More Than A Favor

Chapter 160

Get 5 >

Menu

Caleb's response genuinely caught me off guard. He'd always treated me like a younger sister, occasionally teasing me but never crossing any boundaries.

But today's "joke" felt like it had gone a step too far.

Alex, too, seemed surprised. His gaze shifted between the two of us, scrutinizing the dynamic.

Meanwhile, Caleb walked right up to me, ignoring Alex entirely. "Let's head inside," he said casually.

I gave Alex a polite nod and followed Caleb, though out of the corner of my eye, I noticed Alex opening his mouth as if he wanted to say something but thinking better of it.

Once we were out of earshot, I turned to Caleb. "Were you trying to ruin my romantic prospects with that little stunt?" I asked, crossing my arms.

"You mean that guy? He seemed pretty unreliable," Caleb replied without hesitation.

blunt evaluation made me laugh. "Oh? And what

usually spot-on when it comes to judging people," he said confidently. "I won't be wrong about this one. Stay

I responded with a playful

serious, Elaine. Don't take it as a

"I'm serious too. I'm not interested in that type of

mind. "Someone who seems stern and aloof on the outside but is warm on the inside..." I paused, thinking of him

an eyebrow, clearly amused. "That's it?

our figures cast under the lights. "In life, who isn't down-to- earth? Isn't

smirked, nodding.

at the elevator, and Caleb pressed the button. As we stepped inside, the

me curiously. "So... have you found

a

I half-expected him to ask

person someday, but he just gave me a faint smile

help but wonder-did he

out anything about that person? Their name? Maybe