Chapter: 41

Caden applied pressure, spreading her legs around his waist while gripping the back of her head. He opened his mouth, taking control.

He showed her what a real kiss felt Like.

Overwhelmed by the intensity, Alicia let out a soft whimper.

Caden chuckled at her reaction. "It seems like you already know how to moan."

The heat between them became unbearable for Alicia. She no longer wanted to continue, and she struggled to pull away.

Caden released her without resistance.

He was no longer in the mood. The moment he let her go, the tension between them evaporated as if it had never existed.

"The call ended a while ago," Caden said. "It's too bad he didn't hear any of it," he added.

Joshua had, in fact, missed it all.

He had already parked the car and took a moment to compose himself.

The silence in the car stretched on. Finally, Lilliana spoke. "I can't believe it. What would Caden even want with Alicia? She's too dull to even be fun to mess with."

Joshua's expression darkened as her words sank in.

He reached for a cigarette without responding.

Lilliana glared at him and grunted, “Are you serious? I'm pregnant You can't smoke in here!"

Joshua acted as though he didn't hear her and lit the cigarette.

Because of that, Lilliana angrily reached out to snatch it away.

Joshua turned to her and growled, “Shut the hell up!"

Lilliana froze in shock at his sharp tone.

Her anger flared as her eyes were filled with tears. “Joshua, you rascal! How dare you talk to me like that?"

Lilliana gasped because of the pain shooting through her abdomen as her emotions overwhelmed her.

Her face went pale.

“Joshua... the baby..."

Joshua stopped in his tracks and composed himself. He rushed her to the hospital without another word.

In the other car, silence hung in the air.

After the kiss, Alicia felt awkward, unsure where to look. She grabbed her phone and quickly transferred money to Caden. "We didn't accomplish what we set out to do, but thanks for playing along. I'LL pay you the standard rate for your time."

Caden leaned back in his seat and glanced over at her.

"The standard rate, huh? Are you that familiar with this kind of thing?"

Alicia dodged the question. "Just take the money. No need for any unnecessary politeness."

Caden looked down at the amount.

It was one hundred dollars.