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

lit up. “You're just going to give it to

a scathing tone. “What do

gripped her phone tightly, feeling

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

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

you want to know the

her lip as she stared at him.

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

clear that he had his own agenda. But for the most part, he was always

exactly what Caden wanted. She twisted her fingers

“Prove it,” he replied.

Alice momentarily speechless. Then, in a

had adapted. “Do you know

to Hank, who was still driving. She felt awkward,

clearly enjoying her

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

something?” Alice asked, feeling a wave of nervousness despite it being broad

is it?” Caden didn't answer directly. Instead,

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 planning to buy them?”

paused before answering, “At

Caden raised an eyebrow.

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

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

to happen to Caden was like opening

dangerous, but the temptation was

open it and claim whatever

shop assistant greeted her with a warm

grabbed the most expensive box of