Chapter 556:


    Why did he keep bringing up ke? It was exhausting.


    Knowing Caden’s temperament, she told herself that pushing back now would only fuel his anger.


    She then took a breath and softened her approach.


    “I’m opening a branch in Rozand.


    I n to send Mr.


    Langstaff there.


    Will that be eptable, Mr.


    Ward?”


    Caden’s jaw clenched.


    “No.


    I want him out of your gallerypletely, and it’s non-negotiable.”


    Alicia’s expression fell.


    “Why do you have to be so unreasonable?”


    “What’s the big deal? Will your gallery fall apart without him?”


    Ever since ke had tested his patience at Joy Mansion, Caden had made up his mind — ke had to go.


    If Alicia hadn’t been so insistent, Caden wouldn’t have let him stay in Warrington for a moment longer.


    He leaned over and fastened her seatbelt with a cold, deliberate movement.


    The gesture reminded Alicia of thest misunderstanding — the very moment that had started all of this.


    She pushed down her irritation and spoke calmly.


    “That day, I was in an awkward position, and Mr.


    Langstaff helped me with the seatbelt.


    Nothing more.”


    Caden eased his expression slightly.


    He held her close, their faces inches apart, the air between them electric.


    Before either could think, he leaned in and kissed her.


    “Did ke really do that that day?”


    Alicia bit her lip, frustration bubbling beneath the surface.


    “As I said before, nothing else happened.”


    She had just been kissed, her breath unsteady and her lips flushed, like a siren luring him into her depths.


    Caden hadn’t touched her for days.


    His desire was a raging fire, andtely, it had be increasingly difficult for him to hide his longing.


    When they had kissed, he had slipped his tongue into her mouth, tasting her sweetness that seeped deep into his heart.


    It ignited the mes of yearning within him.


    But Caden didn’t push further.


    Instead, he held her gaze, frowned, and asked, “Does fastening a seatbelt really take that long? I saw you two leaning against each other for a solid half-minute.”


    Alicia ground her teeth in silence.


    Though his tone was maddening, the pull of his presence was impossible to resist.


    Still breathless, she turned her face away.


    “It wasn’t half a minute! You’re just making things up!”


    “Then why did you let him buckle your seatbelt?” Caden asked, his displeasure evident.


    “Have you ever seen me do that for any woman?”


    Alicia stared at him, incredulous.


    “It’s just a seatbelt, Caden.


    It’s calledmon courtesy.


    Why are you making it such a big deal?”


    Caden was about to lose his mind.


    Was it really that big of a deal?


    He couldn’t even exin why these little things kept setting him off.


    However, frustration built up until he felt like tearing the ce apart when he saw that scene.


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