?<strong>Chapter 676:</strong>


    She was quite exhausted and soon fell asleep in her chair.


    In a short dream, Alicia experienced a mix of surprise and joy.


    She dreamed she had a daughter.


    In Caden’s arms, the chubby child, weighing six pounds and eight ounces, cried softly.


    The sight of their father-daughter bond brought tears to Alicia’s eyes.


    Waking from her dream, Alicia found it hard to shake off the joyous feeling.


    She hurriedly called Caden to share her excitement, but all she heard was a cold, prolonged busy tone.


    No one picked up the phone.


    Romance


    At that moment, Alicia was gripped by an unexinable sense of unease.


    She stopped dialing and, worn out, leaned her head on the desk, reflecting on the dream she had just experienced.


    Would Caden be open to having children?


    He had mentioned before that he was open to the idea.


    “Caden, why didn’t you answer the phone?” Ynda asked cheerfully from across the conference table.


    Their meeting had just ended when Alicia’s call came in, but Caden chose not to answer.


    He was in a bad mood and didn’t want to pass that on to her.


    Ynda continued, “I’ve just handed you crucial information, Caden. It’s your decision how to use it.”


    Half an hour prior, Ynda had sent Caden a video.


    It revealed the body of Gareth’s elder son.


    Whether it was a setup or not, Caden needed to be there.


    He had to personally deal with the issues involving several shareholders.


    They gathered in Ynda’s private office, where she revealed to Caden that Marlon had been the one who shot Gareth.


    Marlon was the hitman from the underworld whom Caden had hired during his visit to Terrnd.


    He had vowed loyalty to Caden but had betrayed him, evidently tempted by a better offer.


    This suggested that the mastermind held more power than Caden.


    “Gareth’s son was also killed by Marlon. They act without any legal restraint. Caden, can you really protect everyone?” Ynda asked.


    With a cold gaze, Caden replied bluntly, “Are you sharing all this just to persuade me to side with Dorian?”


    Ynda grinned and responded, “Caden, I appreciate talking with someone as intelligent as you.”


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