Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 49 Awkward Encounter

“What?” Erin thought she misheard him.

Her surprise looked like disappointment in Caleb’s eyes. If he had made the right guess, that wouldn’t be her reaction.

He lowered his gaze and said calmly, “It’s nothing. I was just joking.”

“Joking?”

Erin was still a little confused, but Caleb had already changed the topic. “What would you like to eat? I’ve already ordered some food. Have some with me. If you don’t think it’s enough, we can order more.”

Erin shook her head at Caleb, who passed the menu to her. She said, “It’s my treat! You paid for coffee last time.”

Caleb found it hard to accept her way of thinking. He said with a smile, “You don’t have to count down to the penny with me. Do you think I’d be so broke that I can’t afford to buy you a meal? If that’s the case, it would humiliate me as the director!

Erin immediately explained, “Mr. Grant, don’t take this the wrong way! That’s not my intention! I just think that as colleagues, we should pay for ourselves.”

What she said instantly drew a line between them. Caleb’s hand that was picking his glass of water up stiffened in midair. He looked at Erin for a long while, speechless. Naturally, he looked unpleasant. When he came to his senses, he took a sip of water and placed the glass down.

He sighed and said, “You don’t have to reject me so fast. I’ve already said that I’ll wait for you to deal with your relationships.”

Erin didn’t know what else to say. She felt if she were to continue being overly polite with him, it would hurt him, so she merely smiled at

Caleb and remained silent. 1

When the food was served, they ate in silence.

Right at that moment, lan and Tracy exited the booth to pay for their meal. Walking past the open seating area, they noticed Erin and Caleb sitting by the window.

Tracy sneered and said, “lan, look at how desperate Erin is. She has barely divorced you, yet she has already found a new lover.”

even if he wanted to. After all, they were in public, and he didn’t want to get into an argument with Erin.

distancing himself from her made Tracy grit her teeth. She knew that what she said

at lan and Tracy right at that moment. When she saw her ex–husband and

and placed her

at Tracy, who was dressed in a revealing outfit. He could not hide the disdain

were. He ignored them and

how thin you’ve gotten. Come, have

His suppressed anger was instantly raging. He walked over to Erin and said mockingly, “Erin, what a coincidence! Who is

Caleb stood up and reached his right hand out, saying, “Hello, I’m Erin’s

looked at Caleb’s hand and shook it

remember, I don’t think she has ever mentioned you,” lan

said, “You’ve already said she’s your ex–wife. It’s only normal that you won’t know

but how come he doesn’t even know you don’t like beef? Turns out your friendship is not quite

lan said. Erin was also speechless, being put on the spot.

it no longer interesting. He said, “Have

this while, quickly chased after him. She was a little angry at him for not introducing her to Caleb. It was not as if she was still the shameful

looked at Caleb and forced a smile.

said with a guilty tone. “I’m sorry, I don’t even know what you

since I’ve never told you. You’ve never asked me either.”

moment, Caleb had hope in his eyes. He tried hard to suppress his excitement and asked her seriously. “Erin, have you

she had indeed gotten

nodded.

confirmation caused Caleb to grab her hand. “Congratulations!” he said excitedly. “You’re free! Erin, please

please?”

by Caleb’s sudden

was passing by when this happened, and he witnessed the entire scene. He was walking back to

lakeout box in his hand.

already become Mr. Frost’s