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No wonder Miles had gone to such lengths to stop Nina from finding work. It all made sense now.Lexi’s expression shifted, a flicker of complexity flashing in her eyes as she looked at Nina.Even without that connection, there was clearly something deeper between Nina and Miles—something others wouldn’t understand.Lexi had observed closely. The way Miles interacted with Mia felt off. Their physical contact lacked warmth, and his expression was distant, even irritated. There was no sign of affection, not the kind one would expect from a devoted husband.Lexi looked away. Whatever the truth was, it wasn’t her place to dig further. Everyone had their secrets.Mia’s reminder snapped Miles back to reality. He forced himself to let go of the idea of chasing after Nina and returned to the stage to complete the donation ceremony.The emcee’s voice rang out, full of excitement. “Mrs. Jackson is donating thirty million dollars!”The crowd erupted in applause. Compliments about Mia’s gene

“What do you mean, Mrs. Jackson this, Mrs. Jackson that?” Miles snapped, clearly flustered.“Babe, come on. Don’t say things like that.”He rushed to explain why Mia was even here tonight.“If it weren’t for Grandpa, I wouldn’t spend another second with her.“You don’t need to care what outsiders think,” he continued. “None of that matters. You’re my wife. The only one. I’m not going to marry her, not legally. The whole act is just for show, to keep Grandpa happy.”He didn’t even say Mia’s name. Not even once.Mia stood frozen, her face drained of color. Embarrassed and humiliated, she clenched her fists tightly, fingers digging into the fabric of the designer dress she had so carefully chosen, an outfit meant to show Miles how far she had come and how well she could fit by his side.She wasn’t unattractive. She didn’t have Nina’s bold, radiant beauty, but she had a gentle, delicate charm of her own.She had always believed that if she had been born with Nina’s privileges, rais

“I’ll give you a ride.”Nina had been about to call a cab, but when she heard the voice, she turned to see William walking out of the hotel behind her.She looked at him, puzzled. “Mr. Lawson, didn’t you say you came here to meet someone?”She thought back carefully.Now that she reconsidered it, from the moment they arrived, William had been helping her deal with Kevin’s mess or staying upstairs with her to face Miles. He never actually looked for anyone.William lied with a straight face. “I checked. He’s not here.”“Oh. Alright.”Because of the hotel event, cabs and rideshares weren’t allowed on the premises. If she wanted to call a ride, she would have to walk 800 meters out of the restricted zone. In heels, that was going to be brutal.Nina got into William’s car. As the city lights blurred past the window, her thoughts drifted.Big firms didn’t want her. Smaller ones were too afraid of Miles to hire her. She wasn’t even sure she would get the divorce settlement without a

That last line was a bit suggestive.“Hehe.”Just thinking about William being into married women made Nina let out a couple of awkward chuckles. She had no idea how to respond.Honestly, it freaked her out a little.Last time, when she unknowingly encouraged the upright, gentlemanly Mr. Lawson to chase after someone else's wife, she had nearly bitten her own tongue off in regret.Judging from his attitude now, it seemed that dangerous idea still hadn’t been shaken off.William wasn’t the type to say much. Since Nina didn’t ask, he didn’t elaborate.The two of them quietly slipped into a natural silence.But the more she thought about William possibly becoming the other man, the more unsettled she felt. It was like watching a god fall from grace and she was the one who had pushed him.She could already picture him shamelessly chasing the woman he loved, only to get punched in the face by her furious husband.It would be such a tragedy to see that stunning face of his, all bru

When Levi walked in, he flipped on the light.The room was thick with smoke. It stung the nose and made it hard to see.Miles flicked ash from his cigarette, his voice hoarse with exhaustion. “What’s going on with Nina right now?”“After they left the hotel, William Lawson drove her back to her place. He didn’t stay for dinner.”Miles gave a faint nod, clearly pleased.His relationship with Nina went back years. They were just going through a rough patch. If William thought he could swoop in, he really needed to check if he was even in the same league.“Nadia Gibson’s back too,” Levi added.“Yeah.”“And she hired a housekeeper, Mrs. Wilson.”Levi placed everything he had found on the table—Mrs. Wilson’s background report, receipts from grocery runs, and a few scattered photos.“Keep watching,” Miles ordered.“Yes, sir.”“What about the hospital?”“All set. Everything’s ready.”Miles exhaled a long plume of smoke, his eyes cold and sharp, the air around him thick with tens