Chapter 29

"I don't care whether you want to help me or not. Just stay out of my way," Sophia

snapped.

Alex shook his head.

Her understanding was as dull as a butter knife, and her parents were much

worse.

There was little hope she would realize the truth any time soon.

nto

Alex felt no obligation to reveal his true self to her, as their relationship had been doomed from the start.

He was simply playing his role, finding his mother and sticking with her family.

"You're blind to the good people standing right in front of you," Alex said, shaking his head.

"The truth will come out eventually, and when it does, you'll regret your sayings."

Sophja let out a bitter laugh, staring at him as if he had lost his mind.

Maybe he had.

That would explain his ridiculous confidence.

"Regret my sayings? In your dreams." she sneered.

"You're in no position to give me advice."

"Fine. Suit yourself," Alex replied with a shrug,

Sophia was amused.

think he could

would sooner trust a charlatan than believe a

boastful attitude was nothing new, and she was tired of wasting her time

the bank card

things to take care of. Oh, and thanks for refusing Grandpa's request.

don't need your money," Alex

useless pride again!" Sophia

was peace of mind, not the guilt of being

or worse, him worm his way into her

Alex's hand and shoved the

it

already taken the money, so don't

took the

even close to my true worth, but

face flushed

The audacity!

letting

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casually dismiss $100,000 as beneath

clearly trying to exploit the situation, acting as though he had earned the money

even more in the future

was certainly capable of

teeth clenched

this

If you break your promise, you'll regret it. Take the money and leave. Don't say I didn't warn

stormed off, her parents appeared, as if they had been eagerly waiting for their chance to

was how they

him

"A CHANCE"

toad lusting for a swan," Mrs. Lancaster

a woman you'll

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