Chapter 546: The temperature seemed fine, but a chill had crept down her spine.
Rubbing her arms, Alicia checked her phone, unsure how many times she'd done so already-still, no message from Caden.
Typical.
He was an expert at keeping his distance.
Huffing, she set her phone aside, determined to focus on work instead.
Just then, her phone rang.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIt was Caden.
Alicia's heart skipped a beat, but she took her tbefore answering.
"What?" she snapped, her tone sharp.
Hank, who was holding the phone on speaker for Caden, blinked in surprise at her tone and glanced at his boss.
Caden's expression barely shifted, though a faint smirk touched his lips.
Clearing his throat, Hank said, "Uh, Ms.
Bennett, it's me." Alicia's tone softened.
"Oh, Hank, sorry about that.
Thought it was that jerk, Caden." Caden's smirk disappeared, his brow furrowing.
She had thoroughly shredded his reputation.
Hank kept a straight face and relayed Caden's message.
"Mr.
Ward wanted to check in on how you're handling the Blake situation." Alicia bristled.
"If he's so competent, why is he asking me? He might as well just shut down my gallery while he's at it." Hank stiffened, inwardly sighing.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWhy did he have to get dragged into their spat? Without warning, Caden took the phone, his voice cold.
"This is your last chance.
Out of respect for my nephew, I'm letting you handle this your way so he can leave with sdignity.
If it were up to me, he'd be out of Warrington, disgraced." Unfazed, Alicia retorted, "Oh, really? I'd love to see Mr.
Langstaff in such a state." Caden was momentarily speechless.
Caden was well aware of Alicia's keen intellect, yet the sharpness she displayed took him by surprise.
Her words were so infuriating that he felt he might burst with anger.
Beep beep beep.
Abruptly, the call was disconnected.
Caden's face, previously cheerful, turned grim instantly.
He flung his phone to the side, reminded of how he had shattered Alicia's phone into pieces during their argument earlier that evening.