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.

he really think he could intimidate

than believe a single word from

nothing new, and she

the bank card loaded with

have things to take care of. Oh, and thanks

need your

your useless pride again!" Sophia snapped,

the guilt of being seen

worm his way into her

grabbed Alex's hand and shoved the card

it with

so don't make any more trouble," she

the card,

close to my true worth, but I

face flushed with

The audacity!

letting

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Chapter 20

he so casually dismiss $100,000 as beneath

clearly trying to exploit the situation, acting

him demanding even more in the future made her

was certainly capable

teeth clenched in

this

cold edge in her voice, she spoke again, “Listen carefully. If you break your promise,

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

this was how they intended to

at him

"A CHANCE"

like some toad lusting for a swan," Mrs. Lancaster

a woman you'll never

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