The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 819:

A wave of relief washed over Corey. Alicia’s enhanced abilities made it unlikely that Caden could forcefully take her away. For now, Corey found it hard to release Alicia. Machines could be updated or replaced every few years, but Alicia’s body was a continuous source of new blood. Maintaining her close was his surest safeguard.

Soon, three months passed. The winter in Warrington persisted into March, and though the snowfall had ceased, the cold lingered. Traveling to Greenland, Alicia and Corey were together on the flight.

Alicia broached a financial issue, saying, “Finance reported an unaccounted expenditure of two hundred million last week. You didn’t inform me about it.”

“What was the purpose?”

Corey, after taking a sip of water, asked, “Why are you auditing me now?”

“It’s two hundred million, not just two hundred,” Alicia replied. She typically overlooked smaller sums but demanded explanations for larger expenditures.

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was the money

questioning was sharp

an air of nonchalance, Corey responded, “It was a conciliatory gesture to Caden. To get him to step down

smirked with a

two hundred million really sufficient

flight attendant arrived with two glasses of water. After exchanging a glance with the flight

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Alicia set it down. She dismissed Corey’s earlier comments and demanded, “Where’s

wasn’t actually a contract yet. But it would be

now,” Corey replied, opening her

her eyelids became heavy. Sensing that something was off, she looked suspiciously at her glass of water

Corey’s voice was

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and wanted to question his actions,