The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 81:

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Alicia bit back her frustration. “If I was any good at sweet-talking men, do you think Joshua would have left me?”

Suddenly, Caden let out a chuckle. “You're right.”

To keep him interested, he added, “When Joshua was building his business, he needed serious financial backing, so he worked closely with banks. “A lot of his business went through Randolph.”

Alice asked, "Did Randolph take his cut and cover things up for her?"

“Yes,” Caden replied.

Her heart sank, confirming what she had feared. Randolph had been involved in shady dealings. Approaching him and Rachel had been the right decision after all. She read over to Caden and asked, “Can deleted transaction records be recovered?”

He gave her a knowing smile. Alice's heart skipped a beat under his gaze.

“Why are you looking at me like that?” she asked, feeling a little puzzled.

“I wasn't sure why you were trying to get close to Randolph, but I understand now,” Caden replied.

Alice was speechless once again. Damn, he's tricked me into showing my true intentions, she thought.

His face tightened. “You said you could help me. That means you know something, right?”

"I considered it, but at first I thought you were only interested in Randolph."

Alice instinctively replied, "Why should I settle for anything less? I've been with better men."

Caden kept his composure, almost humbly. “I appreciate the compliment.”

Once again Alice was speechless. She blushed, turned away, and thought, “I really should stop talking.”

Later, Caden sent her something to her email. Alicia quickly checked her inbox. “What is this?”

sent you

“You're just going to give it

spoke in a scathing

her phone tightly,

given it to me. Isn’t it too late

mounting. She hadn't expected him to hold back

“Do you want to know the rest,

her lip as she stared at him. Of course, she wanted the rest of

complete devotion to him made that impossible. Rachel wouldn't help; in fact, she might even defend him

he had his own agenda. But for the most part,

what Caden wanted. She twisted her fingers silently for a moment before

“Prove it,” he replied.

left Alice momentarily speechless. Then, in a lower voice, he replied,

he had adapted. “Do you know what I'm asking

to Hank, who was still driving. She felt awkward, struggling to find her voice. “Shouldn’t we discuss this somewhere

clearly enjoying her

the apartment building, Hank left, but Caden didn't seem to be in any hurry to take

feeling a wave of nervousness despite

Caden didn't answer directly. Instead, he let out a light

anticipated. She rubbed her forehead quickly, avoiding eye contact. After

are you planning to buy them?” Caden

answering,

Caden raised an eyebrow.

a pharmacy nearby." Then he gave

her previous encounters, she could not shake off the nervousness that was gnawing at

to happen to Caden

was dangerous, but the temptation was

it and claim whatever was

assistant greeted her with a warm smile. “How

grabbed the most expensive box