Riley was still drunk out of her mind and could barely keep her eyes open.
I was afraid that she would talk nonsense like she did in the bar, so I quickly reached out to snatch her phone.
But Caleb reacted faster than me.
He plucked the phone out of Rileyâs hand and glanced at me provokingly before saying into the receiver, âHello.
â
This madman!
What the hell was he up to?
I was afraid that heâd turn against us and spill the beans to Adam, so
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I tried to grab the phone from him.
But Caleb was on high alert.
He held up the phone up so high that I couldnât even touch it despite standing on tiptoe.
Seeing that I stubbornly refused to give up, Caleb covered the microphone and threatened me in a low voice, âDebra, if you donât let me stay tonight, Iâll ask Adam to come and pick up Riley now.
â
âDamn it!â I was so pissed off by his threat, but I knew I had no other choice but to concede.
âAgain with the taking advantage of me!â
âSo what? Well, since you donât want me to stay, I guess Iâll tell him to come get Riley.
He raised his voice and put the phone close to his mouth, as if he was going to tell Adam the next second.
Without a moment to lose, I made up my mind to compromise.
âOkay, okay.
You win.
You can stay.
â
Satisfied, Caleb hung up the phone.
After turning the phone off, he slipped it back into Rileyâs bag.
Although I was very unhappy with how things were turning out, I had to admit defeat.
With Calebâs help, we carried Riley upstairs.
But when we unlocked the door, I stopped Caleb from coming inside.
âGet a room for yourself.
Riley and I will stay in this one.
I have to take care of her tonight.
Donât even think about bothering us.
â
Although Caleb wasnât happy about the arrangement, I was very firm.
He had no choice but to settle for the room next to ours.
After he left, I closed the door and made sure to lock it.
Then I gently removed Rileyâs makeup, washed her face, and lay her on the bed.
Fortunately, the alcohol seemed to be wearing off by now.
She sat up in bed with empty eyes, staring into space as though she was deep in thought.