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

Gerry was hinting at, could

and smile. "I'm really curious, Caden. Why did you suddenly decide to help Alicia

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

raised his eyebrow, intrigued. “What do you

expression unreadable. Just then, a light knock on

have arrived.” Behind him followed a number of strikingly attractive women, all

didn't leave right away. Instead, they slid gracefully into the

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,

acknowledge the girl sitting next

he were studying her rather than savoring the moment. The girl, unaccustomed to

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

turning his head away as if his

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

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

moving closer despite her reluctance. “Tell me what

her, an uneasy tone in his

lit up with eager anticipation, nodding quickly, confident that her persistence was paying

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

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

scanning the girl before settling on Gerry and

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

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

naturally shifted to

shirt that clung to his sculpted torso, making even the

showed no emotion, but his presence alone radiated a charm that was hard to resist. Despite his

seemed so matter-of-fact, so devastatingly skilled. A strange emotion stirred within her as a thought crossed her

did he use those same

a glint of mischief in her

mocking tone in his voice. “Impotent men tend to

gaze locked with his eyes, his eyes

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

popped out of

his mouth twitched, and he grumbled,

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

lump in