No More Mrs. Nice Wife (Eleanor) novel Chapter 1138

Ian's voice was glacial. "From now on, don't answer any of her calls."

"Understood." Gavin ended the call and continued with his report.

Vanessa stared at the disconnected call, her heart sinking to the abyss. Was Ian completely refusing to see her? Tears of humiliation welled in her eyes, but her face was a mask of defiance. She took a deep breath and dialed Walden Wells's number. He was her last hope.

"Walden, are you busy?" Vanessa's voice was choked with emotion.

"What's wrong, Vanessa? Did someone upset you?" Walden Wells's voice sounded sympathetic on the other end.

"No one upset me. It's just that my father's company is in a bit of trouble. Could you possibly—help my dad?"

"Yeaton Holdings?" Walden Wells was clearly aware of the situation.

"Yes, my dad's company stock is having some problems. Could you—"

Walden Wells cut her off. "Vanessa, it's not that I don't want to help you. But given the shape Yeaton Holdings is in right now, anyone who gets involved is going to get burned.""Walden, if you'd just inject some capital—"

He interrupted her again. "Vanessa, I've looked into your father's company. How about this? I'll give him a piece of advice: file for bankruptcy sooner rather than later. He'll end up with less debt."

Vanessa's heart turned to ice. She managed a bitter laugh. "Walden, won't you help, even for my sake?"

There was a few seconds of silence before Walden Wells's tone suddenly turned cold. "Vanessa, I, Walden Wells, am never short of women, especially not women who can play the piano. Do you understand?"

The words hit Vanessa like a slap across the face. She finally understood that in Walden Wells's eyes, she was nothing more than a plaything.

"Don't worry, Vanessa. After your family goes bankrupt, I'll take care of you," Walden Wells added as a flimsy consolation.

Vanessa heard the click of the phone hanging up. She gasped for air, her entire body stiff.

Compared to Ian's openly brutal approach, Walden Wells was more like a cunning, cold‑blooded snake — even less trustworthy.

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