Chapter 909:

Alicia quickly waved him off. “No, I’m fine. You can go.”

Caden, already rolling up his sleeves, headed into the kitchen. He planned to make seafood pasta and coconut chicken soup for dinner.noveldrama

Alicia glanced at the balcony, letting out a breath of relief when she saw no sign of Corey. Gathering herself, she walked into the kitchen to join Caden. Feeling like she needed to clear the air, she said, “I don’t owe you an explanation, but there’s…”

Alicia hesitated for a moment before speaking again. “There’s something I should tell you.” Without looking up, Caden replied while cutting the coconut shell, “Go on.”

Alicia’s eyes lingered on his hands, finding his long fingers oddly intriguing as he stayed surprisingly focused on the coconut. In a low voice, she said, “Corey came by tonight to talk about something, but he was only here for less than ten minutes.”

Caden’s hands froze mid-cut. He looked up and asked, “Where is he now?”

“He left a while ago.”

“So, did he leave before I got here?”

“No, he just left when you knocked on the door.” Alicia sensed her lie falling apart, so she quickly added, “He went out the back. I didn’t want you two to run into each other.”

Caden seemed bothered but stayed calm. “Why didn’t you want me to meet him? You were with him for two years in Xada…”

Alicia’s lips twitched. “If there was something between him and me, why would I come back to Warrington?” Then, she quickly corrected herself. “I came back for my own reasons, not because of you.”

Caden’s face stayed blank. “So, you let him wear my shoes? Do you see him and me as equals?”

Alicia felt a headache coming on. “He insisted on wearing them just to annoy you.”

Caden didn’t say anything and just kept focused on his cooking.

Alicia then asked, “Did you already know I had someone here? Is that why you were so polite and rang the doorbell?”

Caden shrugged. “There’s a limited edition Pagani parked outside. Only men drive cars like that.”

Alicia fell quiet, feeling a bit ashamed for forgetting about that. Then it hit her. After Corey left, everything had gone eerily quiet. If he’d driven away, she definitely would’ve heard the roar of his sports car.

Her heart started racing as she realized something. She turned toward the balcony and noticed the sheer white curtains gently swaying in the breeze. Instead of feeling calm, all she could feel was dread, worried Corey might show up at any second.

Caden noticed her staring off and followed her gaze. “Is Corey hiding out there?”

Alicia’s heart was pounding. She snapped, “What are you talking about? I already explained everything. Why are you still making sarcastic comments?”

Caden stared at her. “You’re clearly uneasy. Your lips are so pale they’re practically white. Doesn’t really make your story convincing.”

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