In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

"Gracie, what exactly are you trying to say?"

Grace didn't beat around the bush and asked, "Caleb, you don't have other ideas about her, do you?"

Caleb finally caught on to what Grace was implying. He smiled and replied, "When did you start inquiring about my personal life?" Seeing Caleb dodge her question, Grace couldn't help but become anxious. "You don't have a crush on her, do you?"

Caleb flicked her forehead with his finger and scolded, "What are you thinking? Kay is just my junior, nothing more than that." Grace winced in pain, covering her forehead, and muttered, "Kay! You address her so intimately. Who knows if you're telling the truth?" Caleb said in exasperation, "Gracie, what can I say to make you believe?"

"I do believe you. However, others might not think the same."

After all, the way Kayla looked at Caleb blatantly revealed their relationship wasn't so innocent.

"Caleb... I..."

are

as she pondered for a while, finally asking the question she had pondered for some time,

atmosphere fell silent, and a hint of discomfort flashed across Caleb's face, but he

"No."

was simple, without

so many years, she had watched Lydia have feelings for him. But Caleb was clueless. "Gracie, if there's nothing else, I'll go get

hummed in response. "Go

the office, he bumped into Lydia. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he stopped, staring

"Looking for Gracie?"

nodded. Her grip on the strap of her bag tightened. Without saying much, she said, "I'm

stepped forward, brushing past

who was returning from the restroom, hurried to Caleb's side and took his arm. "Caleb, why don't you show

her tracks when she heard them, but she didn't