The Unwanted Wife's Unexpected Comeback - Chapter 822

Chapter 822:

🍙 🍙 🍙 🍙 🍙

Instead, her secretary’s voice trembled on the phone.

“Ms. Bennett, please help me!”

Alicia tensed up.

“What’s going on?”

She heard some rustling on the other end, followed by the sound of her secretary’s sobs fading out, replaced by an unfamiliar voice.

“Ms. Bennett, your secretary made a mistake and upset some people. Will you come get him, or should we take care of it ourselves?”

Alicia arrived at the designated private room ten minutes later. Two men dressed in sharp suits stood by the door—Caden’s bodyguards, no doubt. As soon as they recognized Alicia, they opened the door with a respectful gesture.

“Ms. Bennett, welcome. We are glad you could make it. Please, come in.”

Alicia’s eyes flicked between them as she asked, “Where is my secretary?”

One of the bodyguards answered with a calm tone, “He is inside, Ms. Bennett. Don’t worry, Mr. Ward is a kind man. He didn’t make things difficult for him.”

gαℓησν𝒆𝓁s․com, where the best stories live

These words only made Alicia’s expression colder. Whether Caden had a kind heart was debatable. What was undeniable was that he always behaved like a notorious playboy when he faced her. Moreover, he was a man who was never easy to deal with. She clenched her fists, her nails digging into her palm, before stepping inside.

Expecting to find her secretary humiliated, she was taken aback by the sight before her. Everything was in perfect order—neat, polished, and calm. A man sat at the grand, polished dining table.

His presence was as striking as the neon lights gleaming through the window behind him. Alicia suddenly paused. A sinking feeling washed over her as she realized too late that she had walked right into his trap.

Caden slowly lifted his gaze, his eyes locking onto hers.

“It’s been a while, Ms. Bennett.”

Two years of long, grueling days and sleepless nights, and yet, a simple “It’s been a while” seemed to wipe away every emotion. Alicia’s chest tightened, her fingers trembling like leaves caught in a gust of wind. She fought to steady herself and asked, “Where is my secretary?”

Caden’s tone was as cold and indifferent as he replied, “He has already gone home.”

With a flick of his wrist, he raised his phone and dialed a number.

“I’ll have him reassure you that he is safe.”

When the call connected, Alicia could hear her secretary’s sobs on the other end.

“Ms. Bennett, I’m sorry. Mr. Ward promised he wouldn’t hurt you. I have a family to support, and I didn’t dare to go against him…”

Before he could finish his sentence, Alicia’s teeth ground together.

“Hang up.”

Caden did so without hesitation. He then pulled out a chair beside him and said, “Let’s not drag this out. Sign the contract.”

Alicia couldn’t find the words to explain how she was feeling at that moment.

After two years, Caden hadn’t changed in the slightest. He was still the same infuriating, impossible man he had always been.

Since she was already here, arguing seemed futile. With a blank expression, Alicia slid into the chair, deliberately placing the entire table between them.

Caden’s eyes flicked to her.

.

.

.