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.

to do with

promised silence, blurted

been living under a rock? Haven’t you heard the latest gossip? Don’t you see why

ventured a cautious

be that the paparazzi caught photos of you helping me out of a tough

might have

the rumors as soon as they started, but with our

off, heavy with a reluctant air of

his tone became unexpectedly tender as

to blame

who was visibly

been focused

day and

Oliver said, anxiety clear

“I’ll handle it immediately.”

of urgency, Oliver excused himself to manage

fidgeted with her clothing, her eyes cautiously watching

her lip, her voice

I becoming

calmly placed his phone face down on the

not about you,” he reassured her, his

me, having a

got nowhere else

she comes

someone as

opportunity

nothing?” one of Elijah’s companions interjected, raising

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