No More Mrs. Nice Wife (Eleanor) novel Chapter 1155

Walden Wells had been a widower for three years. With a son living abroad and no plans to remarry, the women on his arm changed in a steady rotation.

Vanessa was his newest prize—a woman he could both show off and who knew exactly how to keep him happy. It was an art she had mastered.

Right now, the only thing Vanessa wanted from Walden Wells was his help in finding a lawyer to break her contract with Ian.

The Goodwin family's affairs were kept strictly private, so Walden knew very little about Ian's mother. He'd only heard rumors that she depended on Vanessa to stay alive. The thought that Ian had snatched the chairman's seat from him still left a bitter taste in his mouth.

At the dinner party, Vanessa was a vision in a champagne-colored slip dress. Her makeup was flawless, and her every move was a graceful blend of decorum and allure that made the other men's dates pale in comparison. She was an absolute credit to him.

"Mr. Wells, what a shame! I was so sure the chairman's seat at the Guild of Commerce would be yours."

"Your qualifications and experience far surpass Ian's. I have no idea how he managed to get that position."

Walden Wells's grip on his wine glass tightened. Their words made his chest constrict with frustration.

Just then, Vanessa returned to his side at the perfect moment, slipping her soft arm through his. "Walden, what are you all talking about?"

Walden continued to paint a picture of their future. "You probably don't know this, but I have an estranged son I can't rely on for anything. If you give me a son, he will be my rightful heir. Then, breaking your contract with Ian will be the least of it. Everything I have will belong to you and our child."

His words were dripping with temptation, offering Vanessa a ray of hope. Trading a child for her freedom and a secure place in the Wells family? It was a bargain she couldn't lose.

"Walden, of course I want to have a child of our own, but we have to terminate my contract with Ian first. He won't allow me to get pregnant. He'll sue me."

"Let him try." Walden's face darkened, his voice laced with scorn. "Ian is getting ahead of himself. Does he really think he can interfere with my woman having my child?"