Chapter 7
“It’s been a while, Ms. Sandoval.”
While saying this, he clutched Phalicia’s hand so hard that she almost wanted to scream.
She could only pinch the back of his hand.
Only then did he loosen his grip.
Shevonne’s eyes were brimming with tears as she looked at Phalicia. “Is this your new girlfriend?”
Phalicia feigned bewilderment. “You are…
Caleb said, his face stiff, “A stranger.”
His words obviously hit Shevonne hard, who looked as if she might collapse at any second.
But he just held Phalicia’s hand hard again. “Let’s go eat.”
“Cal!” Shevonne called out, raising her voice. Clutching his sleeve, she said, “It’s been years. Don’t you wanna talk?”
Several diners looked over, seemingly waiting for gossip.
Phalicia, however, had no interest in being part of the drama. She broke free from Caleb’s grip and said, “It seems you need a moment alone. I’ll head upstairs first.”
With this, she turned to leave.
Frowning slightly, Caleb couldn’t help but look at her retreating figure.
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Though he should have focused on pissing Shevonne off, he instinctively wanted to go after Phalicia.
He couldn’t help but mock himself inwardly, figuring he had been too absorbed in pretending to love Phalicia over the past three years.
Steading himself, he glanced at Shevonne coldly. “You cheated on me. You should be glad I’ve let go.”
Then he went upstairs without sparing her another glance.
Pale–faced, Shevonne bit her lip and stood in place awkwardly. However, there was no jealousy in her eyes.
She never signed the divorce papers, which meant they were still married.
There was no way Caleb was married to someone else.
At this, she followed them with a glass of wine.
In the private room, Phalicia sat at the table, focusing on her phone.
Hearing the sound of the door open, she asked without looking up, “Is that your ex?”
Caleb froze, surprised that she knew about Shevonne.
It was the undeniable fact that Shevonne was the only woman he had
dated.
He smiled, leaned down, and rubbed his chin against her hair, “Yes, but you’re the one I love now.”
Hearing this, she looked up at the figure outside the door and pushed him away. “You’d better be telling the truth.”
Caleb turned around and saw Shevonne.
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“Why are you here?”
There was a subtle trace of pleasure in his tone.
Shevonne smiled bitterly, her eyes reddening, “I heard you were married,
so I wanted to say ‘Congratulations‘.”
Caleb’s expression darkened gradually.
“Do you mean that?” he asked.
Shevonne tried her best to appear calm. “What do you think?”
“Fine.” Utterly pissed off, he let out a derisive laugh. Then he poured himself a glass of wine and said, “Thank you.”
Instead of drinking, Shevonne looked at Phalicia. “Ms. Lombard, why don’t you join us?”
Caleb’s silence spoke consent.
Phalicia could only raise her glass to clink it with Shevonne’s.
However, a second before their glasses touched, Shevonne’s hand shifted slightly.
The wine in Phalicia’s glass splashed onto both of their dresses.
Shevonne let out a gasp as the drenched fabric hugged her curves.
Caleb’s breath hitched as he took off his coat and draped it over her shoulders without hesitation. “Let me help you clean up.”
He pulled her out hurriedly, completely forgetting about Phalicia.
But Phalicia remained expressionless. After they left, she went downstairs unhurriedly to the car to fetch some tissues.
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She saw the paparazzo, whose eyes were darting in every direction as he looked for Caleb.
“He’s in the restroom,” she kindly texted him.
He soon hurried upstairs, and she sat in the car, taking her time.
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