No Wife, No Life Chapter 97

Alex turned his head slightly, glancing at Caden and Harper without saying a word.

Alex was wearing a black silk robe, loosely tied at the waist, revealing his muscular chest and abs.

His whole demeanor was tense, exuding a dangerous aura, like a beast lurking in the shadows.

Caden was also in a black robe, but his aura was more restrained.

He seemed a bit nonchalant, but the danger he posed was no less than Alex's.

Caden lifted his eyelids to look at him, as if deliberately showing off or asserting dominance.

Alex stood still, his eyes dark as he watched their backs.

Travis had arrived at some point, or maybe Alex had called him over.

At this moment, Travis was handing over the investigation report to him.

On the surveillance footage, Emily was seen walking out of Harper's room with a smug smile.

Seeing it for real, Alex's brows gradually furrowed.

"Mr. Lavien, do you need me to do anything?" Travis asked.

Judging by the situation, he had a good guess about what had happened last night.

It was nothing more than Emily's dirty scheme to ruin Harper, trying to make Caden see Harper and Alex being intimate, so Caden would be disappointed in Harper and stop protecting her.

Travis's usually gentle eyes were now cold, filled with disdain for Emily's underhanded tactics.

Anyone who knew Harper well would know she would never do such a thing.

"No need," Alex said coldly.

He tore the report into pieces and threw it into the trash can.

"Seal the information, destroy last night's surveillance footage, and don't let anyone know it was Emily's doing."

He paused, contemplating. "As for the waitress, give her some money and find a way to make her resign."

Even now, he still wanted to protect Emily.

Travis pressed his lips together, swallowing the words he wanted to say.

He could only agree, but as he turned to leave, he sent a copy of the report to his own email.

He wouldn't defy Alex's orders, but he also wouldn't let Emily harm Harper.

If Emily ever tried something worse, the evidence in his hands would be enough to ruin her.

Alex lit a cigarette, his eyes dark as he smoked.

He smoked heavily, one after another.

Several hours had passed, and he still hadn't seen Harper and Caden leave.

Then he received a call from Holden.

He threw away the cigarette, gripping his phone tightly.

At this moment, he really didn't want to face Holden.

"Grandpa."

Holden's voice was calm. "Jeremy said he wants to have a family dinner today. Invite Harper back to the Lavien Mansion."

"Grandpa!" Alex hesitated to speak again.

Honestly, he didn't know what excuse to use to invite Harper back.

Holden paused, already guessing his thoughts.

They were divorced. They couldn't keep asking Harper to come back for such things.

In fact, Harper now had no connection to the Lavien family at all.

Holden said, "I know. Ask her to bring Caden too. I want to see if the Elikin family's son she chose is worthy of her."

It seemed Holden had accepted their divorce.

Alex agreed and ended the call.

At that moment, Alex saw Harper and Caden coming out of the room.

The two walked side by side. Caden constantly gazed at Harper with a smile on his lips, radiating sheer happiness.

Watching them, they really did seem well-matched.

Alex's eyes darkened even more.

Harper looked up and saw Alex.

Seeing him, she instinctively wanted to avoid him.

"Harper." Alex called out to her.

"Grandpa just called. Uncle Jeremy just got back to the country. He wants you to bring Caden to the Lavien family dinner."

His tone was indifferent, as if there was nothing unusual.

He knew that Harper would care about anything Holden asked.

But this time, he was wrong.

She cared more about Jeremy now.

Recently, she had learned that after her mother Alvina's accident, all of Alvina's research was bought by Jeremy at a low price.

And on the day Alvina committed suicide, Jeremy was also at the Orsini Villa.

Back then, he and Brad were friends.

She was young then and didn't understand many things, but now, as time passed, things became clearer, and she found it all very suspicious.

She even suspected that Alvina didn't die by suicide.

Alvina was a strong person. How could she easily choose to end her life?

Rather than saying Alvina committed suicide, it was more likely that someone killed her for business interests.

According to some information, Jeremy was a prime suspect.

Thinking of this, Harper said calmly, "I'll go back."

She wasn't doing it just to get closer to the truth.

She paused, looking up at Alex. "I'll bring Caden with me."

After speaking, Harper didn't linger and left with Caden.

Once in the car, she finally clenched her fists, unable to suppress the intense hatred in her heart.

"Harper, something's wrong with you," Caden, who had been watching her, immediately noticed.

Harper pressed her lips together, looking at Caden without replying.

Caden didn't push further. He thought it was best to let Harper have some quiet time.

He guessed her sudden change in mood was because of Jeremy, but their relationship might not be close enough for Harper to fully open up to him.

The Lavien Group had two more meetings.

After Alex returned to the company and finished them, he learned that Caden had come to visit.

He couldn't fathom Caden's purpose for this visit.

Upon returning to the office, he saw Caden holding a box, carefully sorting through items that all once belonged to Harper, including couple glasses, matching mouse pads, and small desk ornaments.

Alex paused, his expression cold.

"Caden, is everyone in the Elikin family this rude?"

Caden was truly detestable.

Caden barged into his own office, behaving recklessly and completely disregarding the decorum befitting his status.

Caden smiled, confirming, "If you ask like that, then I can only tell you the Elikin family is indeed rude."

He looked at Alex with a cold smile. "And I don't think a man who can violate his ex-wife has much refinement."

Alex understood his meaning, his eyes growing colder. "What's your purpose here?"

He didn't want to bring up that night again.

Caden looked up, intrigued. "Do you know what Jeremy did to Alvina?"