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."

“And what exactly do

on Alice's face. "Can you

dropped to her lips, fixing on them. “And who exactly is supposed

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

out a quiet laugh, amused

Lilliana interrupted from the other end of

Ward? Are

Alicia's eyes, holding her waist tightly. Alicia shifted her body

although he

he spoke, he lifted his face just enough to brush his nose against her cheek. The cold touch sent shivers

her anxiety began to rise. She swallowed and, gathering her courage, kissed him. "Keep up the

eyes. The intensity of his gaze drew Alicia

growing passion. Her body responded to his presence as she kissed him wildly, licking

waist as he gripped the back of her neck. He opened his mouth, taking control, and showed her what a

Alice let out a soft

at her reaction. “Looks like

didn't want to continue any longer, and struggled to

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

hear anything,” he added. Joshua had, in fact, missed the whole thing. He had already parked the car and took

car stretched on. Finally, Lilliana

can't believe it. What would Caden want with Alicia? She's too boring to be fun to

words sank in. He reached for

growled, “Are you serious?

pretended he didn't hear her and lit

angrily reached out to

her and growled,

became angry and her eyes filled with tears. “Joshua, you scoundrel. How dare you

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

"Joshua... the baby..."

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

silence hung in the

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

huh? Are you that familiar with this

the question. “Just take the money. There’s

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