Comeback Of The Adored Heiress

Chapter 1409:

He looked at Lilyana. “Lilyana, you and Calan should head home first.”

“Okay,” they both replied.

Before leaving, Collier shot Calan an encouraging look, subtle yet unmistakable. Calan, watching him walk away, turned to Lilyana.

“It’s still early. Do you want to take a walk?” he asked.

“Sure,” Lilyana replied.

As they strolled, Lilyana sensed that Calan had something on his mind. She could guess—it was probably about him and Susie. But time passed, and Calan remained silent. The longer he hesitated, the more uneasy Lilyana felt. She lowered her gaze, quietly continuing forward.

Then, without warning, Calan came to a stop. Lilyana, unaware, kept walking.

heart pounding. Then, mustering

few meters now separated them. Cars streamed past in an unbroken flow, their headlights flashing between them. Yet, neither

“What?” she asked.

slowly. “I have something I need to

spoke first. “I understand. Don’t worry—I’ll keep my

a long time. Calan had accepted Susie’s confession. That meant he saw her as his girlfriend now. As his friend, Lilyana knew it

you mean, keep your distance? So

but she kept her expression neutral. “Aren’t you

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words. And when he finally did, realization hit him like a bolt of lightning. So this was what Collier meant when he said she’d never figure it out

a step toward

it all wrong.” He met her gaze, steady and unwavering. “Susie did confess to me this noon—but I turned her down. I told her that I already have someone else