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."

understanding flashed

was hinting at, could

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

eyes never leaving the screen. After a few seconds of silence, he replied

intrigued. “What do you mean

didn't answer, his expression unreadable. Just then, a

your drinks have arrived.” Behind him followed a number of

right away. Instead, they slid

the girl next to him, pulling her close as she giggled, taking a sip of her drink from him. He leaned back in his chair, obviously enjoying

the girl

and distant, as if he were studying her rather than savoring the

tone, “would you like

irritation. “No need,” he said flatly, turning his head away as if his presence repulsed him. “And keep your

clearly surprised by

Clients as wealthy as Caden didn't come along every day,

Ward, don't be so cruel,” she said, moving closer despite her reluctance. “Tell me what you

at her, an uneasy tone in his voice.

anticipation, nodding quickly, confident that her

Alice stepped in. The air in

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

the girl before settling on Gerry and

asked, his lips

was Caden. “He was

naturally shifted

dressed in his signature black shirt that clung to his sculpted

devilishly handsome face showed no emotion, but his presence alone radiated a charm that was hard to resist. Despite his coldness, he

when Caden's touch seemed so matter-of-fact, so devastatingly skilled. A strange

use those same

in her eyes as she took

mocking tone in his voice. “Impotent men tend to

locked with his eyes, his

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

eyes nearly popped out of their

of his mouth twitched, and he grumbled,

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

felt a lump in