Chapter 401

Ciara, clearly enjoying the drama, replied, “I told you, Blake is no ordinary man. If he can bring me so much happiness, wouldn't joining me on a trip be a simple task?” She added, fueling the fire, “Alicia will be away for quite some time, and with Blake just a wall away at the hotel, who knows what might happen…” Before she finished, Caden stormed out.

Instead of rushing to find Alicia, he returned to the office. Hank, preparing to leave for the day, was surprised by Caden's sudden appearance. “Mr. Ward, are you working overtime after just returning?” Caden curtly replied, “You can leave on time.”

Hank hesitated. “It wouldn’t be right to leave you here alone…”

“Then do something for me,” Caden insisted.

Hank, dumbfounded, looked confused. “Mr. Ward, I…”

“Someone contacted me about the gallery issue a few days ago. Remember? Get me the original documents.”

Hank felt a surge of regret, nearly slapping himself for his hesitation as he left Caden’s office.

Caden reviewed the documents. Now fully focused, Hank offered, “Actually, this can be easily resolved. I can handle it.” He froze mid-sentence as Caden began to undress. Caden's expression remained stoic, emotionless, as if casually sipping coffee.

Hank, bewildered, asked, “Mr. Ward, what are you doing?”

Caden, still focused on the documents, commanded, “Please leave my office and close the door.”

Speechless, Hank simply stood there. Caden carefully placed the documents on his desk, quickly photographed them, and sent the image to Alicia.

It took a while before Alicia noticed the message; she had blocked him. The photo showed the cover of a document—the gallery's original authorization. Puzzled by the unexpected image, she chose not to respond.

Minutes later, Caden sent another message: “There’s a problem with the gallery’s land.”

Intrigued, Alicia replied, “What’s the problem?”

Caden responded, “It’s best to discuss this in person.”

Aware of his intentions, Alicia didn’t respond directly but sent someone to investigate. They confirmed a problem. When Caden initially purchased the gallery, the land was highly sought after, acquired at a premium price. He claimed to have overpaid, but this had created enemies who were now seeking retribution.