First Love Only? I Left Him First, Now the CEO Can't Let Go novel Chapter 87

Chapter 87: Chapter 87: Are You Afraid of Me Touching You?

"Soon it won’t be."

Serena Jennings unfastened her seatbelt, and Caleb Lockwood did the same.

This action made Serena’s already tense body even more rigid.

"What are you afraid of?"

Suddenly, Caleb leaned over and propped himself against the passenger door.

Serena found herself trapped between the seat and Caleb’s arm, holding her breath.

"Are you afraid of me?"

Caleb’s slightly upturned smile had a fatal attraction, and his gaze was like brilliant stars in the night sky. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Serena’s chest tightened even more.

"Are you afraid I’ll touch you?"

Seeing the panic in Serena’s eyes, Caleb chuckled and released her, taking out his phone.

"Mr. Miller, have you arrived?"

Serena faintly heard Mr. Miller’s response on the other end of the phone:

"Yes, I’m right behind Miss Jennings’ car."

"Good."

Caleb hung up the phone and turned to Serena, "I can hardly drive your car back, can I?"

In other words, Caleb unfastened his seatbelt to get out and return to his own car, not with any improper intentions towards Serena.

Serena’s face burned with embarrassment.

Not only did Caleb guess her thoughts, but she also misunderstood him.

Bathed in Caleb’s mocking gaze, she seemed to hear him say:

"You overestimate your charm."

Both Serena and Caleb got out of the car, with Caleb heading to the back and Serena to the front.

As they passed each other, Caleb’s magnetic voice, like a cool summer breeze, brushed past Serena’s ear.

"Good luck with the finals. I’m looking forward to it."

It sounded like encouragement, but Serena wouldn’t interpret it as Caleb encouraging her.

"Of course, I will do my best!"

Turning around, Serena called out to Caleb’s tall figure, "To be able to divorce you."

Caleb’s steps suddenly halted.

Under the streetlight, his shadow stretched long and lonely.

Serena watched his back.

She watched Caleb not turn around as he calmly got into the imperial blue Bentley.

The next day, the official website of the New Star Jewelry Design Competition announced the theme for the finals.

The theme was AI.

"Isn’t this too difficult?" Sharon Sanders complained.

"AI and jewelry design... they seem worlds apart, and we can’t just design a robot, can we?" Nancy Young stroked her chin, troubled.

In reality, this competition had nothing to do with them, but they were as spirited as if they’d had a shot of adrenaline, since Serena was blazing through to the finals. If she won, their studio would soar to success.

Even if she didn’t win, placing in the top three would still mean prize money.

Serena wasn’t a stingy boss, and they’d surely receive performance bonuses then.

Quentin Xavier rarely joined the conversations between Sharon and Nancy; he brewed a cup of coffee and brought it to Serena’s desk.

Serena was engrossed in sketching, completely focused.

The requirements for the finals were slightly different from the initial rounds; the preparation time was a whole month, and only sketches needed to be submitted online. Later, on the day of the finals, they would personally create the final work on-site.

Quentin stood silently beside Serena, like air.

He watched as Serena sketched and modified her drawings until a distinct outline of a robot appeared on paper.

So, it is a robot...

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