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 flashed in

was hinting

the call, Gerry couldn't help but lick his lips and smile. "I'm really

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

raised his eyebrow, intrigued. “What do you

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

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

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

wasting any time, wrapped his arm around the waist of the girl next to him, pulling her close as she

acknowledge the girl sitting next to

distant, as if he were studying her rather than savoring the moment. The girl,

Ward,” she said in a soft, hopeful tone, “would

expression hardened, his eyes darkening with irritation. “No need,” he said flatly, turning his head away as if his presence repulsed him.

girl's smile faltered, clearly surprised by

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

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

at her, an uneasy tone in his

with eager anticipation, nodding quickly,

air in the private room was filled with emotion

her eyes with trembling

her eyes scanning the girl before settling on

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

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

eyes naturally

signature black shirt that clung to his sculpted torso, making even the most mundane

alone radiated a charm that

footage flashed through Alicia's mind, those intimate moments when Caden's touch seemed so matter-of-fact, so devastatingly

did he use those same skillful

in her

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

raised his head, his gaze locked with his eyes, his

exactly what happened! That girl tried her best to seduce him, and what did Caden do? “I have forced her to stay and make a PowerPoint

nearly popped out of

twitched, and he grumbled, “That’s…

are far

lump in her