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.

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

promised silence, blurted out again, unable to

have you been living under a rock? Haven’t you

ventured a cautious

paparazzi caught photos of you helping me out of a tough spot, and

might have seen

as soon as

with

tone became unexpectedly tender as he reassured

not to blame

then turned to Oliver, who was visibly nervous under Elijah’s

been focused on

affairs all day and missed the viral

Oliver said, anxiety clear in

“I’ll handle it immediately.”

a sense of urgency, Oliver

nervously fidgeted with her

lip, her voice barely

becoming a burden to

placed his phone face down on the

you,” he reassured

me, having a bit of

else to

wouldn’t be surprised if she comes back soon, suitcase in

someone as

is a golden opportunity that shouldn’t

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

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