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Caden opened his mouth as if to respond, then reconsidered, his words withdrawn as quickly as they had come.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!"

a mocking glint in his eyes. “If you can't wait,

skipped a

that?” He paused and asked with a smile, “When I

"You overthink things."

have no desire to make our

on Caden's lips as they both returned to their food, finishing every

like the food here?” Her voice

remained indifferent

the food, it was just the first time he

Alice knew the kiss was inevitable. There was no

if trying to gauge her intentions. When he didn't do anything, Alicia took it upon herself to

was determined to set the pace this time, and to her surprise, her technique

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

soon the tension was too much and she pushed him back, catching her breath. “Is

his arm firmly around her waist, he pulled her into his space. His voice was low, the slight purr of barely concealed desire. “The dumbest but most

heard of this method before, but had always found it too

licked her lips nervously, choosing silence

until his breath brushed her ear. “Want me to show you?” he whispered in an amused

slightly under his intense gaze. “What is there

to meet his dark, intense eyes.

“Do you really need an apology? Wasn’t

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

his voice softer, almost

the allure, and Caden's eyes

now edged with

pulled her into his arms, capturing her lips once again in a kiss that was anything but gentle. It was like a spell, a

didn't want it

I wanted more.

went blank as her body melted against his, his

yet. His fingers slid lower, brushing her waist until

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

but when the need overwhelmed him, he scooped her up without a second thought,

to her senses, her eyes wide with

voice breaking. “We’ve

his tracks, his words cutting through the

could 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 was

himself. The best prey is always worth the