Chapter 537:


    Alicia gently pulled her hand away, but her expression froze as she noticed a sharp gaze through the car window.


    Looking up, she saw Caden standing at the entrance, his eyes locked on them.


    Alicia’s heart sank like a stone.


    Something had gone wrong.


    Although she and ke hadn’t been particrly close, watching through rain-streaked car windows was a whole different experience.


    It could easily lead to misunderstandings.


    Alicia swung open the car door and stepped out.


    Noticing Caden’s looming presence, ke didn’t hesitate.


    He grabbed an umbre and followed her.


    “Alicia, be careful not to get soaked!” he called out, but his words fell on deaf ears.


    Once outside, Alicia met Caden’s stormy gaze and instinctively slowed her pace as she approached him.


    “When did you get back?” she asked, her mind racing as she grappled with the unexpected tension of being caught in such a situation for the first time.


    Caden’s expression hardened further.


    Seeing ke trailing behind with the umbre, he asked coldly, “Should I have returned?”


    Alicia was momentarily speechless.


    Caden had a temper that red easily, often manifesting as passive-aggressiveness at the slightest provocation.


    Not wanting to fuel the fire, she replied, “I waited for you, but you didn’t show up.


    Mr.


    Langstaff happened to be leaving, so I epted a ride with him.”


    Caden let out a mockingugh.


    “Wait for me? I called, but you didn’t answer.


    Now I get it.


    You were too busy with your shareholder.”


    Alicia immediately frowned.


    “What nonsense are you spouting?”


    Standing beside Alicia, ke held the umbre, looking displeased.


    “Caden, can’t you stop blowing things out of proportion? Alicia just—”


    “I’m talking to my girlfriend.


    Why don’t you mind your own business?” Caden interrupted coldly.


    “Get lost.”


    ke fell silent, stealing a sideways nce at Alicia.


    Alicia’s expression darkened as she turned to ke, her voice tight with restraint.


    “Mr.


    Langstaff, you should head back.”


    Her words were heavy with suppressed frustration, a clear signal that she was holding back her temper.


    The atmosphere thickened, charged with tension.


    ke suggested, “Alicia, why don’t you get into Caden’s car first? I’ll exin everything to him.”


    Alicia hesitated for a moment.Content is property of N?velDrama.Org.


    However, Caden’s deep voice broke the silence.


    “Get in the car.”


    He was eager to see what tricks ke might try to pull today.


    Feeling suffocated by the escting drama, Alicia walked away.


    After all, they were at Joy Mansion—no one dared cause a scene here.


    Once Alicia closed the car door, ke looked at Caden and asked, “Why did youe sote?”


    Caden’s disdain for ke was unmistakable.


    With a sneer, he responded, “In what capacity are you asking me that?”


    ke took a steadying breath, his voice calm yet firm.


    “Your attitude is just like that of your overbearing uncle.”


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