Chapter: 332

It took only a few seconds until Caden wiped the last drop of water from his mouth.

“I'm fine," he responded. “But stop arranging women for me. It makes me sick."

Gerry felt relieved, though he was still confused.

"What kind of strange issue was this?" he wondered.

Thereafter, Caden stayed out with Gerry until nearly dawn before finally heading home.

When he opened the door, the bright light inside caused him to frown and squint.

The moment he looked up, he saw Alicia lying on the sofa.

The sound of the opening door woke Alicia from her light sleep.

She got up, and rubbed her eyes. “Why are you here?" she asked.

Caden was suffering from a migraine caused by the hangover.

The sleepless night he had, and the fact that he went an entire day with an empty stomach had left him in a foul mood.

Anyone could tell that he was fuming.

“When did you get back?" he asked.

“A few minutes ago. I was actually just about to sleep," Alicia confessed.

Caden's face hardened even more as he quietly changed his shoes and walked off to wash his hands.

The atmosphere felt cold and unwelcoming to Alicia.

She could practically feel his impatience in the air.

Confusion tugged at her, but her exhaustion outweighed everything.

After jumping from the second floor last night and injuring her ankle, she had spent hours at the hospital waiting for the swelling to subside.

The night had been long, and with nowhere else to turn, she found herself back here, unsure of what else to do.

Alicia had assumed Caden stayed at the office all night. She didn't expect him to return at seven in the morning.

She watched him silently as he turned his back to her.

After he washed his hands, he poured himself a glass of water.

His tall frame carried a harsh, unapproachable air.

Once he finished the water, he walked over, and removed his coat.

Not wanting to leave room for any misunderstandings, Alicia spoke up.

"I went to the Yates Mansion yesterday.."

Before she could get another word in, Caden tossed his coat onto the sofa.

That was when she caught the faint scent of alcohol.

Aside from that, it had the scent of a woman's perfume.