My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

Darien was stunned.

He looked at Ellie in disbelief, unable to process the fact that she wasn't going to help him. His voice rose, "Ellie, what game are you playing?"

Ellie's cold gaze never wavered. She said nothing.

Beside them, Mollie looked confused, glancing between Ellie and Darien. She asked cautiously, "Darien, what's going on?"

Before he could answer, Ellie laughed. "What's going on? Still don't get it? Your 'rich boy' here is nothing but a fraud! He saved my life once, so I gave him money, but you really thought he was some kind of heir? Let me tell you…"

She stepped closer to Mollie. "He's unemployed, has no income, and his parents? They're farmers who used every penny they had to put him through college."

Mollie was dumbfounded. "No way… that can't be true!"

Seeing her disbelief, Ellie scoffed.

Darien couldn't hold it in any longer. "Ellie, that's enough! If you keep this up, I'll never forgive you!"

Ellie's voice was icy. "Forgive me for what? What have I done wrong? I'm just done giving you money, Darien."

"How could you do this to me?!"

Ellie stared him down. "When you bribed my maid and tampered with my car, did you stop to think why I'd turn my back on you?"

Darien was shocked. "You knew? No, it wasn't me, it was Mollie—"

Ellie found his reaction laughable.

she might have fallen for

been so blind, trusting this man so much,

think he was someone special,

at him. "Stop lying,

words, the manager immediately tightened his grip on Darien's wrist. "Mr. Britt, if you don't pay up, you'll

Darien's wrist, causing him

I'll

let go. "Then

swallowed hard and pulled out his card. The manager swiped it through the machine. "There's only twenty grand here, and it's been maxed out. You still owe us over three hundred

at his card, a

really. She had even put money into

was clear as

with Ellie. "Ellie, please. I'm

Ellie's expression didn't change.

from munching on pistachios, suddenly looking concerned. She whispered to Keira, "You think she's gonna fall for that 'I'm sorry' crap

wasn't sure how well she knew

face. If Ellie had been truly sharp, how could she have fallen for him for

by love was

see if he had an opinion, but instead, she found herself looking at Lewis, who had stepped into her line of

her throat

entering her view again. He gently toyed

"Pay up."

voice cut through the air, as