The Richest Heir

CHAPTER 179

"Hey, Caleb, you and Professor Hanks really seem to be very close nowadays," he remarked casually.

Caleb stopped in his tracks, his expression turning serious. He glanced at Tommy and Jake, unsure what he meant by 'close'.

Was it about the conversation they had just witnessed, or did Tommy mean something else entirely? Caleb's mind raced, considering the implications of Tommy's words.

Caleb looked between his two friends, a furrow forming on his brow.

"What do you mean by 'close'?" he asked, his tone tinged with curiosity and a hint of concern.

Tommy shrugged nonchalantly.

"Nothing, really. It's just that it's the second time she's called you to talk privately," he explained. "I mean, what's so important that she couldn't say in front of the two of us?"

Jake chimed in, nodding in agreement.

"Yeah, it's just a little strange, that's all," he added, his expression mirroring Tommy's uncertainty.

Caleb began to make his way to his PE class,

Tommy and Jake quietly matched his pace. Th