Chapter 18:

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Caden saw through Alice's little game. “Fooling them, are we?”

Alice looked at him and asked, "What else should I be doing?"

Caden chuckled at that. “Platonic marriages must be really interesting.”

Alice pressed her lips together in frustration.

Just then, Caden's phone range.

I have touched the screen and put it on speakerphone.

On the other end of the line, Lilliana asked, "Mr. Ward, why were you at the café with Alicia earlier?"

"Why do you ask?"

"Out of curiosity, were you two talking about business?"

Before Caden could respond, Alicia stood up and walked over to him.

Caden's eyes followed her movements. He was caught off guard when she straddled his lap without hesitation. His eyebrows furrowed as he asked, “What do you think you’re doing?”

Alice remained silent and put her arms around her neck.

Up close, Caden's sharp, handsome features filled her vision. His chiseled face was flawless from any angle. He was even more striking than she had imagined. It was as if his appearance had been sculpted by the gods themselves. Driven by anger, Alicia placed a hand on her face and leaned in slowly, seeking out her lips.

Caden turned his head to the side. “What are you trying to do?”

Alice squeezed harder, refusing to give him a chance to dodge.

She knew it was reckless and that she was hurting herself as much as him, but she didn't stop. This opportunity was too tempting to pass up, considering Caden was Joshua's nemesis.

Alice leaned closer and whispered in her ear, "Didn't you say I was too shy to express myself? Let's be more direct, then."

exactly do you have in

smile appeared on

who exactly is supposed

going too far, but she didn't back down.

quiet laugh, amused by her

interrupted from the other

Are you

holding her waist tightly. Alicia shifted her body slightly, making room for him, as if she

voice sounded hoarse, although he

brush his nose against her cheek. The cold touch

and, gathering her courage, kissed him. "Keep up

The intensity of his

growing passion. Her body responded to his presence as

of her neck. He opened his mouth, taking

by the intensity, Alice

like you already know how to

She didn't want

without resistance. The moment he let go, the tension between them

“Too bad I didn't hear anything,” he added. Joshua had, in fact, missed the whole thing. He had already parked the car and

silence in the car stretched on. Finally,

would Caden want with Alicia? She's too

darkened as his words sank in.

“Are you serious? I'm pregnant. You

he didn't hear her and

Lilliana angrily reached out to snatch it

turned to her and growled, “Shut

eyes filled with tears. “Joshua, you scoundrel. How dare you speak to me

of pain, a sharp pain running through her abdomen as her emotions overwhelmed her. Her face

"Joshua... the baby..."

happened, he quickly pulled himself together. Without another word, I rushed her to the

other car, silence

of where to look. She grabbed her phone and quickly wired money to Caden. “We didn't quite get what we

fare, huh? Are

question. “Just take the money. There’s no

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