused himself

with her clothing, her eyes

her voice barely

I becoming

placed his phone face down on

about you,” he

upset with me, having a bit of

nowhere else

if she

as influential

opportunity that shouldn’t

one of Elijah’s companions interjected, raising his drink

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