Chapter 258 He’s After You, So I Have to Make Him Give Up
Whitney turned and saw Caleb, “Hey, Caleb
He had once asked her to call him “cal“, but she’d always thought it sounded to intimate.
“Do you have time for cottee Calleh passed, then smiled faintly
“Sure, give me a minute. “Whitney discussed the remaining details with the construction manager and followed Caleb to a café near Seabourke University.
as though hearing it from her was the only
“I heard you’re marrying Noel?” Caleb asked once they had ordered and sat down. He looked at her with an eamest gaze, as way he could believe it.
Whitney nodded with a smile. “Yeah, you have to come to the wedding.
It wasn’t that she didn’t notice Calch’s teelings for her, but she just couldn’t return them. She didn’t want to hurt someone who had always been kind to her. All she could de was avoid a misunderstandings
me you met first, would
A flash of disappointment crossed Caleb’s eyes, mixed with a subtle reluctance to let go. He looked at Whitney and asked, “if it had been me you m
yu-
“Here you are,” Noel said, suddenly cutting into the conversation.
Whitney jumped in spise. “What are you doing here?–
“talked to Donald about the project before I went to the construction site to find you. They told me you were with a man,” Noel said as he sat beside her, glancing batalh
He added, “I guessed it was Caleb. I know he likes to come here, so I thought I’d check”
yet, histone made it seem like he meant something else. Whitney raised an eyebrow, unsure how to react.
Noel nuffled her hair. “This cate has your favorite coconut caramel candy from when you were little. I had them buy all of it and bring it back. You can eat it
With Caleb still sitting across from them, Noel’s affectionate behavior left Whitney shy and uncomfortable.
(two knew each other when you were kids?” Caleb asked, clearly surprised
“Yeah. I used to go to the Howard residence to play when I was little,” Whitney replied. “What were you going to ask me earlier?”
Carb looked at Whitney, disappointment and regret flashing in his eyes. When he turned away, he noticed Noel watching him closely
“It’s nothing,” Caleb said, forcing a smile. “Congrats to both of you. I’ll definitely come to the wedding.
With that, Caleb stood and left
Whitney tumed to Noel, speechless. “You did that on purpose, didn’t you?–
low Noel had deliberately brought up their childhood in front of Caleb,
Just then, the waiter bought over a glass of orange juice. Noel pushed her coffee aside and handed her the juice. “He’s after you, so I have to make him give up.‘ Whitney sighed. “I’ll still be visiting Seabourke University. I’ll be so awkward if we run into each other.”
She had agired to meer Calets to make it own there was no chance between them. But then, out of nowhere, Noel appeared, acting all jealous and macking his
Noel took a sip of the juice to check its temperature, then handed it to her. “You won’t see
see him again.”
tri petting a new research project. It won’t be at Seabourke University.”
Whatury filted her lead and asked, “Did you arrange that?”
sael gently tapped her nose, making her town. “You think I have that much influence ?”
He wouldn’t tell her that, during his visit to Seabourke Architectural Institute earlier that day, he had spent most of his time talking to Donald about Caleb,
He subtly suppested that someone with Caleb’s research talents should be working on more impactful projects, not just wasting them on experiments at Seabourke
recalled a national tricach project that needed researchers from Seabourke, which, coincidentally, was based outside the university.
A motillikater, libel and Whitney’s wedding took place it was simple, with fanfare of media attention, just close friends and family in attendance. The weather was perfect, with clear ides and wann sun, setting these for simple and beautiful ceremony on the hotel ganten lawn.
was just a forinality, she didn’t need him there. Her brother, Matthew, was enough to walk her down the
Whitney had kept her word and dude‘ te Westley. I w
She heard the murmans but chose to ignore them.
At that moment, Noel cooker hand with a mysterious smile. “I’ve qui a surprise
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