The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 40:

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Alice had also begun to notice that someone had been discreetly helping her behind the scenes.

His first instinct was to call Monica.

When Monica answered, she sounded frustrated. “I hired trolls to trash Lilliana online,” she admitted. “But I don't have the money to censor searches. Those things cost a fortune, and my dad blocked my credit card. “I’m sick of him.”

Alicia thought about Monica's words, and only one other person came to mind: Gerry.

Without delay, he called him, and his suspicions were confirmed.

Feeling a little uncomfortable, Alice said quietly, “It's just gossip, people talking behind my back. It's not like they're physically harming me. You really didn’t need to waste your money on this…”

Gerry, comfortably lying down, put her on speakerphone but didn't answer right away. Instead, he looked at Caden, who was sitting across from him.

Caden, his long legs crossed casually, had his eyes glued to his phone, scrolling mindlessly. He gave no sign of joining the conversation.

Undeterred, Gerry turned his attention back to Alicia. “I didn't spend that much,” he finally replied. “The real help came from another big shot.”

Alice frowned, confused. “Who is this mysterious benefactor?”

Once again, Gerry's gaze shifted to Caden, but he didn't reveal the answer right away, instead choosing to mock her.

“Are you free?” he asked, smoothly moving on to another topic. “Come on. “We can chat, have some fun, and I’ll introduce you to this ‘big fish.’”

Alice took the hint immediately.

She had always had a good working relationship with Gerry, and now that she was in a bind, he was helping her out by offering her the chance to meet someone powerful. That was how things worked: mutual benefits, carefully cultivated relationships.

"What's that big fish like?" she asked. "I'd like to give him something."

Hearing this, Gerry's eyes sparkled with mischief. "He's… well, let's just say he's not as strong as he used to be. Maybe you could get him some Viagra."

Alice was momentarily speechless, and then replied with dry humor: 'Mr Hopkins, do you happen to have any shady side business?'

Gerry couldn't help but laugh. "If they ever come to an agreement, it will be a miracle."

of understanding flashed in

Gerry was

ending the call, Gerry couldn't help but lick his lips and smile. "I'm really curious, Caden. Why did you suddenly decide to

few seconds of silence, he replied haughtily, “It's not

“What

his expression unreadable. Just then, a light knock on the door interrupted

have arrived.” Behind

and served drinks, but didn't leave right away. Instead, they

any time, wrapped his arm around the waist of the girl next to him, pulling her close as she giggled, taking a sip of her drink from him. He

the girl sitting

lingered on her for a moment, cold and distant, as if he were studying her rather than savoring the moment. The girl, unaccustomed to such

hopeful tone, “would you like something to eat? “I can

hardened, his eyes darkening with irritation. “No need,” he said flatly, turning his head away as

faltered, clearly surprised by

Clients as wealthy as Caden didn't come

despite her reluctance. “Tell me

back at her, an uneasy tone in his voice.

nodding quickly, confident

open again and Alice stepped in. The air in the

were leaving, one of them especially distressed, wiping her

the

you harassed her?” he asked, his lips curling into a subtle

clearly amused. “Not me. It was Caden. “He was the

eyes naturally

his signature black shirt that clung to his sculpted torso, making even the most mundane color

showed no emotion, but his presence alone radiated a charm that was hard to resist. Despite

of the surveillance footage flashed through Alicia's mind, those intimate moments when Caden's touch seemed so matter-of-fact,

he use those same skillful hands with other

mischief in her

mocking tone in his voice. “Impotent men tend

locked with his eyes,

best to seduce him, and what did Caden do? “I have forced her to stay and make a PowerPoint

eyes nearly popped out of

mouth twitched, and he grumbled, “That’s…

interrupted the moment, his tone quiet and eerie. “There are far more wicked things, Miss Bennett. “Perhaps next time I’ll

felt a lump in her