Chapter 319:

Just before dinner, the landline in the living room rang.

Ciara intentionally asked Caden to pick it up.

He held the receiver, saying nothing at first.

Not long after, Alicia’s voice came through with a light tone.

“Mrs.

Ward, we’re at the door.”

It had been days since he last heard her voice.

It felt like an eternity.

Caden pressed his lips together and narrowed his eyes, showing no emotion.

Alicia hesitated for a moment and asked, “Mrs.

Ward? Can you hear me?”

Caden remained silent.

he hung up without a

had said a word, Alicia would have run without

He couldn’t risk that.

time, he headed straight

behind, Ciara called out, “You brat!

least bring a

need one,” Caden

sat in her gallery office, staring at her phone

the painting,

been too much, too

had decided to send the painting

was a test, and by

Alicia knew

was a strange kind of

watched the fireworks outside her window,

she would use such cautious moves

truth was, she

so, she refused to fall into the same

Caden stepped outside and realized Alicia wasn’t there, he knew she had outsmarted

as sharp

hour later, Alicia’s assistant and

out holiday gifts, including some cash, and told them

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