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.

Hank, sorry

it was that

disappeared, his

thoroughly shredded

a straight face and relayed Caden’s

“Mr.

on how you’re

Alicia bristled.

competent, why is he asking me? He might as well just shut down my gallery while he’s

Hank stiffened, inwardly sighing.

to get dragged into

took the phone, his

your last

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

me, he’d be out of Warrington,

really?

such a

Caden was momentarily speechless.

keen intellect, yet the sharpness

he

Beep beep beep.

the call

previously cheerful,

side, reminded of how he had shattered Alicia’s phone into pieces during

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