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“I don’t care whether you want to help me or not. Just stay out of my way,” Sophia

snapped.

Alex shook his head.

Her understanding was as dull as a butter knife, and her parents were much

worse.

There was little hope she would realize the truth any time soon.

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Alex felt no obligation to reveal his true self to her, as their relationship had been doomed from the start.

He was simply playing his role, finding his mother and sticking with her family.

“You’re blind to the good people standing right in front of you,” Alex said, shaking his head.

“The truth will come out eventually, and when it does, you’ll regret your sayings p>

Sophja let out a bitter laugh, staring at him as if he had lost his mind.

Maybe he had.

That would explain his ridiculous confidence.

“Regret my sayings? In your dreams.” she sneered.

“You’re in no position to give me advice p>

“Fine. Suit yourself,” Alex replied with a shrug,

Sophia was amused.

Did he really think he could intimidate her by inflating his self-worth?

She would sooner trust a charlatan than believe a single word from him.

His boastful attitude was nothing new, and she was tired of wasting her time on him.

She handed him the bank card loaded with $100,000.

“I have things to take care of. Oh, and thanks for refusing Grandpa’s request. Here’s the card p>

“I don’t need your money,” Alex replied.

“You and your useless pride again!” Sophia snapped, frustrated.

All she wanted was peace of mind, not the guilt of being seen as cruel to this

homeless man or worse, him worm his way into her life.

She grabbed Alex’s hand and shoved the card hard into it.

Alex accepted it with a smirk.

“You’ve already taken the money, so don’t make any more trouble,” she warned tersely.

Alex took the card, and chuckled.

“Not even close to my true worth, but I appreciate the gesture p>

Sophia’s face flushed with anger.

The audacity!

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How could he so casually dismiss $100,000 as beneath him?

Not only was he shameless, but he was clearly trying to exploit the situation, acting as though he had earned the money and deserved even more.

The thought of him demanding even more in the future made her blood boil.

He was certainly capable of it.

Her teeth clenched in frustration.

Dealing with this scoundrel felt impossible.

With a cold edge in her voice, she spoke again, “Listen carefully. If you break your promise, you’ll regret it. Take the money and leave. Don’t say I didn’t warn you p>

As soon as Sophia stormed off, her parents appeared, as if they had been eagerly waiting for their chance to confront Alex.

So, this was how they intended to give him

They glared at him with pure disdain.

“A CHANCE”

“Don’t stare after my daughter like some toad lusting for a swan,” Mrs. Lancaster sneered, her face twisted with disgust

“She’s a woman you’ll never truly have p>

“Oh really? But she’s already mine, isn’t she?” 1

Alex replied, a slight smile curling at his lips.

“So what? Don’t get too cocky! My daughter will divorce you sooner or later!” she spat back, her voice sharp with

Venom

She had no idea that her daughter had already slept with Alex.

If she had, OOPS! 1

“She’s far out of your league. Only a man like Chris deserves my daughter p>

“Exactly. Chris is talented, successful, and well-respected,” Mr. Lancaster chimed in coldly.

“Whereas you you’re nothing but a beggar with delusions of grandeur p>

“No one in this family wants you here,” Mrs. Lancaster continued.

“If you had any dignity at all, you’d leave before you become an even bigger disgrace p>

Alex scoffed, his patience wearing thin.

“You should be grateful you’re my in-laws, and I still have respect for this family. But leaving? That’s not happening unless Sophia and I are officially divorced. So don’t waste your breath p>

He had endured their disrespect in his search for his mother, but if they kept pushing him to his limit, he could have easily put an end to their arrogance much sooner than they expected.

“I’m sure you now understand how things work around here,” Mr. Lancaster said in a menacing tone.

“It was wise of you to refuse Grandpa’s request today. Keep this up, and everything will stay just fine p>

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His voice dropped to a menacing growl.

ut if you step out of le, you’ll pay the price. You mark my words p>