The doctor was momentarily taken aback.

The voice on the other end sounded notably young. “Could this actually be Alicia’s father?” the doctor wondered.

His instincts warned him of a potential risk, prompting him to proceed with caution. He managed to say, “Well—Hello, Mr. Bennett. How is Ms. Bennett’s foot doing now?”

Caden responded coolly, “Were you the one who treated her foot yesterday?”

“Yes,” the doctor confirmed.

Alicia’s beauty was undeniable. While the doctor knew that winning her affection was unlikely, he still found himself inclined to try.

Caden, recognizing the doctor’s intentions, answered flatly, “She’s perfectly fine.”

Taking a chance, the doctor asked, “Mr. Bennett, may I call Ms. Bennett later? Since she’s well, I’d like to ask her out to dinner.”

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Caden paused briefly. His irritation turned to amusement, and he let out a laugh. “What do you think?”

The doctor hastily added, “I know it’s late, but please rest assured, Mr. Bennett, I promise I’ll bring her home safely after dinner!”

He continued, “I intended to call earlier, but Ms. Bennett was recovering from a head injury last night at the hospital and needed to rest this morning. I didn’t want to disturb her.”

Caden’s anger subsided slightly. He recalled Alicia’s dislike for hospitals. After the previous night’s ordeal, she had gone to the emergency room alone and had been deeply affected. Then, she returned home only to face his reproach.

Caden swallowed hard and ended the call.

At that moment, Alicia appeared.

Seeing him with her phone, she demanded, “Who said you could touch my things?”

Caden met her gaze intensely. “I answered a call.”

Alicia’s expression darkened further. “How could you just answer someone else’s phone?”

He then proceeded to unlock the phone and check the call.

Caden’s guilt quickly dissipated when he noticed Alicia’s impatience.

“The ringtone was annoying,” he said coldly.

Alicia realized the call was trivial and decided to let it go. “Why didn’t you just hang up then?”

Caden scoffed. “If I had, I would have missed all the excitement.”

Alicia was confused. “What did the doctor say to you?”

Caden’s voice dripped with sarcasm. “What else would a pathetic loser trying to charm you say? His pickup lines are so trite, even a dog wouldn’t fall for them.”

Alicia was taken aback. Couldn’t he show a little kindness?

She remembered the doctor’s handsome appearance from the previous night and shot back, “How is he a pathetic loser? He’s actually more attractive than you.”

Caden shot her a pointed look. “Did you lose your eyesight along with your balance last night?”

“Am I wrong?” Alicia retorted. “You’re both unattractive and overly sensitive. You really have it all.”

This left Caden speechless.

Since she was already there, Alicia asked, “Where’s the evidence you found on Randolph? Give me a copy.”

Caden’s tone turned icy. “Why should I?”

Alicia was astounded. “Why not? Our personal issues shouldn’t interfere with business.”

Caden responded coolly, “You slammed the door and left when I asked you this morning. Wasn’t that a clear sign that our agreement was null?”

Alicia’s expression hardened, not wanting to lose this chance. “No, those are separate matters.”

Caden’s demeanor softened slightly. “Fine. If the agreement is still active, let’s review it thoroughly.”

“It’s been amended twice already. What else is there to discuss?”

“I hadn’t been concerned with losses before, but now I am. Moving forward, we need to strictly adhere to the agreement’s terms.”

With that, he retrieved the contract from the drawer and threw it in front of Alicia.

He pointed to the most contentious clause. “Sex up to ten times a month. How many times have we been together this month?”

“Just once,” Alicia replied, her cheeks reddening.

“It was five times, not ten. Have you altered the terms?”

Caden showed no sign of embarrassment. “Originally, the agreement was that you would obey me without question. But after one intense night, you couldn’t handle it, so you revised it to ten times a month.”

Alicia was speechless.

“What I mean is, it was supposed to be five times. Let’s stick to the point,” she said.

With a hint of provocation, Caden raised an eyebrow. “Fifteen times?”

Alicia raised her voice, clearly frustrated. “Five times!”

“Oh, really?” Caden gestured to the fingerprint on the document. “I could amend the text of the agreement, but could I possibly forge your fingerprint?”

Alicia’s skepticism grew. She picked up the document and inspected it more closely. Sure enough, it was her fingerprint.

She looked up at him, still unconvinced.

Caden knew the full story. She had originally changed it to five times, but after an impromptu intimate moment while she rested on the sofa, he had altered it to ten times. For him, even ten times a month was insufficient. Five times? That was unthinkable.

Caden took the agreement back and returned it to the drawer. “If you acknowledge that the agreement is still in force, I’ll hand over the evidence.”

Alicia eyed him cautiously, not ready to be ensnared by his tactics.

“Give me a moment to think,” she said.

Caden wasn’t in the mood for patience.

“I’ll give you three seconds,” he declared, checking his watch and counting down with exaggerated seriousness. “Three.”