Chapter: 798

Caden turned at the sound of her voice, stubbing out the cigarette before facing her. "I as just a bit stressed," he muttered.

"Stressed with work?" Alicia prodded.

Caden was silent for a few seconds. “That's right. I need to go out tomorrow. I'll probably back the day after."

Alicia thought of Yolanda. It sounded like he was heading for Devarlton.

She knew Caden had no feelings for Yolanda. He was merely compromising out of respect for the Moss family.

If she wasn't mistaken, his mood had soured after receiving that call from Dorian during dinner. They must have had a disagreement.

"Go and deal with your business," Alicia said without prying any further. "Take care of yourself."

Without warning, Caden picked her up and carried her back to the bed.

For a long while, they just lay there, his hands caressing every inch of her body he could reach.

"Do you have anything you'd like to ask me, Alicia?" he suddenly asked.

“Do you have anything you want to tell me?" she countered.

Caden realized then that she already had a rough guess about his plans.

He said nothing more, and they both drifted to sleep.

The next morning, Caden left. Now, Alicia stayed at the Joy Mansion, and she would do some work online.

The gallery had been receiving significantly more orders ever since Blake became her assistant. Alicia's workload had certainly lightened up.

At last, Alicia decided to make him a partner, so they could run the business together, on equal ground.

Blake was hesitant at first, as he wasn't a local of Warrington.

Besides, he needed to send his brother back to school.

Without batting an eye, Alicia quickly took care of those concerns on his behalf.

She valued Blake's talent, and was willing to invest in him in every way possible.

In light of this, Blake made a special trip to Joy Mansion to discuss the matter.

When he arrived, Alicia was teaching Ray to play the piano. Set against the orange glow of the setting sun, they painted quite a magnificent scene.

Blake paused in his tracks, mesmerized by the sight before him.

Alicia's beauty was truly beyond words. It was no wonder that Caden had taken a liking to her.

Or that Blake himself was constantly at a loss whenever he faced her.

His feelings for Alicia had grown without him noticing, and by the time he realized it, he was already falling for her.

When the piece ended, Alicia pinned her long hair up and stepped out of the room.

“Blake she exclaimed in surprise when she saw him standing in the hall. ‘What brings you here?"

Blake quickly schooled his features and hid his burgeoning emotions.

“I was thinking maybe we can discuss your proposal. If I agree to this partnership, would Caden agree?"