Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 52 Assistant Trainee

Caleb’s angry expression made Erin’s heart race. She looked at the handsome man with her swollen eyes and felt a mix of

emotions, mostly sadness.

“Do you believe everything that I told you?” she asked.

With a cold look that betrayed his sympathy and anger, Caleb held Erin’s hand and said somewhat emotionally. “Of course I do! I know what kind of a person my cousin is better than you. He must have acted like so after learning that I tried to date you, and he sent me the text so that I could see what was going on and back out. But now that I know the truth, I’m not going to give

you up!”

With her eyes sparkling with tears, she said, “Caleb, I’m grateful enough that you choose to believe me. Thank you so much for

that—*

Hearing him calling his name, Caleb was pleased. “Erin, what did you call me?”

She looked at him and repeated his name.

Caleb happily held her between his arms, and his heart raced as he took in Erin’s mild scent.

Carried away, he raised Erin’s chin and lowered his head to kiss her, but she turned her head just in time and shoved him away.

Her reluctance disappointed him, but Caleb said, “I’m sorry! I got carried away just now. Don’t be mad at me, Erin. I shouldn’t

have tried to kiss you…”

Erin blushed. She knew Caleb liked her, but she had rejected him at the restaurant. She told him the secret, but it didn’t mean

accepted

as a friend. Please

sighed. “I know you’re only treating me as a friend now and that you’re in a bad mood. I shouldn’t have done that,

didn’t dislike Caleb, but at the same time, she hadn’t fallen for him, probably because they didn’t know each other well enough. Besides, given her situation, she didn’t think it was appropriate for her to be in

relationship.

understand the situation I’m in, and I truly don’t have

don’t have to explain, Erin,” he cut her off. “I get it. I’ll wait for you, and I’ll help you solve your problem with

looked up to meet his

and worry in her eyes, Caleb added, “I mean it. I’ll help you solve

“But how?”

okay?” Caleb told her the truth. As he had just learned about it and the matter involved Chandler, he needed time to come up with a

other hand, never expected Caleb to help her in the first place. She only told him the truth so that he wouldn’t misunderstand or look

don’t want to drag you into this or cause. conflict between you

handle it alone and distance herself from him disappointed

I couldn’t just sit back and do nothing, could

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said, “I’m tired.

you

her pockets and realized she only had her phone–her purse and keys were in the

office. I left my stuff on the

around her shoulder, but thinking

down.

later, the two showed up together at the design department. Many designers

say anything.

now on, you’ve been transferred to the president’s office as an assistant

looked at her was a bit odd, and he seemed

everyone. “Erin has been promoted as the president’s assistant trainee?” they thought

was their first time hearing such unimaginable