Chapter: 622

At the mention of Alicia's name, Caden's gaze sharpened, a dark edge flashing in his eyes.

“Tell me, Dorian-are you worried about Yolanda, or are you more interested in Alicia?"

Dorian's eyebrows shot up, taken aback by the sudden shift in Caden's attitude.

The icy look Caden was giving him was unnerving, but what bothered him most was Caden's implication.

Him? Interested in Alicia? Absurd!

He shook his head in exasperation, sighing, "I'm old enough to be her father! I'm just asking because you three are a tangled mess of drama!"

Caden's jaw tightened, but of course, he never actually thought for a second that Dorian was interested in Alicia.

His concerns lay in what Dorian would do for his daughter.

“I'll deal with it," Caden said, voice firm. “What you need to focus on is calming Yolanda down. And move out of Joy Mansion-soon."

Dorian blinked, momentarily stunned by the cold finality of Caden's words. The ruthlessness wasn't entirely unexpected, but he was still shaken.

Word of the conversation reached Ciara not long after, and she couldn't help but be intrigued. "Oh? Making big moves all of a sudden? Does this mean you're finally planning to settle down with Alicia?"

Caden raised an eyebrow.

“And when exactly did you figure out it was her?"

Ciara rarely left her home.

But for some reason, she was more informed than anyone else.

With a righteous tone, Ciara declared, "You two are head over heels, aren't you? How long did you think you could hide it from me? You brat! Everyone knows except for me. What's the big idea?"

Caden responded calmly, "I didn't want to disappoint you, so I figured it was better not to let you get your hopes up."

Ciara snorted in disbelief. “And how can you be so sure you two won't last?"

Her excitement grew as she added, "I even went to a fortune teller once. She said you're a perfect match and that you'll have at least three kids together!"

Caden felt the veins in his forehead pulse.

Just imagining that scenario gave him a headache.

He had never intended to have children at any point in his Life.

“You actually believe in fortune-telling? They'd probably say even a dog and I are a perfect match," Caden said dryly.

Ciara didn't back down. "I don't care what you say. I think Alicia's a good girl. I really like her. She's such a joy to be around."

“Everyone else finds her delightful. I guess she only gets cranky when she's with me," he muttered. Feeling frustrated, he reached for a cigarette.

Ciara shot him a sharp look of disapproval.

Sighing, he put the cigarette away and instead grabbed a piece of fruit to eat.

Ciara pressed further. “What's going on with you two lately? Another fight?"

Caden thought back to this morning when he had seen Alicia.

“She seemed Like she was possessed," he replied.