Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 94 Let’s Become Friends

Toward the end of the workday, Erin’s phone rang. It was a call from May.

Although they were no longer running the online shop together or sharing a rented apartment, they were still relatives, so Erin answered the call.

As soon as she picked up, May started cursing. “Erin, are you fucking serious? What kind of shitty house did you rent? The landlord sold the house shortly after we rented it! Now the landlord is pressuring me to move out! How am I supposed to find a new place in such a short time?”

May started to direct her anger at Cherry. Erin’s face immediately fell when she heard that. “May Chapman, you’d better watch your mouth! My mom didn’t provoke you.”

May toned it down slightly at Erin’s words. “I’m just really stressed out. Didn’t the landlord assure us when we signed the lease that they wouldn’t sell the house in the near future? Why did they change their mind?”

Erin could sympathize with May’s current situation. After all, she was the one who had signed the lease, so she felt partly responsible.

“Calm down. I’ll call the landlord to find out the situation. I’ll call you back later.”

“Alright, I’ll be waiting for your update.”

After hanging up, Erin felt a sense of helplessness. It seemed that the new landlord, Chandler, was eager to drive her cousin

out.

She had asked him about it when she returned to the villa. That night, Chandler was able to visit her place because the landlord had secretly sold the house to him.

After all, it was hard for anyone to resist selling when someone offered a significantly higher price than the market value.

He had initially bought that house for Erin. Now that Erin had returned to the villa, Chandler naturally treated that ordinary residential property as disposable trash.

After moments of contemplation, Erin decided to discuss the matter with Chandler when she returned to the villa in the

evening.

She continued to immerse herself in work. Although Caleb no longer had direct contact with her, they still had to work. together. Work arrangements were mostly communicated through email.

showcase her professionalism, Erin voluntarily stayed behind to work overtime.

to rely on any personal connections in the design department. She aimed to earn the respect and recognition of her colleagues through

finally stretched and prepared to leave the office, she realized it was nearly

leave. Coincidentally, Caleb also stepped out of

eyes met, but Erin quickly avoided

for the elevator to

Trying to appear busy, she stood to the side

arrived, she

silent. Finally, Caleb spoke up, “I want to apologize for my attitude when I left the café last time. I hope you can

him and replied, “It’s fine. It’s all in the past. I’ve

in Caleb’s cool gaze as he calmly

about me. Even if we can’t be lovers, we can still be

heart, and she expressed her gratitude, “Thank you.”

I haven’t done anything for

smiled and said, “Thank you for still considering me a friend.”

powerful enough to ignite a spark in Caleb’s previously dormant

was dating

doors opened, Caleb snapped to reality and walked out first. He asked, “Are

going home on my own tonight.”

okay with it, shall we take a taxi together?”

planned to take the subway. There’s

you on

to stay away from Caleb,

let’s go

station after leaving the company building. Although Chandler promised Erin he wouldn’t have Hans track her anymore,

alone or with Chandler, Hans

after, Chandler received a text message from Hans at a

message contained a photo of Erin and Caleb taking the

of red wine with Logan sitting beside

your mind is elsewhere, you

that, Chandler put away his phone and suddenly asked, “What kind of gift do women anticipate the most?”