âNo,â I refused without hesitation
Caleb stared earnestly, saying, âOh, come on.
Just a peek.
Please?â
Caleb was getting annoying.
At the end of my rope, I said to him seriously, âCaleb, this is a secret between me and Zoe.
I canât tell you.
Otherwise, she wonât let me go.
â
Although it was unfair to Harlan that I sold his embarrassing video in exchange for Zoeâs forgiveness, I had my reasons.
I firmly believed that Harlan wouldnât blame me if he knew why I did it.
âOkay, fine.
â Caleb stopped pestering me about the video.
âThen be careful when you come into contact with Zoe in the future.
And if thereâs anything you canât solve on your own, just come to me.
Iâm here for you.
â
Calebâs words made me feel unprecedentedly secure and assured.
Perhaps he had many shortcomings, but there was one thing that couldnât be denied.
He always put my safety first.
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After parking the car, Caleb walked me to the door, but he didnât come inside.
I turned around and asked, âWhy are you just standing there, Caleb?
Come on in already.
â
But Caleb didnât budge.
He just pursed his lips and looked at me aggrievedly.
âYou asked me to move out, remember? Are you saying Iâm allowed inside your house now?â
I was stunned for a moment.
Clearly, I had only said those things in a fit of anger.
Whyâd he bring it up now?
Did my words hurt him?
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Feeling embarrassed and guilty, I changed the subject and complained
âCaleb, Iâm so hungry.
Come on and cook something for me.
â
Caleb Looked at me in confusion.
Then he understood what I meant and cracked a small smile.
Although the smile on his face was faint, it had an extraordinary charm that was irresistible to me.
I blushed slightly and quickly turned around so that Caleb wouldnât see my reaction.
When I reached the Living room, a strange man suddenly appeared at the door of Elenaâs room.
His face was painted in various, weird colors, obscuring his features.
Only a pair of pupils were recognizable under the thick layers of makeup.
âOh, my God! Youâre finally back!â the man wailed.
Only when I heard the voice did I recognize that this strange-looking man was none other than Carlos.
Caleb squinted at him and asked curiously, âWhat happened to your face,
Carlos?â