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

had accepted

you as a friend. Please don’t

and that you’re in a bad mood. I shouldn’t have done that, and

fallen for him, probably because they didn’t know

relationship.

you can understand the situation I’m in,

“I get it. I’ll wait for you, and I’ll help you solve

to meet his eyes

doubt and worry in her eyes, Caleb added, “I mean it. I’ll

“But how?”

up with a concrete plan yet. I’ll think about it first, okay?” Caleb told her the truth. As he had just learned about it and the matter involved

the first place. She only told him the truth so that he wouldn’t misunderstand or look down on her.

to go back. “It’s okay. He’s your cousin, and I don’t want to drag you into this or cause. conflict

alone and

to push me away. Now that I know you’re being forced by him, I couldn’t just sit back and do nothing, could I? Let’s solve it together, okay?” Caleb gave her an unwavering look and an encouraging

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smiled weakly and said, “I’m tired. I should go back

you

realized she only had her phone–her purse and keys were

me back to the office. I left my stuff on the

let’s go.” He wanted to wrap his arm around her shoulder, but thinking that Erin only took him

down.

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

say anything.

on, you’ve been transferred to the president’s office

Jones looked at her was a bit odd, and he seemed a bit scared of

words shocked everyone. “Erin has been promoted as

hearing such unimaginable news in the design department!

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