His unwanted wife, the world’s coveted genius by Derk Blaylock




Chapter 1329:

Niko swallowed hard before answering truthfully, "It was through one of my father's connections. Someone he knew pulled some strings to get me in."

Johnson's expression didn't change. There was a brief pause before he spoke again. "Tell me more about this so-called connection. What do you know about the person who pulled the strings?"

Niko replied, "I don't know much. I only knew this person had helped my father and me a lot. They even gave my father a lot of money before. But I don't even know the person's gender. My father never gave me a name, just said the person owed him. That's why they helped us."

Niko looked up at Johnson, trembling. "That's all I know. I swear to you, I'm not hiding anything!"

Johnson fell silent, his mind clearly racing. His eyes narrowed into slits as he stared into the darkness, contemplating what he had just heard.

But Niko, filled with dread, seized the silence to grovel once more. "Mr. Hoffman, please! I'm begging you to forgive me. I know I made a huge mistake. If I had known Catherine was your sister, I wouldn't have done something like that..." His voice cracked.

A cold, mirthless chuckle slipped from Johnson's throat.

Niko's voice trembled with urgency. "I swear on my life I've learned my lesson! Please, give me a second chance!"

Without a word, Johnson turned and walked away, ignoring Niko completely.

"Mr. Hoffman!" Niko shouted after him, his voice hoarse, raw with panic. "Have mercy, please!"

Just like that, Niko was left trembling in the shadows, his mind spinning.

Why hadn't his father shown up to rescue him? What was taking him so long?

Wasn't the person backing his father supposed to be powerful? Why hadn't they tried to save him?

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Then his thoughts drifted back to the names Johnson had mentioned.

Could they be the ones behind his father?

If so... did that mean he still had a sliver of hope?

The next day.

At noon, Johnson arranged to meet Belinda and Lucas for lunch at The Harlequin Eats.

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Once they had placed their orders, Johnson leaned back slightly and spoke first. "I questioned Niko," he said. "He claims he doesn't know Holley or Baker. According to him, he got into Irondeer University through someone who owed his father a favor. That same person also gave his father money." The content is on Novelxo.org! Read the latest chapter there!

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After a pause, he continued, "He says his father kept it vague. Just that the O

person owed him something NO significant and helped out. I observed his expression when he talked. I think. he was telling the truth." The content is on Novelxo.org! Read the latest chapter there!

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After a short pause, Lucas thought for a moment before speaking. "The person Niko referred to is Holley. However, Holley lacks the power to as pull such strings.

I investigated

further and discovered that Baker was the one who secured Niko's

admission to Irondeer University. He personally approached the dean and

invested considerable effort to

ensure Niko's enrollment." The

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