No Wife, No Life Chapter 205

Harper's eyes sparkled with hope as she waited for his answer.

"Caden, what's it gonna be?"

Caden felt a sharp pain in his chest.

As he envisioned her drifting further away from him, he could only sit in his wheelchair like an outsider, watching her run into the arms of another man.

As he envisioned her intimately close with other men, engaging in acts reserved for lovers, he could only witness her smile bloom solely for others.

No, he couldn't accept it.

He couldn't bear to let her go.

She was his lover, and he wasn't going to let her slip away.

Caden pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly as if she might disappear at any moment.

"Harper, I was wrong."

His voice was rough.

"I can't accept you leaving me. I can't and I don't want to, so please, don't say yes to Mason."

Harper could see his anxiety, his body trembling slightly.

"Do you want to know what I told Mason?"

Harper leaned closer, nestling into his embrace, her head resting on his shoulder, her voice soft.

"He wanted to peel crabs for me. I told him that one day he would meet someone he wanted to take care of, but I already have a fiancé, so I couldn't accept his kindness."

Caden's eyes lit up. He looked at her, waiting for her to continue.

"He wanted to give me his paycheck, but I didn't take it. I told him I would only accept my fiancé's card."

Harper shifted slightly on his shoulder, her lips brushing against his ear as she softly inquired, "Satisfied, Honey?"

"Harper, you did that on purpose."

Caden held her tighter, a look of relief on his face.

Harper's eyes sparkled with mischief. "Of course I did. Otherwise, someone might keep pushing me away."

"So, Honey, are you happy with my answer?"

Caden nodded."Yes, very happy."

He leaned down and placed a tender kiss on her forehead. "Now, I understand."

He wouldn't confine her. He loved her, but she was free.

He loved her, but he wanted her to always be free. He wanted her to stay by his side not out of pity or guilt, but out of love.

This was the only love he could offer, and it was all for her.

Majestic City.

Late at night, Kyle was already asleep when he heard a knock on the villa's door.

As Mason waited for the security to open the door, the guard saw Mason on the monitor. The guard opened the door and called out,"Mr. Cruz."

Mason rushed in, heading straight upstairs and knocking on Kyle's door.

When Kyle groggily opened the door, he saw Mason with red-rimmed eyes.

Kyle asked,"What happened?"

"Did someone in Majestic City bully you? Tell me, and I won't let them get away with it."

Kyle had watched Mason grow up. Despite his wild streak with motorcycles, he had a good heart.

"Dad, I got my heart broken."

For a moment, Kyle thought he misheard.

"What did you say? Heartbroken? You haven't even dated anyone; how could you be heartbroken?"

Kyle's words hit Mason hard.

Yeah, he hadn't even started dating Harper, and she had already turned him down.

Mason's anguish deepened. He slumped on the couch, raking his fingers through his hair as a tide of distress surged within him.

Seeing his son like this, Kyle felt a pang of sympathy. After all, he was his son and he indeed cared about him.

"Who do you like? Tell me, and I'll go talk to her."

Mason looked at him for a long time before slowly speaking. "Harper Orsini."

"Harper Orsini? I'll arrange a visit. Wait, who did you say?"

"You like Harper Orsini? From FusionX Company?" Kyle was completely stunned.

If it were any other woman, Mason might have had a chance, given the Cruz family's wealth and status. But Harper?

The Cruz family was the wealthiest in Majestic City, and they had some influence abroad, but it was nothing compared to HoloSphere Technologies. And he knew who the real power behind HoloSphere Technologies was.

Harper was the true head of HoloSphere Technologies, and she was also taking control of FusionX Company.

With HoloSphere Technologies and FusionX Company, even the Cruz Group couldn't compete.

This was tough. Why did it have to be Harper?

"If it were someone else, I might help you pursue her, but Harper is out of the question." Kyle sighed deeply.

Mason felt even more frustrated. Why did the person he liked have to be Harper?

Meanwhile, Harper was inviting Stephen and other special agents to give a lecture at the company, explaining the legal consequences of stealing company secrets. She had every employee sign confidentiality agreements and held daily seminars on economic law.

The atmosphere in the R&D department was tense, and everyone was on edge.

Harper was acting to prevent the female assistant, whom Neal had manipulated, from becoming further entangled in his deceitful plans.

"Do we have a corporate spy?" Manuel had a keen sense of something amiss.

If there wasn't a spy, Harper wouldn't be acting this way.

"I suspect so. Can you help me?" Harper pulled out a chair next to Manuel and sat down, exhausted.

"If I help you, what's in it for me?"

Manuel didn't take his eyes off his computer, his fingers flying over the keyboard, the screen filled with code.

Harper closed her eyes, a bit helpless. "Alright, if you help me, I'll arrange for you to see Alvina as soon as possible."

She knew that Manuel had been wanting to see Alvina.

Seeing him remain silent, Harper knew he had agreed.

"I hope Mr. Bailey can assist me promptly."

Finally, Manuel leaned back in his chair, a smile on his lips. "I'm curious, what exactly do you need me to do?"

Harper bent down and whispered in his ear.

Majestic City.

Mason woke up with a splitting headache from a hangover.

The floor was littered with cigarette butts, and the room filled with smoke.

Seeing Mason in this state, Kyle couldn't help but frown.

"Do you really like Harper?" Kyle suddenly asked.

At the mention of Harper, Mason's eyes lit up.

"I liked her from the moment I saw her. I've never liked anyone else, but the moment I saw her, I knew she was the one."

He wasn't lying. He had never had strong feelings for anyone else.

Kyle sighed repeatedly.

"But she has a fiancé. Her fiancé is Caden Elikin, the CEO of FusionX Company."

Mason had heard of him, and now he was even more upset.

"Why does Caden get to have Harper? How does a playboy like him deserve her?" He was indignant.

"You don't know him. Those are just rumors. Look for yourself."

Kyle handed Mason the prepared documents.

Mason flipped through them, growing more and more dejected.