Married a Secret Billionaire by Breaking Wave

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If Elijah didn't like Lena, why did he enjoy their time together so much? It felt like being with family— relaxed,

comfortable, and himself.

Elijah loosened his tie and flipped through the document. He then looked at Lena and smiled. "The project is almost

finished."

"Really?" Lena was surprised. "That's quick!"

"Well, we didn't have to build schools from scratch. We purchased a couple of private ones with excellent facilities,

so the project wrapped up swiftly," Elijah explained.

Lena smiled, feeling the sunlight outside shining even brighter.

"Thanks to this charity project, my father-in-law's polling numbers have skyrocketed," he added. "He's a major

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contender in the Centrolis mayoral campaign. Unless something unexpected occurs, he's set to win."

"That's great," Lena's eyes sparkled. "Mr. Chriss, are you going to keep your promise now?"

Elijah squinted and nodded with a smile.

He had convinced her to bring the kids from the mountains. The schools would handle their food and

accommodation, and exceptional students would receive annual scholarships.

"But I have one condition," he said. "If any of them excel, they'll work for the Chriss Group in the future."

"You've already thought of that?" She chuckled.

"Of course," he raised an eyebrow. "Talented individuals are rare. How could I not plan ahead? How do you think the

Hamertons became the leaders of the four families? They excel at identifying and nurturing talented individuals."

"They possess many qualities you'll never learn." Lena's tone remained steady as she organized documents. "Their

family has been nurturing talent for generations. You'd need centuries to reach their level!"

"Alright, alright!" Elijah grinned. "The Hamertons are the best, and their men are even better! Are you finished,

ma'am? You're not even married yet, and you're so protective— Ouch!"

Lena rolled up a document and playfully tapped his head before he could finish.

"I'm your superior, remember!"

"You're still calling me 'ma'am'?"

"Okay, 'miss'!" He suddenly remembered something and smiled to himself.

He vividly recalled his father's request to find his illegitimate daughter before he passed away.

Yes, an illegitimate daughter. But Elijah was cautious. It was a family scandal, so he couldn't reveal it. If he

encountered someone who knew, he could only say it was an illegitimate son.

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As a result, no one knew his father's illegitimate child was actually a daughter.

Elijah frowned, his face clouded with gloom. Then he looked at Lena and wondered, 'Is that girl the same age as

her?'

He resented his father for his philandering ways back then. Since it was a daughter, his father didn't seem to care.

Thus, Elijah never looked for her as he was instructed.

But now, he felt regretful.

If he had his sister with him, perhaps she would be his right-hand person like Lena was. He wouldn't be as burdened

within the family.

"Hey, what's wrong?" He only snapped back to reality after Lena called him a few times.

"Oh, nothing," he said. "You can leave early today. Prepare to bring the kids from the mountains. I'll cover the

expenses."