The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 453:

She wasn’t entirely familiar with the tensions between Corey and Caden, but his question didn’t feel like mere curiosity.

“Just dabbling,” she replied lightly.

Corey gave her a thoughtful look.

“The year Mr.

Ward returned, he launched a new product line that sold out immediately.

Word is that success was partly your doing.

If you can accomplish that with ‘dabbling,’ imagine what you’d achieve if you were fully committed.

I’d have no room left.”

Alicia managed a polite, slightly strained smile.

“Mr.

Hampton, you’re flattering me.

You’re already leading the market here.

I wouldn’t be taking any of your share.”

Corey just smiled, saying nothing more.

been

knew Caden had

was a fierce battleground, and Caden was known for his

left room for competitors, securing resources

choices: either settle for whatever was left or be the one to

prepared to leave, Corey turned back to

“Ms.

looking forward to seeing

Let’s have dinner sometime.”

Alicia smiled, nodding.

make sure to host

how tense she’d been

against Caden, she asked, “Have you

mention of

“Why do you ask?”

painting from me,”

he asked about my

he was… probing for

darkened slightly as he thought

“I’ll look into it.”

back to her

in his manner, making it hard to gauge his true

kind of person is

you say he’s

Caden shrugged.