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 Alice's

was hinting at,

and smile. "I'm really

screen. After a few seconds of silence, he replied haughtily, “It's not

“What do you mean by

didn't answer, his expression unreadable. Just then, a light knock on the door interrupted their

announced, “Mr. “Ward, Mr. Hopkins, your drinks have arrived.” Behind

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

wrapped his arm around the waist of the girl next to him, pulling her close as she giggled, taking a

even acknowledge the girl

her rather than savoring the moment. The girl, unaccustomed

a soft, hopeful tone, “would you like

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

clearly surprised by his

Caden didn't come

despite her reluctance. “Tell me what you like, I

an uneasy tone in his

lit up with eager anticipation, nodding

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

women were leaving, one of them especially distressed, wiping her

the girl

her?” he asked, his lips curling into

me. It was Caden. “He was the one who bullied

naturally shifted

black shirt that clung to his sculpted torso,

a charm that was hard to resist. Despite his coldness, he had an inexplicable magnetism

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

same

mischief in her eyes as she took her

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

head, his gaze locked with his

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

popped

his mouth twitched, and

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

lump in her