Chapter: 847
"The easiest way to handle it is to give her what she wants. If you're okay with it, I'll make it happen. Sound good?" Caden's tone was a bit vague.
Alicia went quiet.
Alicia couldn't figure out why he'd suddenly become upset.
His words were blunt but lacked any real force, leaving her with nothing to say.
Noticing the tension, Hank quietly excused himself to give them privacy.
“That's not what I meant," Alicia finally said with a sigh.
“Yolanda's health is fragile. If something happened to her at your company, think about what kind of backlash that would cause."
Dorian's reaction would be chaotic if things went wrong.
As the younger one, Caden felt the weight of responsibility settled on him.
He took a deep breath, his anger fading as he recognized it was misplaced.
Straightening up the papers on the table, he muttered, “I'll go check on her."
Alicia nodded, acknowledging his decision with a simple grunt. “I'll keep myself busy here."
Caden glanced at her, holding her gaze for a moment before turning to leave.
As expected, Yolanda greeted him with a smile, acting as if their previous conversation had never happened. She Looped her arm through his without hesitation.
Caden gently detached himself. “Just tell me what you need, Yolanda."
They exchanged a few brief words, and then Caden signaled to Hank.
"Could you grab the car keys from my office?”
When Alicia saw Hank returning alone, she couldn't resist asking, "Did Yolanda leave?"
Hank paused, glancing back. “She's about to head out," he said.
Alicia felt a wave of relief; perhaps this wasn't going to be as challenging as she'd feared.
"Good," she replied quietly.
As Hank located Caden's car keys, he hesitated again.
Alicia noticed it and raised an eyebrow. “Doesn't Caden have a lot to handle right now in the company? Where's he going?"
She knew that car was Caden's personal ride; he rarely used it unless it was for something important.
Hank shifted uncomfortably. "Mr. Ward and Miss Moss are heading out.. together."
Alicia's heart skipped a beat. “They're going out together?" she echoed, trying to mask her reaction.
"Yes," Hank confirmed, uncertain of what to say. Caden had only asked him to bring the keys, meaning he intended to drive alone with Yolanda.
Alicia's chest tightened with worry, though she tried to keep her expression calm. "Did he mention where they were going?"
Hank shook his head.
Not wanting to keep Caden waiting, he quickly excused himself and left.