Chapter: 343
Yet Caden caught every word.
His tone icy, he warned, “Next time you criticize me, ensure you're muted."
“I wanted to get under your skin," Alicia thought.
"So, what's your proposal?" Aware that Caden was purposefully complicating matters, Alicia resolved to confront the issue directly.
Caden stated bluntly, “Come here, and we'll talk face to face."
Alicia scoffed, "I'm so filthy. Won't stepping into your apartment ruin your immaculate floors?"
Caden responded with unsettling calm, "You could wear shoe covers."
“Even my breath is infectious," she retorted.
"Then disinfect," he replied coolly.
Unable to contain her frustration any longer, Alicia snapped, “Does my face annoy you? Why don't you blindfold yourself?"
“You can simply wear a hood," he suggested dismissively.
Alicia was left dumbfounded.
Caden stated blandly, "Send me your address, and I'll send a car for you."
Alicia clenched her jaw. "No need. I'd rather not hear you complain about me soiling your car or incurring charges because it's a limited edition."
Caden was momentarily at a loss for words.
Once the call ended, he stared at the phone and muttered indifferently, “Serves you right."
She was free to limp all the way here.
Let her endure the pain!
Alicia flagged down a taxi and headed over.
Despite his instructions to wear a hood and shoe covers, she defiantly slipped into his spare slippers right in front of him upon arrival.
Caden watched her with a detached gaze.
Alicia switched slippers, apologizing, “Sorry, I picked up the wrong pair."
Caden remarked coldly, "Even blind people wouldn't make such an obvious error."
"Mistakes are valuable. I embrace making them," Alicia quipped.
"Remarkable," he noted dryly.
He then glanced at her ankle.
It was still slightly bruised.
But it was nothing grave.
Alicia was determined to settle the matter swiftly. “Just tell me where you bought your sofa, and I'll pay extra to secure one you'll accept."
Seeing her urgency, Caden purposely slowed down the conversation.