Too Good for You: The Ex-Wife You Lost novel Chapter 95

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"My wife," Clifford said, walking up to her with worry written all over his face. "I heard you're under investigation. I came as soon as I could. I'm here to bring you home." He reached for Noelle's hand.

Noelle wrenched her hand away and warned him, "Clifford Fuller! Have you forgotten we got divorced a long time ago?"

He was still calling her his wife—where did he even get the nerve?

Clifford's expression stiffened at her reaction, surprised by how little regard she showed for him.

He quickly smoothed over his features and smiled. "Since you can't stay with the racing team anymore, come home with me. I'll give you some company shares. Zayne misses you terribly, too. I'll give you anything you want, as long as you return."

Noelle sensed something was off with him. Someone as self-centered as Clifford would never humble himself just to ask her to return.

She deliberately spoke coldly, "You set up a racing team for Lola. You clearly care deeply about her. Does she know you came looking for me?"

For a split second, panic flashed across his face, but it vanished almost instantly.

"I didn't do it for her. I was backed into a corner with no way out. The companies that were partnering with Thunderscape Group pulled out on me. I had no choice but to start the racing team myself," Clifford said.

He added, "Besides, Lola's capable. I put her in charge of managing the racing team so she could help bring in money for us. That way, you and Zayne could have a better life."

It all clicked for Noelle then. So, that was why Clifford came to see her. She had guessed as much.

Thunderscape Group's current operations were all built to support the partnerships with these car manufacturers. Clifford had assumed only a few of them would refuse to partner with him. He never expected all of them to pull out.

Previously, he had gone to great lengths to curry favor with Divine Group. But after Eric was promoted, he made it clear that he wouldn't work with Clifford. He even said that things turned out this way because Clifford had offended Noelle.

He had no idea how Noelle managed to secure such connections.

Still, he counted on the fact that they had once been husband and wife. As long as Noelle returned to his side, all the lost partnerships could be salvaged.

Maintaining a racing team would cost a fortune. By now, his funds were starting to run low.