Chapter 376:


    Caden responded calmly, “It implies nothing.


    I just threw it away.


    That’s all.”


    Alicia scoffed.


    “It reflects your insecurity.


    Only a man who feels threatened would act so possessively.”


    Caden remained cool.


    “You could try to insult me more sharply.


    Thatment hardly scratches the surface.”


    Alicia was speechless.


    She had always recognized Caden’s talents in many areas, but she never imagined his brazenness could be this extreme.


    Her insults were ineffective.


    In fact, harsher words might even amuse him.


    With nothing more to add, Alicia turned to walk away.


    After a few steps, a thought struck her, and she turned back to ask, “Caden, do you remember how we first got together?”


    Caden replied instantly, “Of course.


    A memorable night at the private cinema.


    We had sex five times.”


    Alicia suppressed the impulse to p him and said, “Technically, it started with a jacket.”


    Caden’s eyelid twitched.


    Alicia continued, “I borrowed your jacket three times, each time owing you a favor.


    You’re well aware of this tactic, aren’t you?”Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org.


    Caden found himself at a loss for words.


    Now, Alicia wore a nk expression.


    “If things turn out well with Mr.


    Langstaff, I’ll be sure to thank you for your inadvertent assistance today.”


    Caden was left speechless once more.


    Alicia then returned to the hall and apologized to ke, exining that she had identally misced his jacket.


    She handed him her assistant’s business card.


    “Give her your address, and after I buy a new jacket, she’ll deliver it to you.”


    ke chuckled, appreciating how clearly she set boundaries.


    Understanding that she didn’t want to owe him, he epted.


    “Alright.”


    Alicia felt relieved by how agreeable ke was.


    He was so polite and gentlemanly.


    Compared to him, Caden seemed like such an unruly jerk.


    After the birthday party concluded, the guests began to trickle out.


    As ke stepped through the door, he spotted Caden casually leaning against a pir, one hand in his pocket, observing him with an unreadable expression.


    ke paused in his tracks.


    “Mr.


    Ward.”


    Under the glow of the lights, Caden’s demeanor was enigmatic.


    “Don’t you think calling me Mr.


    Ward is a bit too formal, my distant nephew?” Caden remarked.


    ke felt a tension rise as the veins on his forehead throbbed.


    He was taken aback by how quickly Caden recognized him.


    They hadn’t interacted much over the years, only catching glimpses of one another during family gatherings as children.


    Back then, their exchanges were limited to silent nces, while the adults talked around them.


    Their rtionship had never been particrly close.


    In fact, ke was two years older than Caden.


    Yet, due to the intricacies of family hierarchy, Caden technically held the title of uncle, albeit a distant one.


    Young men often ced great importance on such titles.


    As a child, ke had never regarded Caden as an uncle, and Caden had never paid him much attention.


    Now, yearster, they found themselves face to face once more, drawn together by a woman.


    Caden regarded him with a smile.


    “So, what’s your impression? Isn’t my future wife stunning?”


    While ke usually wore a friendly smile, he found it hard to maintain one in Caden’s presence.


    “You’re overthinking it.


    My admiration for Ms.


    Bet is based solely on her skills and abilities.”


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