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

Gerry was

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

paused, his eyes never leaving the screen. After a few seconds of silence, he

his eyebrow, intrigued. “What do you

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

your drinks have arrived.” Behind him followed

Instead, they slid gracefully into the

wasting any time, wrapped his arm around the waist of the girl next to him, pulling her close as she giggled, taking a sip of her drink from him. He leaned back in his chair, obviously

acknowledge the girl sitting next to

gaze lingered on her for a moment, cold and distant, as if he were studying her rather than savoring the moment. The girl, unaccustomed to such a distant welcome, blushed under her icy

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

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

clearly surprised

up that easily. Clients as wealthy as Caden didn't come along every day, and she wasn't

closer despite her reluctance.

an uneasy tone in his voice.

nodding quickly, confident that

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

wiping her

eyes scanning the girl before settling on

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

It was Caden. “He was the one who bullied

eyes naturally

to his sculpted torso, making

handsome face showed no emotion, but his presence alone radiated a charm that was hard to resist. Despite his coldness, he had

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

same skillful hands with other

in her eyes as she took her

said softly, a mocking tone in his voice. “Impotent men tend to compensate by getting a little…

raised his head, his gaze locked with his eyes,

best to seduce him, and what did Caden do? “I

popped

of his mouth twitched, and

quiet and eerie. “There are far more

felt a lump in her