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.

suffocated. Whether it was their first meeting at nine or falling in love at twenty-four, Caden had always barreled into her life like a storm — disrupting everything in his path, leaving

could she simply avoid him. No matter what she did, she was caught in

was Caden’s most prized possession, his trump

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a word, she finally pushed herself to her

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

settled into the chair beside him without a word. She didn’t bother reading through the contract; instead, she picked up the pen and signed it with

hand shot out, gripping her wrist, and in one fluid motion, he pulled her into his arms. Though Alicia’s reflexes were

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,

grip on her chin kept her captive, leaving her no room to escape his overwhelming advances, each bite of his lips leaving a sharp sting. The pain ignited a

Caden was unyielding. His once confident kisses had devolved into chaotic, desperate movements, his tongue probing her mouth like it was determined