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."

what exactly

sly smile appeared on

who exactly

might be going too far, but she didn't back

out a quiet

Lilliana interrupted from the other end of

Ward? Are

tightly. Alicia shifted her body

he

his nose against

began to rise. She swallowed and, gathering her courage, kissed him.

eyes. The intensity of

responded to his presence as she kissed him wildly, licking and biting his lips with

guiding her legs around his waist as he gripped the back of her neck. He opened his

by the intensity, Alice let

laughed at her reaction. “Looks like you already

Alice. She didn't want to continue

moment he let go, the tension between

he added. Joshua had, in

in the car stretched

What would Caden want with Alicia? She's too boring to be fun

in. He reached for a

and growled, “Are you serious? I'm pregnant.

didn't hear

Lilliana angrily reached out to snatch

to her and growled, “Shut your

by his sharp tone. She became angry and her eyes filled with

pain running through her abdomen as

"Joshua... the baby..."

he quickly pulled

car, silence hung

Caden. “We didn't quite get

sat back and looked at her. “Standard fare, huh?

dodged the question. “Just take the money.

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