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

Gerry was

smile. "I'm really curious, Caden. Why did you

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

his eyebrow, intrigued. “What do you mean

unreadable. Just then, a light

manager entered with a warm smile and announced, “Mr. “Ward, Mr. Hopkins, your drinks have arrived.” Behind him followed a number of strikingly attractive women, all of

away. Instead, they slid gracefully into

her close as she giggled, taking a sip of

acknowledge the girl sitting

if he were studying her rather than savoring

she said in a soft, hopeful tone, “would you

need,” he said flatly, turning his

girl's smile faltered, clearly surprised by his sudden change of

about to give up that easily. Clients as wealthy as Caden didn't come along every day, and she wasn't about to let him get

despite her reluctance. “Tell me what

an uneasy tone in

nodding quickly, confident that her

the door creaked open again and Alice stepped in. The air in the private room was filled with emotion as she took in the

women were leaving, one of them especially distressed, wiping her eyes with trembling

the girl

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

Caden. “He was the one who

naturally shifted

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

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

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

did he use those same skillful hands with other

mischief in her eyes as she took her

a mocking tone in his voice. “Impotent men tend to compensate

raised his head, his gaze locked

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

eyes nearly popped out of

his mouth twitched, and

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

lump