Chapter 1012:

Corey’s expression darkened, his piercing gaze fixed on Caden. “How did you act so fast?”

Corey was slightly taken aback. As capable as Caden was, could he really have anticipated everything?

Caden’s smile was disarmingly humble, yet laced with a quiet arrogance. “1 guessed,” he replied simply. “Got lucky and guessed right.

The call Caden had received last night had informed him of Gemma’s massive heart attack. By morning, his company was suddenly in trouble. Such a series of coincidences had been enough to raise suspicions. Corey’s desperation was predictable, almost amateurish.

On instinct, Caden and Alicia had devised this counterstrike.

Corey had acted impulsively, his mind unable to stay ahead of the game. Had he been sharper, Caden would not have found such a perfect opportunity to orchestrate his humiliation. Corey’s face turned ashen, his composure slipping away. His voice, low and strained, broke the silence. “You left Alicia alone with me. Weren’t you afraid that I might actually kill her?” 

at Corey, a hint of amusement in his eyes, but said nothing as Corey answered the

she doing?” Pierre’s voice came through the line,

offers tales worth

clenched his jaw, his anger simmering beneath the surface, but he forced himself to stay calm. “She’s fine for now. What’s the situation on

are on alert, but we need

frustration, but he masked it quickly.

another word, turning to find Caden watching him with a knowing look. Alicia stood nearby, her expression unreadable, but Corey could sense the tension in the

done playing?” Caden asked, his voice

right away, his mind racing with the implications of everything that had happened. He wanted to lash out, to find a way to regain control, but he knew that in this game, Caden

to focus on Gemma now. This is

hardening. “You don’t get to tell me

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