Married a Secret Billionaire novel Chapter 1467

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."

"That's a bit insincere," Elijah said. "She's Chris' mom. Don't you care about your boyfriend anymore?"

"You..." Lena glared at him.

Elijah was exasperating. She could never escape his sharp gaze.

He smirked again, recalling how she had rendered him speechless previously. Now, he was returning the favor.

"Do you know, Lena?" Elijah dropped his smile 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 least. But starting from scratch is tough. I have a solid platform. Aren't you considering it?"

Lena shook her head. "I'll never abandon Pammy."

"I'm not her competition!" he retorted. "You're too stubborn..."

"Oh?" She raised her eyebrows. "What do you do, then?"

"I'm building schools and libraries!" Elijah sighed. "Since we're being candid, I'll lay it all out. I'm involved in charity work, and I thought you might be interested in helping as my assistant."

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

She looked at him and asked, "Why are you doing that?"

"My father-in-law needs votes." He shrugged. "It's a selfish move on my part. I'm doing this to garner support for his political future."

Lena frowned, struggling to understand him. He claimed not to like Kasey, yet he was assisting her family. Why was he so invested in her family if their marriage lacked love?

"Alright, alright. Let's get back on track!" Elijah waved his hand. "So, are you in? If you agree, I'll reserve a classroom for you in the new school. You can bring the kids from the mountain. How does that sound?"

Lena was surprised, then smiled suddenly. "You've thought this through. Are you using the kids to boost your father-in-law's votes?"