Love’s New Bloom By Simone Hastings

Chapter 52 Assistant Trainee 

Caleb’s angry expression made Erin’s heart race. She looked at the handsome man with her swollen eyes and felt a mix of 

emotions, mostly sadness. 

“Do you believe everything that I told you?” she asked. 

With a cold look that betrayed his sympathy and anger, Caleb held Erin’s hand and said somewhat emotionally. “Of course I do! I know what kind of a person my cousin is better than you. He must have acted like so after learning that I tried to date you, and he sent me the text so that I could see what was going on and back out. But now that I know the truth, I’m not going to give 

you up!” 

With her eyes sparkling with tears, she said, “Caleb, I’m grateful enough that you choose to believe me. Thank you so much for 

that—* 

Hearing him calling his name, Caleb was pleased. “Erin, what did you call me?” 

She looked at him and repeated his name. 

Caleb happily held her between his arms, and his heart raced as he took in Erin’s mild scent. 

Carried away, he raised Erin’s chin and lowered his head to kiss her, but she turned her head just in time and shoved him away. 

Her reluctance disappointed him, but Caleb said, “I’m sorry! I got carried away just now. Don’t be mad at me, Erin. I shouldn’t 

have tried to kiss you…” 

Erin blushed. She knew Caleb liked her, but she had rejected him at the restaurant. She told him the secret, but it didn’t mean 

she had accepted him. 

“Caleb, I’m only treating you as a friend. Please don’t misunderstand…” 

Seeing her embarrassed look, Caleb sighed. “I know you’re only treating me as a friend now and that you’re in a bad mood. I shouldn’t have done that, and I hope you’ll forgive me.” 

Erin fell silent for a moment. She didn’t dislike Caleb, but at the same time, she hadn’t fallen for him, probably because they didn’t know each other well enough. Besides, given her situation, she didn’t think it was appropriate for her to be in a romantic 

relationship. 

“I forgive you, but I hope you can understand the situation I’m in, and I truly don’t have the mood to-” 

“You don’t have to explain, Erin,” he cut her off. “I get it. I’ll wait for you, and I’ll help you solve your problem with my cousin!” 

Surprised, Erin looked up to meet his eyes and saw he looked serious. 

Seeing the doubt and worry in her eyes, Caleb added, “I mean it. I’ll help you solve it!” 

“But how?” 

“I haven’t come up with a concrete plan yet. I’ll think about it first, okay?” Caleb told her the truth. As he had just learned about it and the matter involved Chandler, he needed time to come up with a solution. 

Erin, on the other hand, never expected Caleb to help her in the first place. She only told him the truth so that he wouldn’t misunderstand or look down on her. 

Now that he believed her, Erin decided to go back. “It’s okay. He’s your cousin, and I don’t want to drag you into this or cause. conflict between you two. If you try to help, he will be even more suspicious of our relationship.” 

Her wanting to handle it alone and distance herself from him disappointed Caleb. 

“You don’t have to push me away. Now that I know you’re being forced by him, I couldn’t just sit back and do nothing, could I? Let’s solve it together, okay?” Caleb gave her an unwavering look and an encouraging pat on her shoulder. 

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Erin smiled weakly and said, “I’m tired. I should go back now.” 

“I’ll give you a ride.” 

She touched her pockets and realized she only had her phone–her purse and keys were in the office. 

“Then take me back to the office. I left my stuff on the desk.” 

“Sure, let’s go.” He wanted to wrap his arm around her shoulder, but thinking that Erin only took him as a friend now, he put it 

down. 

Half an hour later, the two showed up together at the design department. Many designers glanced at them but didn’t dare to 

say anything. 

Mr. Jones waited until Caleb entered his office and walked up to Erin. “Erin, from now on, you’ve been transferred to the president’s office as an assistant trainee. Pack your stuff and go upstairs.” 

The way Mr. Jones looked at her was a bit odd, and he seemed a bit scared of her. 

His words shocked everyone. “Erin has been promoted as the president’s assistant trainee?” they thought in disbelief. 

It was their first time hearing such unimaginable news in the design department! 

They unanimously concluded one thing–Erin was not an ordinary employee. It also confirmed the rumors that Erin had joined Frost Corporation through her connection. 

Under their gaze, Erin left the design department. She reported first to the HR department to complete the paperwork for the transfer, then went straight to the top floor holding a cardboard box. 

Meanwhile, after going into his office, Caleb busied himself making calls in his attempts to come up with a solution for Erin. 

When he left his office and walked to the cubicles, he saw Erin’s desk was empty except for the stuff belonging to the office. He didn’t expect Chandler to transfer Erin out of his department so soon. 

Caleb turned around and returned to his office, then took his wallet and car key before leaving the building. 

On the way home, he pulled a long face. The thought that Chandler had everything made him insanely jealous! 

Thinking highly of himself, he never deigned to compare himself with anyone, but since he fell for Erin, he started to care about it. 

Worse, he knew he was no match for Chandler as of now. 

He thought about giving Erin up as she was Chandler’s woman after all, and he did mind the fact that his cousin had slept with her. 

Even so, Erin’s rejection ignited a fighting spirit in him that he never felt before. 

“So what if she’s Chandler’s woman?” he thought. 

Caleb even started to wonder what Chandler would look like if he were able to take Erin away from him. 

In the president’s office, Erin put her cardboard box on a desk. 

When she entered, she couldn’t believe what she saw–Chandler had someone placed a white desk not far away from his. 

On the desk was a golden nameplate that read “Assistant Trainee: Erin Lane.” 

Erin reluctantly put down her belongings as Chandler threw her a casual glance and said coldly, “Well, are you happy with your current job?”