Chapter: 360

She wanted to slip away, escape the pull between them.

But Caden wasn't ready to let her go just yet. His muscles tensed as he reached for her again, craving another kiss.

Alicia swiftly turned her head, denying him. "When you help me feel better," she started to say, a playful glint in her eye, “then you can kiss me."

His eyes narrowed, a smirk tugging at the corners of his mouth. "Do you really think I can wait that long?"

"If I can, then so can you," she challenged, her voice steady despite the heat between them. Their bodies were pressed together, the air thick with desire.

Alicia's throat felt dry, her pulse quickening, but she held her ground, refusing to give in.

She had him wrapped around her finger, and they both knew it.

Caden couldn't resist, not when she played the game like this.

His chest tightened with an unfamiliar sensation-one he couldn't quite name.

With a slow exhale, he released her, cooling himself down. "Tomorrow will be a new day," he warned. "You won't have a choice then."

Alicia, however, firmly stood her ground. "I always have a choice. My lips, my rules. If I don't want to, you don't get a kiss."

Caden's gaze dropped to her swollen lips, and a low chuckle escaped him. She was impossible to resist.

Later that night, Alicia made plans to stay with Monica, and Caden casually offered to drive her.

But Alicia shook her head. "Monica knows your car. If you drive me back this late, it'll be suspicious."

Caden paused, a strange feeling washing over him.

For a brief moment, he almost felt like an adulterer.

Just as Alicia was about to suggest taking a cab, Caden shrugged and said, "We'll take a different car. Pick one from the garage."

Alicia realized she had greatly underestimated Caden's wealth.

Standing amid a sea of luxury cars, her expression was one of sheer astonishment-it felt like an endless tunnel of extravagance.

This spectacle was even more astonishing than any luxury car expo she'd seen.

Caden, with his arms crossed, observed her as she repeatedly turned her head in awe.

He chuckled lightly. "What? Don't you like any of these?"

Alicia faced him, puzzled. "Are these cars actually real or just for show?"

"Half real, I guess," Caden joked. "Most of them are second-hand."

Alicia was skeptical.

With his unique personality, it seemed unlikely he'd settle for second-hand cars.

Despite the impressive lineup, every car was black. Beyond the brand and model, nothing really stood out.

She found herself disinterested in them.

"Do you have anything else?" she inquired.

Caden raised an eyebrow, amused by her fussiness.