He was aware that for Dorian to come in person, something serious must have prompted the visit.

Dorian’s gaze briefly shifted toward the door. “Is Alicia in there?”

As Caden poured him a cup of tea, he said, “She is.”

Dorian took the cup and sipped the tea. It was still hot, but it tasted bitter.

When Dorian spoke again, his voice barely masked the anger beneath it. “Why haven’t you made your relationship public?”

Caden replied calmly, “The timing isn’t right.”

“Were you already seeing her when you asked for my assistance?”

“That’s right.”

Dorian slammed the cup onto the table with all his might. “If that’s the case, why did you agree to have Yolanda come to Warrington?”

Caden glanced at the broken pieces of the cup on the floor. Dorian was the first person to ever shatter a cup in his office.

Even so, Caden accepted the outburst. Dorian had every right to be angry. The situation was his fault. Back then, he never expected his relationship with Alicia to evolve. This was a miscalculation on his part.

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“Mr. Moss, you can punish me in any way you see fit. I won’t object,” Caden stated. His voice then sharpened. “But when it comes to matters of the heart, I won’t compromise. I don’t love Yolanda, and I won’t let her waste her life on me.”

Dorian scoffed. “You’re not afraid of offending me, are you, Caden?”

With a calm smile, Caden replied, “I’m well aware it’s not ideal to offend you, but I won’t force myself to do anything that goes against my feelings.”

Dorian shot him a stern gaze. Their exchange felt like an intense standoff, with neither willing to back down, and mutual destruction seemed the inevitable outcome.

After a heavy silence, Caden dialed the internal line to summon the janitor to clean up the mess.

“Out of respect for Mrs. Ward, I’ll let this slide for now,” Dorian said, his tone darkening. “But if Yolanda isn’t cured by the end of the year, you’ll learn what I’m truly capable of.”

The relationship between the two families ran deeper than appearances.

Dorian had always held power and prestige, but today, he had to suppress his frustration when facing Caden.

As he prepared to leave, Caden stood up, ready to escort him to the door.

“Don’t bother. I can find my own way out. Seeing you just makes me angrier,” Dorian said without looking back.