Jessica had already hung up the phone. She glanced at Chris’s bloodshot eyes, then casually instructed the driver to go to the "company."

Who could have leaked this information?

During Michael’s time back in the country, he had kept a low profile. If it hadn’t been for Jordan getting sick, he probably wouldn’t have even left the house. So who would want to use Michael to target her?

The target had to be her. Michael was no longer of use to the Hall family, and with the child, who would go after Michael?

Except for Chris.

Thinking of the person beside her, Jessica was still angry.

Twice, he had almost left.

“Stop thinking about it, just stay at home and behave yourself,” said Jessica.

Chris tried to grab the bag, wanting Jessica to take a good look at their divorce certificate. Even though she didn’t know, they were already divorced.

The car stopped in front of the Wilder Group’s office building. Chris didn’t make any move to get out. Jessica sat beside him for a long time before saying, “Even though we’re divorced, my mom treated you well, didn’t she? The Wilder Group is my mom’s lifelong effort. Can you really bear to watch the Wilder Group get attacked?”

Jessica knew how to make Chris soften.

She could tell that Chris was a soft-hearted person. When others treated him well, he would repay them a hundred times over. So if she dragged Linda into this, Chris would definitely not refuse.

It was obvious that Chris hesitated.

“How about this? We’re already divorced, but you don’t need to pay back the money my mom spent on your mother back then.”

“What do you want?” asked Chris.

Jessica stared into Chris’s eyes. “I want you to put on an act with me, pretend we’re still married. With this kind of negative news spreading, the Wilder Group’s stock will definitely fluctuate. The foolish shareholders will take the opportunity to attack my shares. I need you to help me stabilize the situation.”

Having been married to Jessica for five years, Chris had played the role of a couple many times. If it was just acting, and it could give him freedom and help Linda, he was willing to do so.

After giving it some thought, Chris nodded.

“Get out of the car.”

There were still many reporters gathered at the entrance of the company. They had obviously just received the news and rushed over to grab an exclusive. Jessica’s car stopped at the entrance, and a group of reporters immediately surrounded them.

From the headlines, it was clear that Jessica and Michael appeared to be quite close. For a woman, any physical interaction with someone other than her husband would definitely attract criticism.

The bodyguards opened the door, and Chris had already adjusted his facial expression. He followed Jessica.

They stood side by side, with Chris’s hand resting on Jessica’s shoulder. He showed no sign of nervousness in front of the cameras. Once, everyone had said that Chris was unworthy of Jessica, but if you just looked at their appearances, Chris and Jessica were indeed a perfect match.

“Ms. Wilder, is it true that you and Mr. Hall are in the trending searches?”

Chapter 24

“Ms. Wilder, you came to the company with your husband right after the news got out. Is this to prove that you haven’t cheated?”

“Mr. Green, do you know about the interactions between Ms. Wilder and Mr. Hall? Some people are saying that your marriage with Ms. Wilder is essentially over and that you’ve been separated for a long time. Is that true? Are you still in a legally married state?”

Facing these reporters, Chris wanted to yell at them several times. He and Jessica were already divorced. Jessica could do whatever she wanted with Michael. He wasn’t the one wearing a green hat and didn’t care about what these people were saying.

But what about Linda?

Jessica had a sharp eye and knew that Chris would never stand and do nothing as the Wilder Group was attacked, so she used Linda to pressure him.