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

big shot Gerry was

lick his lips and smile. "I'm really curious, Caden. Why did you suddenly

few seconds of silence, he replied haughtily, “It's

eyebrow, intrigued. “What

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

“Ward, Mr. Hopkins, your drinks have arrived.” Behind him followed a number of strikingly attractive women, all

leave right away. Instead, they slid gracefully into the seats next to

close as she giggled, taking a sip of her drink from him. He leaned

acknowledge the girl sitting next

on her for a moment, cold and distant, as if he were studying her rather than savoring the moment.

hopeful tone, “would you like something to

flatly, turning his head away as if his presence repulsed

smile faltered, clearly surprised

about to give up that easily. Clients as wealthy as Caden didn't come along every day,

be so cruel,” she said, moving closer despite her reluctance. “Tell me what you like, I can do

at her, an uneasy tone in his

nodding quickly, confident that her persistence

Alice stepped in. The air in the private room was filled with emotion as she took in

women were leaving, one of them especially distressed, wiping her eyes with trembling hands as she let out

eyes scanning the girl before settling

he asked, his

“He was the one who bullied her and

naturally shifted to

clung to his sculpted

but his presence alone radiated a charm that was

moments when Caden's touch seemed so matter-of-fact, so devastatingly skilled. A strange emotion stirred within her as

those same skillful

a glint of mischief in her eyes as

tone in his voice. “Impotent men tend to compensate by getting

head, his gaze locked with his eyes,

tried her best to seduce him,

popped

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

interrupted the moment, his tone quiet and eerie. “There are far more wicked things, Miss

lump