Chapter 209:

The next moment, there was a knock at the door.

"What are you doing up so late?"

The door was slightly ajar, allowing Gerry to enter.

The room looked nothing like he had expected.

“Why are all these bags lying around? Are they planning to move?”

Gerry's arrival broke the tension, but Alice felt even more embarrassed.

"Mr.

Hopkins, when did you arrive?" he asked.

Noticing her discomfort, Gerry cleared his throat.

“Don’t worry.

I didn’t hear anything you two were arguing about.

Alicia was speechless.

Her acting was poor, and it was obvious she was enjoying this.

Feeling awkward, she lowered her head and began to tidy up, trying to hide her feelings.

She was sensitive, while Caden remained direct.

Without hesitation, she turned to Gerry and asked, “Why are you so late?”

“I was just leaving a party and thought I’d stop by on my way home,” Gerry explained as he walked into the room.

“Why don’t you get up? I’m a guest here.

Bring me a glass of water.

Caden’s face remained impassive.

“There’s water in the bathroom.

Feel free to help yourself.

Gerry was momentarily speechless.

exchanged words, Alice decided to stay out of the

a bag in each hand and

Gerry stopped her.

“Are you leaving already?”

be right

go, his

and she struggled to take

help her, Gerry

bags are almost bigger

you sure you

took the

man help you

to

Caden's expression darkened.

Alice felt slightly embarrassed.

“They are quite heavy.

careful not to

waved away his concern with a

enough for

Don’t worry…”

his sentence when a figure

the four bags

stopped in

Caden's voice was flat.

trash from my

Don't bother.

"

putting some distance between himself and the couple before

lips twitched slightly, his

cold shoulder? You’d think I was

up a painting, carefully wrapped

the elevator, holding

the

“What is that?”

painting

"

took a quick glance at

on the opposite side of him, avoiding

Gerry moved to close the gap, bringing her a little closer

garbage," Gerry said, a mocking tone

Alicia was speechless.

short, and she

Gerry asked, “Caden,

tensed at

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