Caleb felt defeated. Emily wasn't willing to trust him enough to believe his words.He let out a long breath."Just forget it, Emily. Since you're not willing to believe that I am King, there is nothing I can do."Emily nodded and shrugged her shoulders.But deep down, he was right; she didn't believe him.Caleb gritted his teeth to stop the hurt from her lack of trust from doubling him over. He wasn't strong."Well, it's really late; I better get going," she pointed to the closed door."See you later, okay. And I know you think that my reaction is stupid, but you did take your joke a little too far."Caleb didn't utter a single word. He just stared at her, at a loss for words.Emily could feel that something was not right with Caleb. Something was nagging at him, so she decided to give him time to sort out his thoughts or whatever he had going on.She stared at him for a long moment. He was a simple guy, and she couldn't quite read his face to understand what was going on in his mind

Seething with resentment, Kenneth glared at Caleb, who sat obliviously, seemingly without a care in the world. The incident at The Royal Palm Restaurant lingered in Kenneth's mind, and he couldn't shake off the humiliation. The fallout had extended beyond the restaurant, straining his relationship with his father, who hadn't spoken to him since Stephen severed their ties."My Dad hasn't talked to me since Stephen broke his friendship with me!" Kenneth hissed under his breath, Tracy comforting him with a soothing touch on his arm."All because of him. That delivery boy managed to turn the manager against me. I don't know what he said or did to get the manager on his side, but he will regret ever crossing me!" Kenneth fumed, his eyes burning with a fierce determination for revenge."He'll get what's coming to him!" Amanda seethed under her breath.Tracy nodded her head in agreement with her boyfriend's words. She scrunched up her face, fully aware that somewhere along the line, Caleb w

"I think it was the man who was here before I entered. He must have heard me calling your name and made a run for it. Maybe I startled him with my sudden appearance. I didn't give him the chance before, but later when you were out, he could have come back to steal the underwear," Caleb said as he continued to fabricate his story.Professor Hanks lifted her eyes and looked at Caleb with narrowed eyes. She stared at him for a few minutes, and he couldn't understand what she was thinking.She continued to stare ......."A man....."Here....:"In my dormitory...""Who ran away....""Hmmmm....."Her words, in a tone od disbelief. As if she didn't believe a word of what he just said.There were no words to describe Caleb's feelings at the moment. His nerves were getting the better of him. He wasn't sure if the professor believed him or not.But no matter what, he was innocent. He didn't steal the underwear. But somebody obviously did.She looked at him, still a little skeptical."So let me

The students' reactions varied from shock to excitement as they processed the surprising information about King's identity.Caleb thought the same question: "Who was he?""I know most of the students here are wealthy, but not so rich that he can easily spend so much money in rewards in one go... Now, that is unbelievable," one student voiced, expressing skepticism about the financial capacity of their fellow students.The other students nodded in agreement. The revelation about King being a student at their college left them puzzled. "This King guy is very mysterious, even scary if you ask me. Nobody knows anything about him. Ordinary people like us can't even imagine spending that amount of money on a girl we don't even know," Tommy remarked, sharing his perspective on King."I agree, Tommy. A man who can spend millions of dollars on a girl in her broadcast room is definitely no ordinary person," Jake concurred with a smile.Kevin nodded knowingly, "Oh, he's definitely not an ordin

Caleb glanced at Jackie before lowering his eyes to the ground. He hadn't been interested in going to the bar in the first place. His agreement to come was merely to avoid upsetting Tommy or Jake. Besides, Jackie's unwelcoming attitude hinted that her friends might be equally inhospitable. It seemed best for him to leave."Alright.....""Wait a minute!" Tommy finally uttered, stopping them in their tracks.Tommy grabbed Caleb by the arm, wearing a helpless expression.Caleb stopped and turned to look at him.Tommy had invited his friend to the bar for drinks with the hope of introducing him to one of Jackie's friends. He longed for someone to come into Caleb's life, who could see past the poor exterior and appreciate his good heart. Someone who was better than Tracy. If Caleb left, what was the point of going to the bar?Jake forcefully pushed Tommy's hand away, which was still holding onto Caleb's arm."Didn't you just hear what your so-called girlfriend said about our friend? How