The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 149:

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She leaned forward instinctively, her lips glistening softly in the dim light, a subtle sheen that made them even more appetizing. To Caden, they were far more tempting than the food in front of him.

His gaze lingered on them for a moment.

Alice noticed.

His expression hardened, though he tried to hide it. He silently placed the half-eaten chicken wing on his plate.

Caden blinked, momentarily speechless. He could do this, he could show more care, especially since she was still recovering from their earlier intimacy. “I’m not interested in your chicken wing,” he said, his voice low. “I'm interested in your lips.”

Alice was speechless.

His insinuation did not go unnoticed.

She fought the urge to roll her eyes, silently complaining to herself. Hadn't they kissed enough before?

Why was he still so obsessed with her?

What was the problem with the lips?

With a quick, deliberate movement, he snatched away the chicken wing she had just handed over.

Caden raised his eyebrows, once again taken back by her unapologetic behavior.

But instead of teasing her further, he got the conversation back on track. “I'm taking you to a banquet at the end of this month. Start preparing now.”

Alice was curious. “What's the reason?”

"To make you feel better."

His eyes lit up in intrigue. “And how do you plan to do that? “When is the banquet?”

Caden opened his mouth as if to respond, then reconsidered, his words withdrawn as quickly as they had come. “I'll let you know when the time comes. Just so you know, it will be before the end of the month.”

Alice's lips curved down in disappointment.

"That's still a long way off!"

his eyes. “If you can't wait, count the days

a

and asked with a smile, “When I go with you, will

"You overthink things."

murmured, her shoulders slumping. “I have no desire

as they both returned to their food,

voice

remained indifferent

with the food, it was just the first time he had ordered there. Yet somehow, he had finished it without

knew the kiss was inevitable. There was no point in running away, so she took the initiative

the first move, Caden scrutinized her, as if trying to gauge her intentions. When he didn't do

to set the pace this time, and to her surprise, her

didn't take long for her to notice that he was responding, that his pulse was quickening under her

was too much and she

into his space. His voice was low, the slight purr of barely concealed desire. “The dumbest but most effective way to improve your kissing is to trace

of this method before, but had always found it too

lips nervously, choosing silence rather than admitting

smiled at her hesitation, leaning in until his breath brushed her ear.

his intense gaze. “What is there

dark, intense eyes. “You could apologize

eyebrow. “Do you really need an apology?

indirect way of making her feel better was a kind of apology, but her pride

he murmured, his voice softer, almost vulnerable.

added to the allure, and Caden's eyes

words,” he said, his voice now edged with warmth,

her lips once again in a kiss that

want

I wanted more.

body melted against his,

waist until he heard the

body was brushing against his, fueling the tension between them and further

as much as he could, but when the need overwhelmed him, he scooped her up without

Alice come to her

gasped, her voice breaking. “We’ve

stopped dead in his tracks, his words

persuade her if he wanted to, but her rules were set in stone and he had to abide by them, no matter how tempting it

he reminded himself. The best prey is always