After the competition, Joshua offered to give Thalassa a ride home, but she politely declined.

As she watched Joshua's car pull away, Thalassa lowered her lashes, about to hail a cab, when a smooth voice stopped her. "Thalassa."

Turning around, Thalassa caught sight of Callum approaching her with a gentle smile.

She blinked in mild surprise. "Mr. Gordon, you haven't left yet?"

"I was waiting for you," Callum replied, his eyes twinkling with a neighborly warmth.

"Waiting for me?" Thalassa echoed, puzzled.

I thought I might give you a lift. Saw you almost got into Mr. Whitman's car and

"Mr. Gordon, so formal, waiting around to play

a gentleman. "Skipping out on my private invite to compete, huh? Strutting your stuff in the competition isn't a bad way to make a name

then smoothly shifted the conversation

"Right now, I'm just an unknown designer. Even if I create the perfect piece, it's tough

thought as much about the business side as you, we'd all starve," Callum joked as

before she could refuse, Callum added,

name piqued Thalassa's interest enough to get her into the car, especially since she was eager to know more

spoke up. "Thanks for

point, aren't we?" Callum said with a gentle

You might not have noticed me. When I saw Susan take that tumble on the

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