Chapter 393:

“Thank you for helping me get this gem.

I’ll send you the payment when I return.”

Caden smiled.

“You obviously like it.

Why not just keep it?”

“Jewelry carries a lot of meaning, and given our situation, it’s hardly appropriate.”

“And what kind of relationship would make it okay? If Blake gave it to you, would you take it?” Caden’s gaze bore into hers, demanding a response.

Alicia’s tone was flat.

“Not at this moment, but who’s to say? Mr.

Langstaff is a fine man.

I might fall for him any day now.”

Caden’s face remained neutral as he asked, “Can you fall for two men at once?”

Alicia’s eyelashes flickered softly.

She couldn’t tolerate his smugness any longer; it felt like he had her completely under his control.

free from his

head bowed, she murmured, “Change doesn’t come overnight, and people aren’t meant to

brow furrowed in

his irritation back and

sense the impatience creeping

to put

fragile,

agreed to try again with you, it wouldn’t

from her throat and threw

shoved him aside before turning

spot, his lips pressed into a hard line, clutching the necklace in

drew in a long, deep

stayed where he was, making

left,

“Mr.

Ward, Mrs.

asked me to check in on how things

Bennett.”

silent for

he replied, “Tell her

door in front of him and took a seat, facing

huddled into a tight ball, too intimidated

a while, and it seemed Ray’s

like

shook his head

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