Chapter: 208

Caden paused for a moment.

After a few seconds of silence, he replied in a tone reverting to its usual calmness, "Because you were too slow. I got impatient."

Alicia stole a glance at him.

"You should be grateful I haven't hit you yet. Given our relationship, feeding you mouth-to-mouth feels like a punishment," she said.

Caden let out a chuckle. "What relationship?"

Alicia didn't know how to respond to that.

She really had no idea what their relationship was.

Neither of them could stand the other, and yet their sexual chemistry was titillating.

Joshua stood as a giant obstacle between them, complicating things even more with their tangled history.

They weren't friends, nor could they navigate a casual friends-with- benefits arrangement without discomfort.

The situation was far too complicated, leaving her unsure of how to proceed, Caden didn't see the point in arguing with her.

He leaned back slightly and instructed, "Feed me."

Alicia paused, sensing that escape was not an option. Gathering her resolve, she finally took a sip of the pear soup.

Just as she leaned in closer, her lips quivered, and the soup slipped down her throat.

In the end, she gave up. “I can't do this."

Caden showed no signs of concern. “Why are you so on edge? You weren't this shy when you were all over me before."

Alicia's eyes widened in disbelief. "That's completely different! I was acting that way because I was hammered!"

"You're not drunk now. Your self-control should be intact. That should mean you won't feel nervous."

She had no response.

"Is it because of a lack of confidence?" He leaned in closer as he spoke. "Are you worried you might lose control and repeat your previous actions?"

"Don't get ahead of yourself!" she argued.

Caden scoffed, "So, what's holding you back?"

Alicia found herself momentarily speechless. After a brief internal battle, she finally asked, “If I feed you, will you give me what I want?"

"Yes," he replied simply.

Alicia took a deep breath to steady herself.

"Close your eyes," she instructed.

Caden's gaze lingered on her glistening lips.

Even from this close, he couldn't spot a single imperfection on her skin.

He felt an undeniable attraction towards her.

His Adam's apple bobbed as he added, “Shouldn't you be the one closing your eyes? That way, you can pretend I'm Joshua."