Married a Secret Billionaire

When Lena turned her head to look, she spotted a man approaching with a mischievous smirk.

“Mr. Chriss?”

He grinned. “Sorry, I accidentally overheard your conversation with Madam Fleur… Or should I say your future mother-in-law?”

“Nah,” she flatly replied, discreetly slipping the large diamond ring into her pocket.

“It’s not often you see such a huge diamond ring!” He approached. “Look at the color and style. She must have spent a fortune!”

“I told you it’s not happening! Are you done?”

Elijah smiled even wider upon seeing her blush. He had been discussing business with a client and had witnessed the mother-and-daughter-in-law drama after the meeting.

Lena pouted and attempted to leave, but Elijah stopped her. “Don’t leave just yet! I need to talk to you.”

“What’s up?”

He didn’t beat around the bush. “I’m leaving the Thompson Group to start my own business. I need an assistant. Will you help me?”

“Me?” Lena was taken aback, thinking he was joking.

However, his serious demeanor indicated otherwise.

“You’re someone I can trust,” Elijah explained. “I am starting from scratch and need a reliable partner.”

“But I…”

“What? You’re concerned about Ms. Pamela?” He chuckled. “She’s not your blood sister, so why do you care so much? Also, what’s your status when you’re with the Thompsons?”

Lena remained silent, avoiding eye contact.

He pointed in the direction Fleur had gone. “She… doesn’t seem to like you, right?”

Lena remained resolute. “I never wanted her to like me anyway.”

said. “She’s Chris’ mom. Don’t you care about your

glared

She could never escape

smirked again, recalling how she had rendered him

and looked at her seriously. “Wealthy women like her have one criterion when choosing a daughter-in-law: she must marry within their social class. You need your own business, at

head. “I’ll

her competition!” he retorted. “You’re too

raised her eyebrows. “What do

“Since we’re being candid, I’ll lay it all out. I’m involved in charity work, and I thought you

was accurate. Lena might appear aloof, but she was genuinely passionate about the things she cared about, including teaching in the mountains during tough

looked at him and asked, “Why are you doing

selfish move on my part.

he was assisting her family. Why was he so invested in her family if their

reserve a classroom for you in the

smiled suddenly. “You’ve thought this through. Are you using the kids to boost your

Elijah said nothing.

this project could be

“And?”

“So, I’ll consider it.”

his coat and placed his hands on his hips. “I thought

think I should discuss

He

and glared at him again

give my regards to Mr. Hamerton! Talk it

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was earnest, and he listened intently.Books

he patted her head and

“What?”

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