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CHAPTER 18

Author: azalea
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My husband is a freaking billionaire!

"Woah!" I exclaimed.

Who would have thought that that grumpy man was a fucking real estate mogul?

He owns different commercial and residential buildings in New York and across the whole state, including the one where we live. And they are not just normal buildings, most of their properties are either high-end or luxury. All of those are under the corporation that he built himself. He is the major stockholder and the current CEO.

I knew he was wealthy but never thought it was to this extent! Aside from that, he also owns a chain of hotels and restaurants in and out of the country. The more I read about him, the more I get confused with the scope of his wealth and power.

I gasped when I saw an article about our wedding. It has our picture together during that day. It was a candid shot. He was looking at me intently while I was smiling for the camera.

I pursed my lips while staring at it. From a stranger's point of view, they could easily be fooled t
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