Annoyed, I reached for the handle, eager to get rid of him.
But to my surprise, the door opened by itself.
What was going on? Just as I was trying to figure it out, a half-naked man poked his head out.
He Looked at me with tenderness and said gently, âHi, honey.
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Debraâs POV:
âWhat took you so long? Iâve been waiting for you,â the man said discontentedly.
His hair was a Little wet and disheveled, as though he had just stepped out of the shower.
Sure enough, a bath towel was Loosely wrapped around his waist, showing off his eight-pack.
I was shell-shocked, let alone Caleb.
Indeed, I knew this man.
He was from the Xeric Pack and one of Galeâs subordinates, Harlan Reed.
Even though I knew him, never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined heâd show up like this.
But I couldnât drop my cover, so I had no choice but to put on a show with him.
âHarlan, this is Caleb, my bossâs business partner.
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Then I turned to look at Caleb and started to lie through my teeth.
âThis is my boyfriend, Harlan Reed.
Weâve been together for a while now, but I went to Roz Town a few days ahead of him.
â
At the mention of the word âboyfriend,â Calebâs face darkened.
âYou have a boyfriend? Really?â
I nodded silently.
Seeing the astonished Look on Calebâs face, I suddenly realized that this was the perfect way to get him to stop harassing me.
Even a man as shameless as him would have enough sense to keep his hands off a taken woman.
âSorry, but itâs none of your business.
I donât have to explain myself to you.
Please leave.
â
Caleb Looked at me in stunned silence.
Before he could regain his composure, I dragged Harlan into the room and closed the door behind us.
After making sure that no one could hear us, I hissed, âWhatâs going on?â
âGale heard that you were trapped, so she sent me to help.
She wants us to speed up the investigation,â Harlan explained as he put on his clothes.
âGale also told me to tell you not to get too close to Caleb.
Go back to the Xeric Pack as soon as you find the evidence.
You canât waste time here.
â
I nodded.
âI know, I know.
â Harlan sank into the sofa, grumbling, âThis place is so shabby.
I donât know why Galeâs putting us through all this trouble.
We should just bring our soldiers here and interrogate Adam.
â