The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 97:

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Alice remained silent for about ten seconds, leaving the room in an awkward silence.

Hank, though outwardly calm, was internally panicked, worried that Alice might disconnect the call. After a brief pause, Alice finally spoke.

"Caden asked me to come here on some business, correct?"

She was skeptical of Caden's motives, but she knew Hank was no fool.

“It seems Caden has something important to discuss,” Hank admitted, surprised by his frankness.

"Mr. Ward gave no specific reason for the meeting. He only insisted that I make sure you were here in twenty minutes."

“Did he mention anything in particular?” Alice asked. Hank paused, then replied, “I mentioned the Gray family.”

Alice understood.

He paused for a moment, thoughtful.

To break the silence, Hank added jokingly, "Although Mr. Ward isn't planning a striptease, I'd be willing to do one if it would ensure his arrival."

Alice giggled at this, but then turned gloomy.

"It's alarming how much Caden pushes everyone to their limits."

Hank felt conflicted.

The job was well-paid, but challenging often. He awkwardly reminded her, “Mrs. Bennett, we only have twenty minutes, and five have already passed.”

"Okay, I'll be right there," Alice confirmed.

touched by his kindness, thinking it was no wonder Caden

company in exactly

greeted her with a coffee. “Thank you,

the coffee, Alice felt a pang of guilt, wondering if her

waiting,” Hank motioned for him to go

Alice and agreed continued.

through security, Hank glanced at the monitor and saw something that looked like a spray can in

his curiosity at the variety of items she carried, remembering that

Caden's safety was paramount,

stunned, then awkwardly clarified as she touched her purse.

to explain, she opted to leave her bag outside, hoping to ease Hank's

trusted her and didn't take the bag. Instead, he knocked on the door of the CEO's office to announce her. Both Caden and

persuasion and insistence, Caden made Alicia sit

little anxious but holding her ground, Alice asked cautiously, “Have you decided to accompany

on my lap, you think I’m easy to

gaze fixed on

leaned closer to

about to meet, Caden tilted his head, his lips brushing his cheek as he

to maintain her composure, Alice replied, “One kiss

looked into his dark,

you worried that I might take things

Alice

“And why?” I insisted.

once said you wanted my voluntary participation,” Alice recalled firmly. Assertively, she added, “You

at her assertiveness, his breath warming her face

I break my word?” Then she mockingly reminded him, “Remember that I have been

feeling her heart pounding under her

tried to pull

pulled her into

instant, I kissed her, catching her off guard. She was clearly at a disadvantage at the moment. Sensing his dominance, she inhaled deeply, trying to calm herself, though