Chapter: 47
Her rejection, though expected, landed heavily on him.
He stood frozen in place, watching her retreating silhouette.
Suddenly, a burning question escaped his lips. "Has Caden slept with you?"
Alicia didn't even stop to spare him a glance. "You have no right to pry into my personal life."
"Alicia, we may be divorced, but Caden's not someone you should get involved with. Do you understand?"
His voice, though calm enough, carried an undercurrent of warning.
Unfazed, Alicia continued to distance herself until she reached her doorstep.
She paused, leaning against the door for a moment, her body relaxing slightly, though tension remained etched on her face.
After a brief contemplation, she turned the knob and stepped inside, locking the door behind her with a decisive click.
She took out her phone and bought a few things online.
Meanwhile, in Caden's office...
Hank was standing beside Caden, methodically reporting the day's significant developments.
"“Lilliana's team has bought all the trending hashtags; they've been heavily promoting the release of the score of Gerry's new movie, claiming it'll be amazing."
Caden's voice was flat, betraying little emotion. "They seem confident. Any word from Gerry?"
Hank shook his head. "Nothing yet. The Green family has spared no expense, hiring big names to back Lilliana. They'll even make a personal appearance at the movie premiere to support her."
A playful glimmer sparked in Caden's deep-set eyes.
“She's made such a huge fuss over a run-of-the-mill song, don't you think?"
"I'd say Mr. Joshua Yates isn't too thrilled about the situation. Lilliana's working for us now-her success ensures profit for us. I bet Mr. Yates is fuming that all his hard work is Lining our pockets instead."
Caden, however, remained expressionless, his gaze unreadable.
At the mention of Joshua, Hank suddenly remembered something.
"Oh, and by the way, Mr. Ward, a paparazzo caught Mr. Joshua Yates sneaking out of Miss Bennett's place earlier today."
Caden's eyebrows lifted slightly, a spark of interest flickering briefly in his cold eyes. “Old flames reigniting?"
“Hard to say," Hank replied cautiously, as if walking on eggshells.
“But I doubt Miss Bennett would be that naive."
Caden snorted.
The naive Alicia he knew wasn't built for playing mind games.
And her body couldn't handle much teasing.
If Joshua had any real intentions, Alicia would probably fall right into his arms.
Caden's tone was indifferent, almost bored. "Her body, her choice."
Five days later.