Chapter 230:

The expensive medicine worked its magic.

After two days of applying it, Alice's pain had completely subsided.

Still, Caden was not hasty.

He joked that it felt like being in a candy store but not being able to touch a single piece, though he understood his own strength.

One wrong move could cause a lot of damage, and so he held back.

A few more days wouldn't hurt.

That night they sat together in the small room, half-watching a film projected on the wall, but neither of them was really concentrating on it.

Outside, the rain was falling hard, accompanied by lightning.

Alicia noticed how restless Caden seemed with the storm outside.

She calmly closed the curtains to block out the flashes of light.

Caden was talking on the phone, occasionally answering with a simple, “OK.

” Alicia leaned closer and turned down the volume on the movie.

“Did the money arrive?” Caden asked.

“Okay, thanks.

” The conversation ended.

Alice asked, "What kind of money is so important that it would attract your attention, Mr.

Ward? Are we talking about tens of billions?"

Caden pulled her into his arms, a slight smile on his lips.

“It’s not that much.

Just a little over fifteen million dollars.

Alice sensed his deep concern about money, and her curiosity grew.

“Is the company in trouble?”

Caden replied, “It’s not my money.

It belongs to you.

Alice was momentarily stunned.

“Mine?”

If it really belonged to him, that amount would be a fortune.

“Is this from the product I worked on last time?” His eyes lit up.

“Did I get a bonus?”

Caden replied, “If it was a bonus, it would be a lot bigger than that.

money are we talking about?"

Caden raised an eyebrow.

just going to

hesitation, Alice leaned in and pressed her lips to

than just

of her neck and deepened the kiss,

his voice low: “This is the first payment into your company’s

Alicia was surprised.

and I didn’t

How is that possible?”

for you,” Caden replied, his

is yours, earned

huge amount, but there are more

Be patient.

eyes shining with

hadn’t gotten this

to save face and past betrayals had

and that understanding had guided his

the movie, the

uneasy, seemed reluctant to commit

to

his hand and rubbed it gently

things, trying to distract him and

Caden understood her intentions.

“It’s just thunder.

nothing serious,” he

Alice stared at him.

what you’re afraid

the day his mother

since, leaving a lasting impact on

his

“Focus on the movie.

almost finished and you haven’t

and settled into his lap, her body

slight smile tugging at the corner of his

still hurt?” Caden asked, his tone

flushed and her

don't like rainy days

accident,

"

you? Can you only talk when you’re sitting on my lap?” he teased, though he hadn’t

was

dealing

leaned down and

her back, increasing the heat between

whispered, "Caden, I want

"

eyes, feeling a tightness in his

suddenly

sense the

asked, “Is this something you

paused for a moment before

show me what

shocked, her

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