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 a

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

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

relationship.

you can understand the situation I’m in, and I

Erin,” he cut her off. “I get it. I’ll wait for you, and I’ll help you solve your problem

looked up to meet his eyes and saw

the doubt and worry in her eyes, Caleb added,

“But how?”

told her the truth. As he had just learned about it and the matter involved Chandler, he needed time to

expected Caleb to help her in the first place. She only told him the truth so that he wouldn’t misunderstand or look down

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

to handle it alone and distance herself from him disappointed

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?

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“I’m tired. I should go back

you a

and realized she only had her phone–her purse and

office. I left my

wrap his arm around her shoulder, but thinking that Erin only took him as a friend now, he put it

down.

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

say anything.

and walked up to Erin. “Erin, from now on, you’ve

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

promoted as

time hearing such unimaginable