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."

flash of understanding

was hinting at,

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

never leaving the screen. After a few seconds of

his eyebrow, intrigued. “What do you

Just then, a light knock on the

“Mr. “Ward, Mr. Hopkins, your drinks have arrived.” Behind him followed a

served drinks, but didn't leave right away. Instead, they slid gracefully into the seats next to Caden

without wasting any time, wrapped his arm around the waist of the girl next to him, pulling her close as she giggled, taking a

acknowledge the girl sitting next to

her for a moment, cold and distant, as if he were studying her rather than

Ward,” she said in a soft, hopeful tone, “would you like something to eat? “I

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

surprised

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

reluctance. “Tell me what you like, I can do

looked back at her, an

girl's eyes lit up with eager anticipation, nodding

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

of them especially distressed, wiping her

piqued, her eyes scanning the girl before settling on

her?” he asked, his lips curling into a

Caden. “He

naturally shifted to

was dressed in his signature black shirt that clung to his sculpted torso, making

emotion, but his presence alone radiated a charm that was hard to resist. Despite his coldness, he had an

of the surveillance footage flashed through Alicia's mind, those intimate moments when Caden's touch seemed so matter-of-fact, so devastatingly skilled. A strange emotion stirred within

he use those same skillful hands

blinked, a glint of mischief in her eyes as she

in his voice. “Impotent men tend to compensate by getting a little… creative,

raised his head, his gaze locked

Gerry's boisterous laughter broke the silence. “That's exactly what happened! That girl tried her best to seduce him, and what did Caden do? “I

nearly popped

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

are far more wicked things, Miss Bennett. “Perhaps

lump in her