Chapter 532
When Caleb saw Wynn, he didn’t look the least bit surprised. He
just smiled politely and nodded. 1
“Ms. Locket.”
“It’s been a while. I didn’t expect to run into you here,” Wynn said
with a pleasant smile. +
Her eyes drifted briefly to what he was carrying before she
added, graceful and composed as ever, “Are you here with Mr.
Robinson and Mr. York? I’m here with some friends too. Since
we’re all acquaintances, why don’t we join up? It’ll be livelier with
more people.” 5
Caleb replied, “Jorge and the others aren’t here. I came with
some other friends.” Then, ever so polite, he added, “My friends
are waiting for me, so I’ll head off first. Let’s catch up another
His tone was courteous and respectful—the kind of politeness
that drew a line. 3
Wynn knew that. Her smile stayed perfectly in place. “Alright,
then. Have fun.”
“You too.” With that, Caleb gave her a polite nod and turned to
“Hey, Wynn, wasn’t that Mr. Jennings? He’s camping too? So,
does that mean Mr. Robinson and his friends are around? We
don’t have that many people—why don’t we ask them to join us?”
Linda and her two girlfriends came trotting over just then.
Sure, they had a few male friends along, but the only decent-
looking one was Miles, and even he barely hung out with them.
If someone like Caleb or Jorge joined in, this whole camping trip
would instantly get way more interesting. 4
Wynn said flatly, “They’re with their own friends. It’s not
convenient.” 3
“Oh… Okay.”
The three of them looked instantly deflated.
One of Linda’s friends stared after Caleb and sighed dreamily. “
He’s still so handsome. I heard he’s been in the military all this
time and is still single. I wonder what kind of woman could ever
be worthy of him.” 6
Another chimed in, “With his background? Come on. Normal
people like us don’t even register on his radar.”
They weren’t wrong, and Linda knew that perfectly well.
But with such a perfect man right in front of them, how could
anyone not let their imagination wander just a little?
Linda knew things with Beck were long over. As for Caleb… 12
The more she thought about it, the more her mood soured.
Before long, she and her friends wandered off.
Wynn, feeling in no mood for chatter, didn’t follow. 2
Just then, as they left, she happened to spot Kieran coming up
from the parking area, carrying food from the cooler.
He saw her too, then paused, nodded briefly, and was about to
walk right past her.
She didn’t expect to run into him here either. Seeing him about
to leave, she called out, “Keep me company for a bit?” 4
Kieran could tell she wasn’t in a good mood. He didn’t know
why. Maybe she’d fought with Trevor, maybe it was something
But honestly, none of that had anything to do with him anymore. 2
Without even turning around, he said politely, “Sorry, I’ve got
something to do.” And with that, he walked off with food in hand,
no hesitation at all. *
Wynn watched his distant back, assuming he was still angry, and
didn’t think too much of it. 1
Kieran really had moved on.
Still, Wynn’s family had helped his family once, and that debt of
gratitude—he didn’t forget about that. «
After dropping off the food, he sent his sister a quick message
and then turned his attention toward Celeste and walked over to