Chapter 546:

The temperature seemed fine, but a chill had crept down her spine.

Rubbing her arms, Alicia checked her phone, unsure how many times she’d done so already—still, no message from Caden.

Typical.

He was an expert at keeping his distance.

Huffing, she set her phone aside, determined to focus on work instead.

Just then, her phone rang.

It was Caden.

Alicia’s heart skipped a beat, but she took her time before answering.

“What?” she snapped, her tone sharp.

Hank, who was holding the phone on speaker for Caden, blinked in surprise at her tone and glanced at his boss.

Caden’s expression barely shifted, though a faint smirk touched his lips.

Clearing his throat, Hank said, “Uh, Ms.

Bennett, it’s me.”

Alicia’s tone softened.

sorry about

it was that

disappeared, his brow

thoroughly shredded his

kept a straight face and

“Mr.

on

Alicia bristled.

me? He might as well just shut

Hank stiffened, inwardly sighing.

he have to get dragged into their

warning, Caden took the

your last

respect for my nephew, I’m letting you handle this your way so

me, he’d be out of Warrington,

“Oh, really? I’d love

such a

Caden was momentarily speechless.

of Alicia’s keen intellect, yet

so infuriating that he

Beep beep beep.

call

previously cheerful, turned

of how he had shattered Alicia’s phone into

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