Sham Marriage Quit Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 172

Chapter 172 No Escape

There was a softness to the way he touched her, but underneath it was a quiet dominance that made it impossible for her to pull away.

She realized, almost helplessly.

If there’s one thing I won’t be able to let go of after the divorce… it’s this.

“Do you like it?” Alexander asked, his voice low.

The room was dim, lit only by a warm wall lamp.

His eyes were unusually bright.

Elena bit back any sound, her voice barely steady. “Don’t forget to—”

“We’re not getting pregnant,” Alexander said, cutting her off.

He

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g around his neck as she gave in completely.

e beside her was already empty.

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a got out o

Walter w

waved

headed downstairs.

ng breakfast. When he saw her, he immediately smiled and ed nearby as well.

when Walter suddenly

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ed hin

in a way that made even less sense.

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Evelyn set her coffee cup down. “Alexander got back pretty early last night, huh? Looks like you figured things out.”

Elena blinked. “Huh?”

Why do I suddenly feel like I’m the only one who doesn’t know what’s going on?

Evelyn tilted her chin toward Elena’s neck. “Look.”

Elena froze for a second, then quickly pulled out her phone and turned on the camera. She was wearing a button–down shirt, the top two buttons undone.

The marks on her neck were impossible to miss.

Dark red and purple.

Her face flushed instantly.

d…

der Walter had b

that earlier, only to suddenly find an excuse to leave.

Evelyn’s reac

They clearly

Elena

Alexander back on purpose.

d a scarf to cover the marks, then came back down, ate a quick the office.

king long when h

mber.

ena,” she said as sh

is is Monica,” the

you have tim

it up imm

end said. “I’m at the café downstairs from your

be right there!”

ush.”

smile in her voice.

left her office, called Hannah, and the two of them headed to

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ape

walked in, she spotted Monica right away.

a said, reaching out her hand.

ica replied.

asually today, with light makeup, giving her a much more approachable

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bout the interview,” Monica said with a small smile. “I won’t be in the country

e available in about two weeks.”

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e her excitement. “That’s perfect. We’ll work around your schedule.”

her. “Do you know why I chose to work with you?”

ead

and took out an old photograph.

1. ge. There were five kids in it. The tallest was a boy wearing an old- rightly. Standing close to him were two boys and two girls.

te dress,” Monica said, “that’s me.”

uickly.

like a boy’s cut, standing close beside the boy. She studied the photo more

on changed

a trace of regret in it.

“Your dad. He’s my older brother.

ing–out with my family and left home. I went overseas. During

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“He never ever tall

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our dad was the only one I stayed in touch with.

around a lot, and eventually, we lost contact.

tame back, I wanted to find him.”

htly red as she spoke. Everything finally made sense to Elena.

ity auction, when Monica had asked about her father, it hadn’t been all.

mention me?” Monica asked softly, a hint of hope in her eyes.

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net the Sterling family.”

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