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.

hadn't uncovered the truth, she might have fallen for this

have been so blind, trusting this man so much, believing every lie etched

to think he was someone special, but now it all

him. "Stop lying, Darien. Just pay

her words, the manager immediately tightened his grip on Darien's wrist. "Mr. Britt, if you

wrist, causing him to

okay! I'll pay!

"Then

The manager swiped it through the machine. "There's only twenty grand here, and

card, a cold smile playing on

put money into his account to keep

irony was clear

pleaded with Ellie. "Ellie, please. I'm sorry, I really

Ellie's expression didn't change.

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

sure how well she knew Ellie to

Ellie had been truly sharp, how could she have fallen for him for three and a half years? Especially under

love was this

but instead, she found herself looking

her

was about to turn away, Ryan stepped forward, entering her view again. He gently toyed with the beads on his wrist, his voice

"Pay up."

through the