Unwanted Fake Wife The Top Billionaire novel Chapter 153

Chapter 153 A Rough Night

Alexander’s voice dropped, colder than before. “Why won’t you just use my money?”

Why did she have to draw such a hard line between them?

Elena felt a wave of exhaustion hit her. “I’m really tired.”

Finished

She closed her eyes, clearly done with the conversation. The whole topic felt ridiculous to her, who actually insists on someone else spending their money?

After a short while, she felt the mattress shift as the weight beside her disappeared, followed by the soft sound of a door closing.

She opened her eyes.

Alexander was gone.

He had probably gone to sleep in the guest room.

Elena didn’t understand what triggered his sudden mood, but she wasn’t in the best state herself. She had no interest in trying to smooth things over, especially when it could easily turn into an argument instead of fixing anything.

Not worth the energy.

She turned over and went back to sleep.

Alexander lay on the bed in the guest room. He closed his eyes, but less than three seconds later, they opened again.

His hand instinctively reached toward the empty space beside him.

Nothing.

That hollow, unfamiliar feeling crept in again, making him frown.

He turned over and tried again, forcing his eyes shut.

But almost unconsciously, he shifted slightly to the right, as if making room for someone.

The moment he realized what he was doing, Alexander sat up straight, his gaze locking onto the bedroom door.

What was she even thinking?Why didn’t she come after me?

She won’t take a dime from me, won’t lean on me for anything, like I’m someone she has to keep at arm’s length,

So what am I to her, exactly? Some guy she has to be careful around?

Or maybe it’s something else.

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Did she just come into that kind of money, and now I don’t even register anymore? Like I’m nothing special?

The thoughts kept piling up, one more unreasonable than the last, and sleep never came.

Before he knew it, morning had arrived.

Elena had an early meeting at the office.

Finished

She kept her makeup light, pinned up her long curls into a neat, effortless style, and chose a soft blue silk blouse paired with a white skirt. A simple pearl necklace rested elegantly at her collarbone.

After finishing with a nude lipstick, she headed downstairs.

Martha had already prepared breakfast, all of Elena’s favorites. Seeing her come down, she brought the plates over with a warm smile.

Elena sat down and began eating at an unhurried pace, scrolling through her phone while mentally reviewing what she needed to cover in the meeting.

She was so focused that she didn’t even notice Alexander coming downstairs.

Alexander glanced at her, his lips pressed into a thin line. He pulled out a chair. The sharp scraping sound cut through the quiet dining room.

Elena frowned slightly and looked up, and that’s when she saw him.

And immediately noticed the dark circles under his eyes.

Alexander had naturally fair skin, which only made the shadows stand out more.

Combined with his usual composed, almost distant expression, the contrast was unexpectedly striking.

Elena had been in a slightly irritable mood, but the sight caught her off guard, and she couldn’t help it, she let out a small laugh.

Just then, Martha walked out of the kitchen carrying another plate of breakfast. She paused when she noticed both she and Alexander were looking at Elena.

That was when Elena realized she had laughed out loud. She quickly straightened her expression, cleared her throat, and lowered her head, continuing her oatmeal like nothing had happened.

Martha set the plate down and looked at Alexander with concern. “Sir, did you not sleep well last night?”

Martha had been with the Kingsley family for years and had practically watched Alexander grow up, so she naturally cared about him a great deal.

Alexander’s gaze drifted toward Elena, who looked far too pleased with herself. “No.”

Martha hesitated. “Then your eyes…”

She had clearly noticed the dark circles as well.

Alexander didn’t respond. He picked up his phone, opened the front camera, and when he saw the

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shadows under his eyes, his expression stiffened almost imperceptibly.

Elena spoke up, her tone lighter now. “I have some under–eye patches upstairs. They help with dark circle Want me to get you some?”

After laughing earlier, her mood had improved, and she figured she should take the first step to ease the

tension.

Unfortunately, the other party didn’t seem interested.

“No.”

Alexander took a few quick bites of breakfast, then grabbed his suit jacket and headed out, his back carrying a trace of unmistakable coldness.

Elena watched him leave.

Did he seriously wake up in a mood like this?

He used to wait for her so they could leave together.

Just as the thought crossed her mind, Alexander suddenly turned back.

He walked in again and stopped a few steps away from her, his expression still distant. “I’ll be home late tonight.”

Elena paused for a second. “…Okay.”

After saying that, he left again.

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