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.

really think he could intimidate her

charlatan than believe a single

attitude was nothing new, and she was tired of

handed him the bank card loaded with

of. Oh, and thanks for refusing Grandpa's request. Here's

need your money,"

your useless pride again!"

the guilt of being seen as

him worm his way into her

grabbed Alex's hand and shoved the

it with a

so don't make any more trouble,"

the

true

flushed

The audacity!

letting

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could he so casually dismiss $100,000 as beneath

he was clearly trying to exploit the situation, acting as though

more in

certainly capable

teeth clenched in

with this

a cold edge in her voice, she spoke again, “Listen carefully. If you break your promise, you'll regret it. Take the money and

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

was how they intended

him

"A CHANCE"

lusting for a swan," Mrs. Lancaster

woman you'll never truly

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