Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 225:

Jake glanced at Bria after hearing that. Bria’s anger simmered down a bit. She expected Jake to plead for her help, but he simply said, “I’ve already handled it. Thank you for the offer, Miss Nixon.”

Bria clenched her jaw, frustrated by Jake’s rejection. “You asking Ewing is totally different from me asking him. Ewing might seem easygoing, but he just hates saying no directly. Do you really not want me to intervene?”

Annoyance creased Jake’s brow. He decided to cut to the chase. “Miss Nixon, we are not acquainted. Are you proposing some kind of business arrangement?”

Bria fabricated an excuse. “I just said that I have a good impression of you, so I wanted to help.”

Jake scoffed, his gaze devoid of warmth. “Miss Nixon, there seems to be a misunderstanding. I’m a businessman. All relationships, in my view, are built on mutual benefit. I only value what each party can offer the other. Otherwise, it suggests ulterior motives.”

Bria couldn’t argue with him. A strange sense of helplessness washed over her. Was this guy clueless? Or was he just not interested in her?

the initiative. Even if she wasn’t his type, she hailed from

her. The Reeves family wasn’t even in the same league as

bright smile. “Well, I won’t bother you then. Can

Bria with detachment. He found his earlier interactions with Ewing quite

give

giving Sarah the cold shoulder. He’d brushed

have realized something. Her calls had become a constant buzz

the place

Jake up the wall. The whole Kallie situation had him a tangled mess of worry, and Sarah’s constant calls were the last thing he

staring at his buzzing phone and Bria’s sly smirk, a light bulb flickered on in Jake’s head. Maybe he could use Sarah as a

even saved

face tightened told Bria this

ever the opportunist, shot her shot.