Caleb stared at his best friend, taken aback by the abrupt request. How could he tell Tommy about his engagement without making him and Jake feel betrayed?"Well...um... since we've just met, I don't mind being friends with Caleb," Carrie said with a small smile.Tommy grinned widely. His plan was working.Tommy then looked at Caleb, nudging him slightly."Well, don't just sit there, do something! You've got a great girl interested in being your friend, and who knows where this friendship may lead...don't ket this opportunity slip away buddy" he said in a low voice, raising his eyebrows up and down, hinting at him."Tommy....I..." Caleb began, but Tommy didn't let him finish his sentence."Caleb, hurry up and add her to the WeFriends app. Then you can chat with her more often, get to know each other better, and maybe in the future, there could be more than friendship," he whispered with excitement.Caleb just stared at him, and then at Carrie. She had over heard Tommy saying to add h
As the revelation unfolded, Cassie's disbelief turned into a mixture of confusion and disappointment. She couldn't understand how Caleb, who had offered to buy the drinks in the bar, could in reality, be living a life of a poor delivery boy.Meanwhile, Suzie, who had been listening to the whole conversation, sighed in relief that she hadn't approached Caleb earlier. The revelation about Caleb's poor financial status left her feeling grateful that she hadn't approached him earlier when she heard he was buying the drinks. Reflecting on the situation, she realized that she could have have been the one in the embarrassing situation, Cassie was in now.Amidst the shock and reactions, Caleb observed Cassie's response closely, realizing that the truth about his identity had left her far from happy.Cassie blinked in disbelief, her mind struggling to process Tracy's revelation. She couldn't fathom that the man she had been flirting, chatting, and laughing with for the last half-hour was a me
"I don't understand why you pretend to be rich. Is it to lure girls out of your league into bed with you? Is it because the girls of your league are just not good enough, eh? If you are a delivery boy, at least be proud of the fact instead of pretending to be someone you're not. Since you don't have money, why pretend to be rich? To make a fool of us rich girls. You disgust me..." Cassie's scornful words echoed in the bar, leaving a palpable tension in the air.Cassie's cutting words stung Caleb, a bitter reminder that sometimes appearances mattered more than genuine connections. Silently absorbing the hurt, he chose not to engage further. With a nonchalant gaze, he studied her, realizing that perhaps this encounter had spared him from repeating the mistakes of the past, particularly the misguided feelings he had harbored for Tracy. Caleb observed as Cassie regarded him with open disdain. He realized that his initial plan to disclose his background through the WeFriends app was now
Just as he said the word "fiancée," Tommy, who had taken a large gulp of his wine, spat it out, hitting Jake's clothes across the table."Watch it, Tommy..." Jake started, but he stopped speaking as soon as Caleb's words registered."Wait a minute....did he just say fiancée...?" Jake asked with wide eyes, looking at Caleb in disbelief.Caleb nodded, and for a moment, the weight of his situation lifted as he saw the shock and confusion on his friends' faces.Tommy was the first to come out of his shock."Fiancée! You're pulling our legs, right? So that we don't try and set you up with another girl," he chuckled, thinking Caleb was joking with them."Yeah, you almost had us there..." Jake added, also chuckling. The disbelief in their eyes was gradually replaced by amusement.Caleb didn't laugh. He just looked between his friends and sighed."Guys, I'm not kidding. I have a fiancée..."The smiles on Jake and Tommy's faces slowly disappeared as they looked at Caleb's serious expression.T
Caleb, Tommy, and Jake paid the bill and left the bar. Caleb, wanting desperately to go home and check up on Emily, got up to leave, and as he did, his mobile phone rang. Furrowing his eyebrows, he looked at the caller ID, and his eyes widened in shock."Sophia," he whispered.After their initial encounter at the Royal Palm Restaurant, he hadn't received any communication from her. Mr. Nat had provided him with Sophia's number to facilitate further interaction between them. Presumably, he must have shared his number with her as well.However, Sophia never took the initiative to reach out.Caleb stared at the caller ID displaying "Sophia" on his mobile for a few moments. His eyes shifted to the corner of the phone screen to check the time; it was quite late. A sense of concern crept over him as to why she was calling at this hour.Tommy noticed Caleb staring at his ringing phone, and as he leaned over, he caught sight of the name "Sophia" on the screen. A mischievous smile spread acro
He opened the package and began to count the money very slowly, pretending to be very serious. "You...you..." Amanda was temporarily at a loss of words. She glanced at Sophia who also had a tiny smile as she watched Caleb count the money. "No wonder everyone at College laughs at you. And no wonder your ex girlfriend Tracy broke up with you. You Don't have an onze of dignity in you. Your a freak who's ready to live on a woman's money... How can there be a man like you in this world....you..." Amanda ranted "A man like me ?" A strange look crossed his face as he looked at her "That's right! A man like you. A beggar, a loser!" She said with a snarl."Hehe..." she laughed at her own words.Even Sophia felt a little sorry for Caleb.Amanda was a very self-centered person."I'm not a loser, and I'm definitely not a beggar!" Caleb replied in a cold tone."But we'll see who behaves like a beggar!" Caleb said glaring at Amanda.Then, without hesitation, he picked up the money he had placed
Before Caleb could open the camera app on his phone to capture the stranger's image, Emily turned around to reach for her glass of wine on the table beside the couch. Her eyes caught Caleb looking down at his mobile through the gap of the semi-opened door."Caleb, you're back," she exclaimed, her surprise evident in her voice.Despite their heated argument the night before, she extended a remarkably warm greeting towards him."Yes, I ah just got back..." Caleb replied, his eyes flickering over to the stranger who stood up when he noticed Caleb.The stranger looked slightly stunned, at the intrusion, but managed to give a small smile. "This must be the friend you were talking about?""Yes, this is Caleb. He is a good friend as well as my neighbor," Emily replied with a soft tone. She strolled over to Caleb and whispered close to his ears, "This is King, you know, the guy I was telling you about. We just had dinner together, and he walked me back to my apartment. And he'svery sweet"
The realization hit hard; there seemed to be no way for him to reclaim control of his account, adding a layer of defeat to his already turbulent emotions.After a few futile attempts, he abandoned the idea of reclaiming the account on his own. Settling into a chair, a sudden wave of exhaustion washed over him, both mentally and physically drained.Caleb had no choice but to wait for the imposter King to leave. He planned to gather information from Emily about the stranger. Armed with whatever details he could obtain, he intended to hand them over to Mr. Nat for a thorough investigation.The steady ticking of the clock echoed through the room, time inching forward at a sluggish pace. Caleb perched on the bed, eyes fixed on the clock's hands, gradually succumbing to drowsiness.Abruptly, a loud bang shattered the stillness outside his door, followed by a piercing scream."Ah!"The voice belonged to Emily.Upon hearing Emily's distressing scream, Caleb shot up from his seat, whispering h