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Caden opened his mouth as if to respond, then reconsidered, his words withdrawn as quickly as they had come.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, count the days thinking of

a beat

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

"You overthink things."

she murmured, her shoulders slumping. “I have no desire to make our relationship

Caden's lips as they both returned

“So, do you like the food here?” Her voice was casual, but she

remained indifferent

just the first time he had ordered there. Yet somehow, he had finished

them, and Alice knew the kiss was inevitable. There was no point in running

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

determined to set the pace this time, and

long for her to notice that he

was too much and she pushed him back,

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

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

choosing silence rather than

in 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

up to meet his dark, intense eyes. “You could

eyebrow. “Do you really need an apology? Wasn’t what I

indirect way of making her feel better was a kind of apology, but her pride demanded more, a special concession just for

softer, almost vulnerable. “I

only added to the allure, and Caden's eyes darkened

words,” he said, his voice now edged

a kiss that was anything but gentle. It was like a spell, a kiss that grew

didn't want it to

I wanted more.

body melted against his, his

lower, brushing her waist until he heard the sound he was

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

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

did Alice come to her

her voice breaking. “We’ve already done

dead in his tracks,

if he wanted to, but her rules were set in stone and he had to abide by

himself. The best