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

Gerry was hinting

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

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

intrigued. “What do you

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

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

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

waist of the girl next to him, pulling her close as she giggled, taking a sip of her drink

acknowledge the girl sitting next

her rather than savoring the moment.

“would you like something to

need,” he said flatly, turning his head away as if his presence

surprised by

Clients as wealthy as Caden didn't come along every day, and she wasn't about to let him

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

an

lit up with eager anticipation, nodding quickly, confident that

open again and Alice stepped in. The air in the private room was filled

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

her eyes scanning the girl

asked, his lips

amused. “Not me. It was Caden. “He was the one who bullied

eyes naturally

that clung to his sculpted torso, making even the

a charm that was hard

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

those same skillful

mischief in her eyes as she

he said softly, a mocking tone in his voice. “Impotent men tend to compensate

head, his gaze locked with

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

eyes nearly popped out of

corner of his mouth twitched,

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

a lump in