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

had accepted

you as a friend. Please

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

fell silent for a moment. She 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.

relationship.

can understand the situation I’m in, and I truly don’t have the mood to-”

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

his eyes

doubt and worry in her eyes, Caleb added,

“But how?”

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 Chandler, he needed time to

the first place. She only

that he 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

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 pat on

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

you a

her phone–her purse and

me back to the office. I left

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.

say anything.

up to Erin. “Erin, from now on, you’ve been transferred to the president’s office as an assistant trainee. Pack your stuff and go upstairs.”

Mr. Jones looked at her was a bit odd, and he

been promoted as the president’s

was their first time hearing such unimaginable news in