Chapter 593

After arriving at the company, Caleb went straight to the top- floor office. When he entered, Julian stood by the window, gazing down at the streets below.

Caleb stopped beside the sofa. "You wanted to see me?”

Only then did Julian turn around, unhurried. His dark eyes gave nothing away.

He studied Caleb for a long moment before speaking. "Do you still remember the first time you met Syd?"

On the way over, Caleb had imagined countless possible conversations with Julian. This question had not crossed his mind.

He froze briefly. ‘The first time I met Syd. Setting aside the car accident years ago, he could recall very little, At the time, she had been nothing more than a friend's younger sister. Someone not worth remembering too closely. All he truly recalled was that each time they met, little Sydney would smile brightly and call him "Cal." Her eyes curved into crescents, deep dimples appearing in both cheeks. She had been adorable and well behaved.

Caleb steadied himself and spoke evenly. "What exactly are you trying to say?"

“Among all of us, you were the one she trusted most back then." Julian rolled an unlit cigarette between his fingers. "The first time she met you, she kept calling you ‘Cal.’ Later, when she wanted to leave the Sterling family and find somewhere safe, you were the first person she thought of."

He let out a low laugh. "You probably do not know this either. When Eliana was poisoned, she trusted you too."

then replied flatly, "Jules, this

an eyebrow. "What

turning cold. "That is not how you usually operate." Julian snapped the cigarette in half and dropped it

really want her to know how pathetic you look right now? Do you want her to know that the person she trusted most poisoned the person closest to

Caleb wavered. Then his expression settled once more. “Believe

the antidote

frowned and

"What are you planning to do? Use the antidote to force her to remarry you? Or make her run away with you? Caleb, you

gave a faint, indifferent smile. "We are not that different. None

Sydney. If Caleb had

lips curled. “That is why I am here today. To make

glanced at him.

antidote for an antidote." Julian checked his watch with casual precision.

did you say?!" Caleb's expression shifted violently. Before he

he

shifted slightly

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