The Billionaire's Mistake

Chapter 56

MISTAKE 56

Chapter 56: Signing Event

I saw a man put his hand on my wife's back, and I was jealous and wanted to know who he was," Daniel corrected with a straight face, and she was at a loss for words.

"Jealous?" she asked incredulously. It was as though someone had said that the ancient Egyptians disappeared because Cleopatra's undies were thrown into Osiris' temple. "Why not? I am human," he answered.

"This document, wherever you got it, will have to pass through my lawyer, so there is nothing

to bother about," she dismissed him.

"Keep scrolling," he instructs her, and she continues after a moment of hesitation. She saw pictures of Stanley meeting with her lawyer. She already knew what this was the moment she saw it. But she could not bring herself to believe it. "What is this?"

"The author of Autumn's Snow is called Autumn Hanson. She is your lawyer, Mr. Hanson's uncle," he explained, and she started finding it hard to breathe..

"Why?" she asked.

"You are about to sign a deal tomorrow; should I hide it from you?" he asked.

"I mean, why are you helping me? You even said this is part of the reason you are marrying me?" she asked, her voice barely leaving her throat.

probably handled several legal matters concerning your art with your lawyer, Mr. Hanson's law firm. You are too exposed."

to help me? You have not helped

him.

husband, I should have protected you. Yet I did nothing. Am I supposed to keep doing nothing? I already did that once; that is not happening again," he said, his eyes hardening as he looked into hers. Anya was somewhat disappointed. He felt responsible for her. His pride was pricked when someone plotted

author of Autumn Snow?" she asked Daniel, "Why not transfer copyright of

any difference," Daniel

"Why?" she asked.

that commissioned the author

She

I don't trust you, but I need to see that document with my own eyes," she

stood before her mirror, her hands trembling slightly as she applied the finishing touches to her makeup. Her mind was a whirlwind of thoughts and emotions; the events of the previous

in her memory as she

if Daniel was just too paranoid. But her fear gnawed at her insides like a cluster of worms; Daniel never joked. If she knew anyone well, it was Daniel, and he took everything seriously. He would not make

sign, all will be well. If the document they give her bears any resemblance to the one Daniel had taken out last night, all

in the living room, a tray of breakfast spread out on the table before him. His expression was unreadable as he watched her approach; his gaze

His gentle gaze raked over

In all her years married to him, he had never willingly done anything for

he said, his eyes never leaving hers.

the food, her appetite evaporating in the face of her mounting anxiety. "That's...

noticed she was finding

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