After the competition, Joshua offered to give Thalassa a ride home, but she politely declined.

As she watched Joshua's car pull away, Thalassa lowered her lashes, about to hail a cab, when a smooth voice stopped her. "Thalassa."

Turning around, Thalassa caught sight of Callum approaching her with a gentle smile.

She blinked in mild surprise. "Mr. Gordon, you haven't left yet?"

"I was waiting for you," Callum replied, his eyes twinkling with a neighborly warmth.

"Waiting for me?" Thalassa echoed, puzzled.

Mr. Whitman's car and figured I'd be

formal, waiting around

replied, the picture of a gentleman. "Skipping out on my private invite to compete,

then smoothly shifted the

now, I'm just an unknown designer. Even if I create the perfect

business side as you, we'd all

hesitated, not keen on being driven around, but before she could refuse, Callum added, "Hop in. We can talk

into the car, especially since she was eager to know more about the recent

on their way, Thalassa finally spoke up. "Thanks for earlier. Without you, I wouldn't have

well beyond formalities at this point, aren't we?" Callum said with a

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