The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 823:

“Why are you sitting so far away, Ms. Bennett? Are you really that afraid of me?”

Alicia met his gaze steadily, her voice blunt.

“Caden, we ended things on a sour note. We shouldn’t even be meeting. Let’s just sign the contract and go our separate ways — no point in dragging this out. There is no need to waste each other’s time and emotions.”

Caden’s lips twisted into a smirk.

“A sour note? It’s been so long that I have forgotten. Honestly, I’m not too interested in this machine. If you want to delay, go ahead. I have all the time in the world to waste.”

He lazily reclined in his chair and pulled out a cigarette. He toyed with it but did not light it. It was as if he were idly toying with someone else’s fate.

help but feel suffocated. Whether it was their first meeting at nine or falling in love at twenty-four, Caden had

nor could she simply avoid him. No matter what she did,

machine was Caden’s most prized possession, his

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Then, without a word, she finally pushed herself to

unabashed and unblinking. Two years had passed, and it felt like an eternity. He couldn’t bring himself to blink, as if he wanted to consume her with his gaze

contract; instead, she picked up the pen and signed it with swift precision. Once finished, she

wrist, and in one fluid motion, he pulled her into his arms. Though Alicia’s reflexes were lightning-fast, she couldn’t break free from his unrelenting hold. Their bodies collided, the

locked around her waist, pulling her closer as he tilted her chin upward. In the process, Alicia’s face brushed against his sharp, well-defined nose. Just as she prepared to shove him away, she caught the briefest flicker of emotion

her no room to escape his overwhelming advances, each bite

she could tear his scalp off. But Caden was unyielding. His once confident