Chapter 636:
“I’ll stop reading now.”
Alicia smirked sarcastically.
“Mr. Ward, feeling guilty? Go ahead, keep reading. I’m not upset. Who doesn’t appreciate beauty?”
With that, she turned to leave the bed.
Caden grasped her wrist, pulled her back, and pinned her beneath him. Alicia felt a sharp pain in her abdomen from his presence, which only fueled her anger.
“You got turned on just from looking at a picture? So I ruined your fun, huh?” Caden exhaled.
“I didn’t even notice it. You’re the reason.”
Alicia was skeptical of his explanation, struggling as she said, “How am I the reason? You even lied to me, claiming it was financial news. If you weren’t guilty, why would you lie?”
Caden knew better than to tease her further. Holding her down, he nodded toward the bathroom door.
“Look over there.”
The transparency feature on the bathroom door had not been disabled, and Alicia could clearly see inside. She instantly relaxed.
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Caden added, “You were putting on quite a performance in there. I saw everything.”
Alicia’s cheeks turned a deep shade of red.
“You… You…”
Realizing she wasn’t angry anymore, Caden couldn’t wait any longer. He pulled her under the covers.
“Come on, sweetheart. Take off the robe and let me see.”
Several condoms had been utilized. Alicia lay there for a moment, catching her breath. The sound of Caden tearing open the foil wrapper echoed, accelerating her heartbeat. His warm body enveloped hers as he entwined their fingers.
She noticed a cool sensation on her finger and, dazed, saw a ring on her ring finger. It was the same ring they had casually selected at the mall earlier that day.
As Caden kissed her cheek, neck, and shoulder, she stared at the ring.
“Alicia, will you marry me?” he whispered, his voice husky and alluring.
It all felt like a dream to Alicia. Tears filled her eyes.
“What?” she responded, puzzled.
Caden’s kiss landed on her lips, his proposal a soft murmur.
“Marry me. Be my wife.”
Her heart throbbed loudly. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she exclaimed, “Are you crazy? Why now?”
She doubted the sincerity of words spoken in such a moment, particularly since he was still so intimately close. Yet Caden seemed unbothered.
“Why not now? My love for you is strongest in this moment.”
