The Wife You Buried Is Back from Hell novel Chapter 431

Jake had never been particularly warm toward Millie.

That’s why he’d always been cautious when it came to his father.

Alexander’s tone was calm. “This is my business.”

Millie paused, turning his words over in her mind. He was telling her that this was between them, that his father had no say in the matter. Whatever happened, it wasn’t up for his father to interfere.

She pressed her lips together, hesitated, then ventured, “I just think maybe there’s been some kind of misunderstanding between your father and us. Should we have dinner together sometime? Maybe clear the air?”

She couldn’t help but weigh the situation carefully. If their relationship was ever going to move forward, someone had to break the ice.

She could feel it—Alexander treated her differently. Different from the way he was with any other woman. With her, he was attentive in a way he was with no one else.

If that wasn’t affection—if that wasn’t love—then what was?

He was a man of status, with responsibilities that often forced him to keep things unspoken. But Millie understood his gestures. His care was evident, even if he never put it into words.

Her proposal was, in a way, a roundabout way of asking where he stood.

On the other end of the line, Alexander’s voice remained steady. “That won’t be necessary.”

Just those three words, yet Millie’s anxious heart settled. That meant what they had didn’t need to be explained or justified, not even to his father.

A smile spread across her face. If that was how it was, then she really did have someone who’d always have her back.

Alexander was already laying the groundwork for their future. Whatever had just happened, he no doubt had a plan to handle it all.

Their company was already trending; the news was everywhere.

Leanne had just stepped out of the shower and noticed a string of missed calls. She hadn’t returned a single one, assuming they were from clients panicking over the online fallout, maybe even looking to terminate contracts.

She’d called Millie expecting to hear the worst—never imagining she’d get good news instead.

“If he’s willing to step in for you like this, it means he accepts you. He and Danielle are divorced, so you two should just make it official already.”

Millie set down her tablet, resting her chin on one hand as she considered it. “The Davidsons aren’t going to welcome me with open arms—not right away. This will take time. We just have to be patient.”

“Alex is already making plans for our future.”

Hearing Millie’s words, Leanne finally relaxed. With Alexander backing them, business would be fine. His investment had come at just the right time, solving one of their biggest problems when the company’s cash flow was tight.