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 information about

up. “You're just going to give it

scathing tone. “What do you

phone

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

over a third,” she replied, her frustration mounting. She hadn't expected him to hold back any information, and she shot him a sharp

you want to

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

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

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

Caden wanted. She twisted her fingers silently

“Prove it,” he replied.

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

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

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

clearly enjoying

but Caden didn't

something?” Alice asked, feeling a wave of nervousness

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

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

planning to buy

paused before answering,

Caden raised an eyebrow.

far. There's a pharmacy nearby." Then he gave

encounters, she

to happen to Caden was

it was dangerous, but the temptation was too

wanted to open it and claim whatever was

greeted her with a warm smile. “How

most expensive box of condoms,