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.

watched her, his heart pounding. Then, mustering his resolve, he

in her tracks and turned, only to realize that a few meters now separated them. Cars streamed past in an unbroken flow, their headlights flashing between them. Yet, neither of them took

“What?” she asked.

slowly. “I have something I

her lips and spoke first. “I understand. Don’t worry—I’ll keep my distance

meant he saw her as his girlfriend now. As his friend, Lilyana knew it was only right to step

at her in confusion. “What do you mean, keep your distance? So Susie won’t misunderstand?

you about to tell

𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚

him like a bolt of lightning. So this was what Collier meant when he said she’d never figure it out

toward her, his sharp yet gentle features showing

you’ve got 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 in