No Wife, No Life Chapter 98

Alex didn't respond. He just walked over to the window and stared out, the coldness in his eyes spreading like wildfire.

He had a vague idea of what Jeremy had done to Alvina.

But to Alex, Jeremy was family. When his father died during his childhood, it was Jeremy and Holden who stayed by his side.

Even if he knew the truth, he wouldn't let Harper lay a hand on Jeremy.

Compared to Harper, he valued blood ties more.

He had even erased a lot of evidence for Jeremy.

Seeing his silence, the coldness in Caden's eyes deepened.

"So you do know." Caden walked to the window as well.

He stood shoulder to shoulder with Alex.

Two tall, handsome men with imposing auras stood in front of the large floor-to-ceiling window, like a perfect painting.

They exuded a chilling aura that made them hard to approach.

"Alex, how much evidence do you have of Jeremy's crimes?" Caden asked.

By now, he had a pretty good guess.

But thinking about it, Caden felt it was unfair to Harper.

In Alex's heart, what did Harper, who had been with him for five years, mean to him?

Alex, astonishingly, did not expose his uncle for harming her mother.

Alex didn't answer.

"How about we make a bet?" Caden's smile was somewhat enigmatic.

"A bet on what?" Alex was a bit distracted.

To be honest, he was feeling a bit chaotic right now.

Caden pressed his thin lips together and slowly spoke, "In a month, at the financial summit between several countries, let's see which group, the Elikin Group or the Lavien Group, secures more contracts."

"If the Elikin Group wins, you must give me the evidence of Jeremy's crimes."

Alex frowned irritably, "Caden, I'm not interested in that. If you want to play such a boring game, find someone else."

He wasn't like Caden, always thinking about playing games.

Business to Caden was just a game. Or maybe life itself was a game to him, but not to Alex, who always followed the rules.

Caden smiled, nonchalantly lighting a cigarette.

The flickering cigarette light cast a faint pink hue on his face.

His long, narrow eyes stared straight at Alex, "I haven't finished yet; don't be so quick to conclude."

He paused, taking a long drag of his cigarette.

"If the Lavien Group wins, I will return the ancestral mansion that rightfully belongs to the Lavien family."

Alex froze, his face darkening. He looked deeply at Caden, "Are you joking?"

He really thought Caden was not serious.

In fact, the Lavien Mansion where the Lavien family currently lived, although in a great location, was not their ancestral mansion.

Because the Lavien family had been persecuted early on, their ancestral home was sold off and eventually ended up with the Elikin family.

The genuine Lavien family estate was located in the most prosperous area of Majestic City, with a whole row of ancient buildings, already listed as key protected heritage sites by the state.

Not to mention the value of the ancestral home, even that piece of land that was worth tens of billions of dollars.

But Caden was casually saying he would use the Lavien family's ancestral home as a bet, which was simply insane.

Caden must be crazy.

No sane person would make such a bet.

Alex asked in a deep voice, "Caden are you serious?"

"I never joke about stuff like this." His tone was serious, and the smile on his face had vanished.

"If the Elikin Group wins, you give me the evidence against Jeremy. If you win, I'll return the Lavien family's ancestral mansion to you."

Alex thought for a moment, then nodded. "Alright, I agree."

Caden lowered his eyelashes, his heart full of mockery.

Alex could hide the truth for Jeremy, and he could also abandon Jeremy for greater benefits.

Love, family, in Alex's eyes, were just bargaining chips.

Why was such an Alex worth Harper's long-lasting love?

He felt it was unfair to Harper.

"Alex, you don't deserve her love."

He could abandon Jeremy for benefits, which indirectly showed that Jeremy wasn't that important.

But in his heart, Harper wasn't even worth a tenth of Jeremy.

Caden didn't stay any longer, and as he left, he took all of Harper's belongings from the office.

"I'm taking Harper's things. After all, you have no feelings for her and won't care about these things."

With that, Caden turned to leave.

Alex remained silent.

That evening, at the Lavien Mansion.

Holden had prepared a lavish dinner, not just for Jeremy's arrival, but also to welcome Harper and Caden.

Harper and Caden arrived neither early nor late.

Their car stopped outside the alley and on the other side was another flashy sports car.

The driver was Kaitlyn, with Jeremy in the passenger seat.

Although it was a family dinner, Kaitlyn was still dressed to the nines.

She wore a bright evening gown, with exquisite makeup on her face, and an expensive gemstone necklace around her neck.

Harper recognized the necklace; it was the one that had recently been auctioned abroad for a sky-high price.

Jeremy really doted on Kaitlyn, giving her only the best.

If Kaitlyn wanted the stars in the sky, he would probably find a way to get them for her.

At this moment, Jeremy looked at Kaitlyn with eyes full of tenderness and affection.

Harper lowered her eyes slightly, her gaze fixed on them.

Meeting her gaze, Kaitlyn looked over.

Seeing Harper, Kaitlyn's face immediately lit up with a smile, and she jumped out of the car. "Harper!"

Seeing her so excited, Jeremy couldn't help but call out, "Kaitlyn, slow down; don't fall."

Kaitlyn ignored him, just turned and made a funny face at him.

She ran to Harper's side, her face full of joy. "Harper, how do you find my dress? Isn't it lovely?"

She lifted the hem of her dress and twirled gracefully.

Before Harper could answer, Kaitlyn pointed to the necklace around her neck, her eyes smiling, "This, my dad specially got it for me!"

She leaned closer to Harper, "Harper, I even saved a necklace for you, a beautiful ruby necklace. You'll look stunning in it."

Harper smiled faintly, "It's beautiful; it suits you well."

Kaitlyn smiled contentedly. "Harper, you'll look even more beautiful in it."

At this moment, Jeremy got out of the car, seeing Kaitlyn so happy, and he casually asked, "Kaitlyn, you and Harper are really close, aren't you?"

"Of course. Harper helped me with my graduation thesis. We're the best of friends."

Kaitlyn really respected Harper.

She stepped forward and affectionately linked arms with Harper, pouting at her.