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

up. “You're just going to

in a scathing tone. “What do you

phone

to sound hopeful. “You've already given it to me. Isn’t it too late to

her frustration mounting. She hadn't expected him to hold

“Do you want to know the rest, Miss

narrowed her eyes, biting her lip as she stared at

but Rachel's complete devotion to him made that

he had his own agenda. But for the most part, he was always honest in

twisted her fingers silently for a

“Prove it,” he replied.

Then, in

had adapted. “Do you know what I'm

awkward, struggling to find her voice. “Shouldn’t we discuss

chuckled, clearly

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

Alice asked, feeling a wave

is it?” Caden didn't answer directly. Instead, he let out a light

hadn't anticipated. She rubbed her forehead quickly, avoiding eye contact. After a pause, she said, “I'll go get whatever it is. You

you planning to

paused before answering,

Caden raised an eyebrow.

bit far. There's a pharmacy nearby." Then

headed to the nearby pharmacy. Despite her previous encounters, she could not shake off the nervousness

to happen to Caden was

but the temptation was too

wanted to open it and claim whatever was

a warm smile. “How

the most expensive box of condoms, more focused on protection