Chapter 378:

As she opened the car door, a hand reached out to stop her.

Alicia’s hand tightened on the door handle, but she didn’t move.

She didn’t need to glance back; his familiar scent gave him away immediately.

Caden’s stare bore into her profile.

“Did you not enjoy them?”

Alicia dropped her gaze.

“They are fireworks.

How could they not be beautiful?”

But those fireworks were never meant for her.

What authority did she possess to judge their beauty?

Caden stepped closer, his voice steady.

“I arranged the fireworks some time ago.

Since you chose not to meet with me, this was the only way I could share them.”

of this caliber were

required significant effort on

recognition; he simply remarked, “Alicia, it feels like ages since you’ve allowed me to hold

Alicia remained motionless.

agreement and

chest, where the steady rhythm of his heartbeat echoed in

her current state, she could sense everything more

What resonated more profoundly were all the thoughtful gestures he had shown

to resist, Alicia instinctively clutched at

raised

for a kiss, leaned in closer, closing the distance between

onto

about to meet, Caden snapped back to

between them,

eyes flickered as they

voice came

agreement still

flash in her eyes told him everything

It counted.

to kiss him had been a calculated move, meant to

it would

her failed plan, Alicia stepped back and moved toward

racing, pulled her

hold you

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