The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 8:

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Alicia let out a dry laugh before casually pulling two fancy knives, a canister of pepper spray, and a handful of other self-defense gadgets from her bag.

The crash of metal and plastic left Hank completely speechless.

“Miss Bennett, my boss just wants to return your belongings, not… kidnap you,” he finally managed, staring in disbelief at the woman’s small arsenal.

Alice blushed embarrassedly.

“Sure… I’m sorry.”

She then lifted the hem of her skirt to remove a small stun gun strapped to her thigh.

Hank's mouth twitched, struggling to suppress his amusement.

Of all the women seeking Caden's attention, eager to secure a place at his side, none had appeared prepared for battle. He'd seen countless beautiful dresses in this line of work, but Alicia… well, she was the first to pair her dress with weapons, looking like she was ready to take Caden down herself.

Hank chuckled. No wonder Caden always seemed so intrigued around him. He was the perfect match for his boss: an unbreakable nemesis.

After receiving the signal from inside, Hank stepped aside and opened the door.

"You can come in now."

Alice took a deep breath. She had steeled herself during the journey, convinced that she would not let him shake her.

But as soon as she entered the office and saw the man behind the desk, her walled fortress instantly crumbled.

No, it couldn't be.

“Caden?” she squealed.

As if hearing the cowardice in her own voice, Alice straightened her posture and lowered her voice.

"What are you doing here?"

Caden, dressed in an impeccable suit that perfectly outlined his masculine figure, looked up lazily.

His posture was relaxed, almost too casual, as if he had been waiting for her all along.

"Why wouldn't I be here?"

Alice's head swam. How the hell was this man so calm? She, on the other hand, felt like she was trapped in an endless nightmare.

Clinging to the hope that this was all a big mistake, she fumbled for her phone to double-check the address.

Caden's lips curved into a slight, knowing smile.

"You are not in the wrong place."

in the room seemed to drop a hundred degrees. Alice's clammy hands trembled as she slowly

that means... that

He didn't even blink.

"Yes. It was me."

No… Oh, God, no!

felt as if her

his chair

believe me?" he asked in

fingers moved elegantly, revealing a ring that sparkled in the dim

abruptly and she lunged

have anticipated it, gently lifting his arm out of

completely caught off guard, stumbled forward, colliding with

her momentarily breathless, and his

voice, soft and

to

with embarrassment. She instinctively tried to

You don't want the ring anymore?” His

It was obviously a

be a constant thorn in his side. But leaving it to Caden? This cunning man's plans

carefully weigh her options. Then, determined, she set

to do to get

sparkled with amusement, his gaze lingering on her blushing ears. A wicked grin curved his

"Sit down first."

her thigh suggestively,

with

"Ew, don't be disgusted."

seems you are not seriously negotiating,

her teeth, Alice

he asked in

sit down, will you

"Sit down first."

to be at his

you

between his fingers and held it up to

resolve crumbled in the blink of an

the thin fabric of

the intimacy of the moment unbearable.

and give it

realizing his patience

the evil glint never left

me. Make me feel something and

a storm of

"I'm your sister-in-law!"

"Exactly."

fury, heat