Chapter: 178

He smirked and said, "It's too dry. I can't swallow that."

Feeling more and more irritated, she searched for something more suitable.

"Try this," she said, handing him a different option.

Caden looked at the plate and explained, “Eating fried food will only worsen my condition."

"How about this one?" asked Alicia.

He examined it briefly before responding, “It doesn't seem very appetizing."

Undeterred, she presented another choice. “And this?"

Caden shook his head and asked, “Does it look appealing to you?"

Alicia was left speechless by his continuous refusals.

As his excuses became more unreasonable, she decided to stop trying to accommodate him and firmly asked, “Are you going to eat or not?"

Without hesitation, Caden simply replied, "No."

Alicia chose not to give in to his requests, which led her to deliberately step on his toe to show her displeasure.

Everyone was aware that people operated similarly to vending machines in how they responded to different stimuli.

When the appropriate actions were taken, individuals would react accordingly.

However, Alicia had encountered someone who was different.

Caden stayed completely calm and showed no signs of being bothered.

In a sudden moment of realization, she said, “Caden, you have a cold, and you can't taste anything, so what you want isn't snacks at all, is it?"

Caden cast a contemptuous glance her way.

"Are you trying to grab another kiss from me?" he taunted.

Alicia matched his disdain with her own sharp tone. “Are you admitting to it now? I always knew you had ulterior motives."

All the care she had shown him that evening had been for nothing.

Instead of reciprocating her kindness, he chose to betray her trust, proving that old habits were hard to break.

She swept her hair back and spoke firmly. "I have important things to handle. I'm done wasting my time with you."

With those words, she began to scan the crowd, searching for Rachel.

Alicia was just about to leave when Caden interrupted her, saying, "I understand what you're trying to do today. While she might not be able to assist you, I certainly can."

Even after hearing that, she remained unconvinced by his statement.

She hadn't even shared her plans with Monica yet, making her wonder how Caden could possibly know about them.

“Thank you, but I'll pass," she responded firmly.

Noticing her defiance, Caden let out a chuckle.

"You have a great opportunity right before you, yet you choose to ignore it. Don't expect my help later on."