The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 22:

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As soon as Caden finished speaking, Gerry's eyes snapped open. It took him a few seconds to process that Caden was standing next to him.

Eyes wide, Gerry removed his headphones and asked, confused, “When did you get here?”

"Right now, actually."

Caden had arrived late, so Alicia had already finished recording the song. There was no way she was going to perform it again just because he had walked in. Not that it mattered, Caden wasn't particularly interested in music. He was there to have fun, nothing more.

But Gerry's reaction was something else entirely. "It's exactly what I imagined; in fact, more than I expected. No wonder he can compete with you for the top spot. He's very talented, Caden."

Caden studied him, intrigued. Gerry, a man rarely impressed, especially when he came to other artists, seemed unusually enthusiastic.

“Oh, yeah?” Caden replied, his tone deliberately nonchalant. “I guess I’m going to lose our bet.”

“You better get that groundwork ready for the handover,” Gerry joked with a smirk as he handed the lyric sheet to Caden. “Don't feel too bad about missing the recording session. Here, check out his lyrics instead. Maybe you can learn a thing or two from his lyrics.”

Caden picked up the piece of paper and scanned the page silently. He let out a sigh, raising an eyebrow. “I thought your movie was about Transformers fighting zombies. Why are the lyrics so… heartfelt?”

“What?” Gerry's mood changed instantly. His bright eyes narrowed, irritation creeping into his tone. “Zombies”? Really? It's a heartwarming sci-fi movie. Didn't I send you a copy? Haven’t you seen it?”

“Oh, I don't watch cartoons,” Caden replied nonchalantly.

“It's 3D animation! It's not

moment, the door creaked and

the recording booth spilled into the

tired. “Mr. Hopkins, let's wrap things up for today. If anything comes up, don’t hesitate to get

looked

booked a spot at an exclusive rooftop restaurant downtown. Would you like

a flicker of discomfort crossing her features. But declining the invitation would not

shared the

ever the optimist, was already flipping through the listings for the best properties. He was looking for photos of expensive

photos with disdain, his tone cold. “Why don't you go get

can get it, I'll take it,” Gerry joked without

Gerry said,

slight smirk. “Careful. You

be absorbed in the scenery outside. Her long, wavy hair cascaded over her shoulders, partially obscuring her face. But Caden noticed that her delicate

his gaze lingered

in her seat. “Mr. Hopkins,” she called with an apologetic smile, “come in. “I

about their appearance, simply agreed. “There's no hurry. When you're ready, tell the concierge to bring you

"Thank you."

heading to the entrance. Beside him, Gerry strolled casually, recounting the latest showbiz gossip as if

nowhere, Caden stopped

phone in the

and cast a suspicious glance