Chapter: 350

For him, even ten times a month was insufficient.

Five times? That was unthinkable to him.

Caden retrieved the agreement and returned it to the drawer. “If you acknowledge the agreement is still in force, I'll hand over the evidence."

Alicia eyed him warily, not ready to be ensnared by his tactics.

"Give me a moment to think," she responded.

Caden was not in the mood for patience.

“I'll give you three seconds," he declared, checking his watch and counting down with exaggerated solemnity. “Three.”

As soon as Caden began the countdown, Alicia felt the pressure hit her hard.

Alicia covered his watch with her hand, feeling the heat rise in her cheeks. "Three seconds? Seriously? For something this big, you should give me at least three days."

Caden raised an eyebrow and calmly pushed her hand aside. “I've got the evidence. If you want it, you'll have to play by my rules.”

He glanced at his watch again. “And now, your time's up."

Alicia tried to steer the conversation elsewhere. “How do I even know you really have the evidence? Let me see it."

Caden saw right through her attempt. "You just want to confirm it so you can track it down somewhere else, don't you?"

Alicia was at a loss for words.

She had forgotten just how sharp he was.

"Ugh, he's the devil!" she growled inwardly.

Caden noticed the frustration on her face, and he could tell she was silently cursing him. This only seemed to lift his mood.

He found the whole situation strangely entertaining.

"I work non-stop at the company every day, and just like that, 300 million dollars of mine vanishes. I gave it away to buy evidence that has nothing to do with me. After all that, I still come back here to keep you satisfied, squeezing every minute out of my day. And you, Ms. Bennett, what exactly have you done?"

Alicia was caught off guard by his sudden change in tone.

He made it sound like he'd been slaving away, but hearing those words from him was oddly irritating.

Caden wasn't finished. "The day I had dinner with Randolph, I didn't touch a single bite of food. When I asked you about dinner, my stomach was completely empty. I was starving. And where were you? Cozying up to your ex-husband."

Alicia's lips twitched. “Cozying up? That's ridiculous."

“But you didn't deny it at the time," Caden replied smoothly.

This time, she didn't know what to say.

Talking to someone as unreasonable as Caden would only lead to frustration.

She could barely get a word in.

No matter how things were, he would always find a way to blame her.

“We're talking about the agreement now, alright?" Alicia wasn't about to let him sidetrack her. She gritted her teeth and said, "Let's renegotiate how many times per month."

Caden didn't budge. "The agreement's already signed and in effect. There can be no more amendments!"