My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire novel Chapter 761

Erin casually popped another pistachio into her mouth and spat out the shell. She glanced at Keira, puzzled. “What do you think she's trying to do? If she wants to handle Darien, why not just deal with him directly? What's the point of making him drink her family's wine?”

Erin was genuinely baffled. “I mean, why bother? Just seems like an unnecessary step.”

Keira raised an eyebrow, thought for a moment, and then smiled. “Ellie probably spent a lot of money on Darien, right?”

Erin nodded. “Well, she should get it back!”

Keira's gaze shifted to Mollie. “I bet Darien's spent quite a bit on Mollie too, maybe even transferred her some money.”

“Then she should get that back, too!” Erin shot back without a second thought.

Keira calmly explained, “But that money was transferred by Darien, not Ellie. She can't use illegal means to reclaim it.”

“That's her money! How's that illegal?” Erin huffed, clearly irritated, her mind still stuck on the looser ways of her upbringing abroad. Life in Crera was so tightly bound by rules and laws that she couldn't understand the restrictions. Back home, people with influence handled things in a much darker way. But here, even the most powerful had to walk the line carefully.

“Cobb family's in a special position,” Keira added softly.

Erin immediately got the point and rolled her eyes. “Yeah, yeah, rules for the rich are different here. In other places, you stay far away from those at the top. But in Crera, it's the opposite—they've got to watch every step they take.”

How boring.

Thinking this, Erin shrugged, pulling another handful of pistachios from her pocket and tossing one into her mouth. From the side, Ryan, who had been silently listening to their conversation, cast Keira a brief glance, an unmistakable look of admiration in his eyes.

He understood his sister's plans perfectly, but for Keira to see through them so quickly? Impressive. This girl wasn't just smart—she was sharp. His thoughts flashed back to when she'd stood outside his house, blocking him from leaving, and later on, when she'd saved his life. His expression stayed neutral, though. He adjusted his glasses and absently rubbed the prayer beads on his wrist, his eyes lowering as he slipped back into his usual calm, detached demeanor.

Keira seemed to sense something and glanced at him, but when she saw Ryan looking toward Ellie, she dismissed it and turned her attention forward again.

Two bottles of wine, four people, and they'd nearly emptied both, leaving just a bit at the bottom of one.

The group lavished Darien with compliments.

“Darien, you really know how to treat people! This wine's amazing!”

“Over a hundred grand for a bottle, and you don't even blink. Must be nice to have money, huh?”

Mollie Francis beamed with pride. “Of course! That's just his pocket change.”