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My CEO wife, fearing I'll lack ambition after marriage, puts a price tag on every date.
Calling me "honey" costs ten grand, holding hands is thirty grand, and going public with our relationship comes with a hefty price of ten million.
To speed up our official announcement, I work overtime and schmooze like crazy. Meanwhile, my mom, worried sick about me, has a heart attack and urgently needs surgery. However, without a word, she transfers the few hundred grand I've saved up to her male assistant, claiming it's a year-end bonus.
I beg her to return the money, but she calls me a cheapskate who's not fit for high society, complaining that I've embarrassed her in front of the staff. Then she freezes all my accounts.
Later, when my mom passes away because of this, I decide to file for divorce. My wife sneers, thinking I'm playing hard to get:
"Fine, I won't charge you this time. We'll make it official when we go back for New Year's. You and your mom can finally have your moment of glory in the village!"
What she doesn't know is that from the day my mother died, I've been planning to study abroad and never speak to her again.

My CEO Wife Sets a Price For Our Dates

My mind went blank, as if something had exploded inside.


On the other end of the phone, the lawyer continued to explain:


"Gunner, the police have investigated the hospital's call and text records from that day."


"They discovered that when there was an urgent need for surgery fees, the hospital had called Ms. Carlisle's phone."


"But the call was disconnected after just a few seconds of connecting."


"After that, all calls and texts from the hospital were blocked and intercepted, never successfully sent."


Hearing this, I immediately understood what the lawyer meant.


Someone had interfered, deliberately cutting off the hospital's calls, not wanting Elowen to know about this.


And there was only one person who could have done this under the watchful eyes of the company.


Thinking of this, I took a deep breath, trying hard to keep myself calm.


"I understand. Keep in touch with the police and don't miss any leads."


Chapter 10