Julian Keaton couldn’t help but sink into the sofa, his body completely relaxed against the backrest. He closed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "In order to force Cece back to my side, to make her realize she can’t leave me, I did a lot of childish things."

Caden Lockwood lowered his eyes and instinctively looked towards Evelyn Morgan outside the office. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

She was also watching inside, as if spying on what Julian Keaton and he were up to.

The confusion and uncertainty on her pretty little face made her look even more bewildered, making one want to care for her.

Caden Lockwood’s lips curved into a faint smile, his dark eyes filled with deep satisfaction.

Having Evelyn Morgan tied to his side like this, being able to see her at a glance, really felt great!

Julian Keaton continued to speak sullenly, "I show up in front of Cece every day to harass her, disrupt all her odd jobs, to make her desperate again and come back to me. After all, she’s prideful by nature, and she wouldn’t repeatedly accept money from Evelyn. In the end, she still has to come to me for help!"

Hearing Julian Keaton’s words, a flash of something hurried passed through Caden Lockwood’s eyes.

He sharply caught the key information from the previous sentence: Cecilia Lynch accepting money from Evelyn.

"I already pushed her to the brink! And yet you saved her! Caden Lockwood, is it really that fun being a savior? Also! Aren’t you spoiling your woman too much? Throwing around a million at the drop of a hat, can’t you tone it down a bit?" Julian Keaton complained, displeased.

Caden Lockwood’s smile grew wider, and the expression on his handsome face was very relaxed.

Parting his lips, he asked Julian Keaton, "Are you saying the one million check from my Evelyn was given to Cecilia Lynch?"

"You didn’t know?" Julian Keaton raised an eyebrow, "She gave Cece a one million check to make her completely leave me. Ha! That’s what Cece dreamed of. Leaving me... she’s doing... well."

Caden Lockwood’s mood suddenly brightened.

The cloud hanging over his head instantly dissipated at this moment.

Even though he had reconciled with Evelyn Morgan, he never knew why she asked him for money.

It turned out, it was to help Cecilia Lynch break free from Julian Keaton!

That guy, because he didn’t want to bring up his friend’s painful history, refused to tell him?

"Hey!" Julian Keaton roared in a low voice, "Can’t you see I’m very upset right now? And yet you’re still smiling?"

"You should’ve told me sooner about Evelyn’s grand gesture." Caden Lockwood said in a deep voice, unable to hide the joy on his face, "You didn’t take that check, did you?"

"Would I?" Julian Keaton’s tone wasn’t friendly.

Without waiting for Caden Lockwood to speak, Julian Keaton hastily said, "I came to find you to cooperate with me! Hurry up and find an excuse to dismiss Cece."

"Julian Keaton." Caden Lockwood stood up and walked up to Julian Keaton, "If you want a woman to stay by your side, this is not the way to do it. Doing it this way will only make her hate you and drive her further away."

"..."

"You can’t expect a woman to hide behind you as a mistress forever. Her leaving you is just a matter of time." Caden Lockwood said in a prophetic tone, "I can’t help you, but I can only remind you if you really want to keep Cecilia Lynch, do it in a way she can accept."

Hearing Caden Lockwood’s words, Julian Keaton felt even more dejected.

How he wished he could use any available means to keep Cecilia Lynch?

But reality wouldn’t allow it!

"I... might be getting married soon." Julian Keaton’s voice caught in his throat, and his brow was filled with intense sadness. The eyes that had always been confident were now dark and dim, unable to stir even a ripple.