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?”

you

up. “You're just going to give it to

scathing tone. “What do you

her phone

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

hadn't expected him to hold back any information, and she

calm. “Do you want to know the

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

plan had been to go after Randolph through Rachel, but Rachel's complete devotion to him made that impossible. Rachel wouldn't help; in fact, she

person either. It was clear that he had his own agenda. But for the most part, he was always honest in his dealings. Compared to

wasn't naive. She understood exactly what Caden wanted. She twisted her fingers silently for a moment

“Prove it,” he replied.

speechless. Then,

smiled with satisfaction at how quickly he had adapted. “Do you know what I'm

awkward, struggling to find her

chuckled, clearly

arrived at the apartment building, Hank left, but Caden didn't

buy something?” Alice asked, feeling a wave of nervousness despite

Caden didn't answer directly. Instead, he

were drawn to the movement of his Adam's apple, her thoughts drifting to places she hadn't anticipated. She rubbed her forehead quickly, avoiding eye contact. After a pause,

are you planning

answering, “At the

Caden raised an eyebrow.

a pharmacy nearby." Then he gave

encounters, she could not shake off the

to Caden

the temptation was

to open it and claim whatever

with a warm

box