First Love Only? I Left Him First, Now the CEO Can't Let Go novel Chapter 21

Chapter 21: Chapter 21: Love Bite

When Lana Xavier and Justin Nash reached the 77th floor, one of the guest room doors was open.

They immediately ran over and, unsurprisingly, saw Serena Jennings.

Serena had already tidied up her clothes and even redone her hair.

However, Lana Xavier and Justin Nash could both tell that something had definitely happened between Serena and Caleb Lockwood; otherwise, they couldn’t explain the scattered rose petals everywhere.

They were worried about Serena, so they called her. Serena told them she was on the 77th floor but hadn’t paid attention to the room number.

Lana had put the call on speakerphone; even though Serena did a good job of pretending, both she and Justin could hear that Serena’s voice had changed. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

"Serena, where’s that jerk?" Lana Xavier was ready to fight.

Serena replied nonchalantly, "He left... went to find Claire Shaw."

"Damn!"

On the way down in the elevator, Lana Xavier kept cursing Caleb Lockwood. Serena was afraid Justin Nash might find it annoying, but Justin said he loved hearing people curse Caleb Lockwood and encouraged Lana.

Lana Xavier didn’t go home that night; she stayed at Serena’s place to keep her company. Serena initially said there was no need for Lana to stay. She didn’t want to trouble her friends as an adult.

Serena admitted that Caleb Lockwood had given her a significant fright and hurt her a lot that night. However, she was an adult, not a child, and needed to solve her own problems.

Moreover, Lana Xavier had work the next day, and staying here would be too far for her.

But no matter what Serena said, Lana insisted on staying, and Justin also persuaded her to let Lana stay. Finally, Serena had to compromise.

This old house on Vornath Street wasn’t large; though it was a suite, there was only one bed.

"Sorry to trouble you, Lana."

"What trouble? Sharing a bed with you is no trouble at all."

Serena was amused by Lana Xavier.

Both had work the next day, but neither could sleep. They lay in bed chatting, as if they were back in their high school dorm days.

Back then, Serena often chatted with Lana at night, talking into the early morning hours, and neither of them wanted to get up when the alarm kept ringing the next day.

"Tell me, Serena, what exactly do you like about Caleb Lockwood?"

Lana turned over, curious.

"Besides being especially handsome, tall, fit, wealthy, capable, a CEO of a listed company, and from a good family background... does he have any other merits?"

Serena was caught between laughter and tears.

She didn’t know whether Lana’s words were meant to demean Caleb Lockwood or praise him.

The bedroom was silent. Serena thought for a while and said softly, "Caleb Lockwood... was my first love."

"Didn’t you meet him in college? He had a car accident, and you saved him..."

Lana remembered correctly, "First loves are hard to let go of, but you were already an adult then. Don’t tell me that’s why you’re so devoted to Caleb Lockwood?"

Serena shook her head, a hint of regret and blame in her tone, "I actually knew Caleb Lockwood long ago, but Caleb forgot about me."

"Wow, he’s been a jerk since he was young!"

When Lana said this, even though it was dark around, she saw the bitter smile on Serena’s face.

"He wasn’t a jerk back then... he was rather cool."

As the image of Caleb Lockwood, rebellious yet dignified in the reformatory, flashed in her mind, the bitter smile on Serena’s face grew shyer.

"Girl, you’re in late-stage love brain. How old were you then?"

"About 13, I think!"

"That’s exactly when the love-brain phase attacks."

Serena didn’t deny Lana’s words. She felt she was quite a love-brain; otherwise, she wouldn’t have willingly been a housewife for three years for Caleb Lockwood.

If it weren’t for the accidental discovery of that form, and if Claire Shaw hadn’t returned to the country, she might have continued like that, immersed in the fantasy of Caleb Lockwood deeply loving her, self-satisfied.

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