Caleb had mentioned taking Vera back to the hospital. Even though she was the one driving, that should have been their destination.

But instead, she brought him to his villa. This clearly showed she had done her homework on him.

Vera pressed her lips together. "Since you asked me to drive, I figured I'd drop you off at your place first." "Is that so?" Caleb scoffed, a mocking smile playing on his lips. "And after you drop me off, how are you planning to get back?"

As he spoke, he leaned closer to her.

Vera instinctively leaned away, uncomfortable with the sudden proximity. She had never been in such close contact with a man before, and her intentions truly were as simple as dropping him off-nothing more.

But Caleb didn't believe her. He grabbed her shoulder with one hand, his grip firm. "I'm asking you a question. Why aren't you answering?"

Vera knew avoiding the question wouldn't work with him. He wasn't the type to let things slide.

really

out a low laugh. "Do you think

believe she hadn't considered all the possibilities. And from where they came, the drive alone had taken nearly an hour. If she planned to

expression darkened. "No matter how broke you are, there's no need to play the pity card with me. Vera, if you walk out of

nighttime,

girl would

bit her lip, caught off guard by his scolding. She hadn't thought this far ahead when

me some money for

"Then why didn't you just drive back to the hospital in the first place? Vera, you keep saying you didn't think it through. Do

he wasn't naïve. Vera lowered her

off at home so she could report back to his father. But when

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