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

only treating you as

Caleb 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, and I hope you’ll forgive me.”

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.

situation I’m in, and I

to explain, Erin,” he cut her off. “I get it. I’ll wait for you, and

up to meet his eyes and saw he looked

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

“But how?”

As he had just learned about it and the matter involved Chandler,

her in the first place. She

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

alone and distance herself from

don’t have to push me away. Now that I know you’re being forced by him, I couldn’t just sit back and do

1/2

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

you a ride.”

only had her phone–her purse and keys

office. I left my stuff

to wrap his arm around her shoulder, but thinking that Erin only took him as a

down.

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

say anything.

up to Erin. “Erin, from now on, you’ve been transferred to

her was a bit odd, and he seemed a bit scared of her.

as the

first time hearing such unimaginable news in the design department!