Chapter 374:

“Here, use this to cover the stains,” he said gently, his tone softening as he met her gaze.

Alicia was momentarily taken aback but accepted the gesture without hesitation.

“Thank you.”

Blake then signaled to a nearby maid.

“This lady’s dress has been stained.

Please escort her upstairs to change.”

Gerry stood there, feeling sidelined and completely speechless, his plans thwarted.

Frustration bubbled within him.

He had let Caden down.

Alicia followed the maid upstairs, leaving Gerry, clutching an empty glass, to shoot a cool glance at Blake.

Blake met his gaze with a smile.

“Mr.

Hopkins, if you have feelings for Ms.

Bennett, I’m sure there are plenty of ways for you to pursue her.

are wealthy and

this? Isn’t this a

twitched

and I are

That’s all.

reading too much into this.” He dropped the

is already taken, so don’t

turned on his heel and

an urgent matter when Gerry

task you assigned me, but that Blake Langstaff guy swooped in and stole

at Gerry, Caden

stirred something in

knew who Blake

had missed the main issue; instead, he fixated

“You’re not worried about Alicia falling for him? You’re more concerned about who he

looked around but couldn’t

sitting

were a woman,

responded without hesitation, “Probably

long that

change would be

Caden was left speechless.

not

room is Alicia

favor you asked of me? Don’t you need me to handle

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