Obedience No More He's the One I Deserved novel Chapter 160

Janice chimed in, "Yeah, we honestly had no idea where to even begin."

Andy's eyes were deep and unreadable. For a moment, he stared at Dawn, something almost nostalgic flickering there.

Then, he shook it off and addressed the others.

"The road ahead isn't great. Let's park here. I'll guide you up the trail."

With a pro leading them, nobody argued.

Once the cars were parked, everyone grabbed their backpacks and followed Andy up the mountain.

Janice and Dawn stayed toward the back. When she was sure no one up front could hear, Janice leaned close and whispered, "Did you notice how he was looking at you?"

Dawn answered calmly, "No."

"Tsk."

Janice stopped, pulled Dawn around, and spoke even lower.

"Listen, I might not have much real experience, but I'm good at reading people. He's into you. I bet once this trip is over, he'll start texting you nonstop. You—"

"Janice." Dawn cut her off helplessly, glancing at the group already walking ahead. "If I remember right, you're the one who pushed me to reach out to Mr. Kelsinger."

Janice looked a little guilty. "Well ... I didn't think he'd turn out to be such a creep."

That word was a bit harsh.

Dawn sighed, leaned on her hiking pole, and kept walking. Catching her breath, she said softly, "No one helps strangers for free. He must think I've got something worth trading."

But deep down, she knew Andy's look wasn't the same as a guy checking out a girl. There wasn't any obvious desire.

"So what should we do?"

Janice muttered, "If Boss thinks I'm setting you up, I'll totally get fired."

Dawn almost burst out laughing in frustration. "Let's just hurry up. I've got to be back before dark. I've got plans tonight."

She'd already promised to meet Ethan's friends, so she couldn't cancel it.

The path grew thinner and rougher.

It wasn't a mountain with locals, so even the paths were just tracks carved out by hikers. Brambles and branches stuck out everywhere, catching their clothes with ripping sounds if they weren't careful.

Andy had been in business long enough to read people easily.

He knew exactly what Janice was trying to do.

Amused, he said, "I'm still single. If you know anyone suitable, feel free to introduce me."

Janice had wanted to shut him down, but his casual and open answer threw her off. She mumbled, "Uh, you're great. You'll meet your match for sure."

Realizing how awkward that sounded, she quickly clapped her hands. "Alright, let's wrap this up. Mr. Kelsinger said we're close. Let's finish and head back before it's late."

The group started to move again.

It was the company's first time organizing something like that. Despite the exhaustion, everyone seemed to enjoy it.

Andy played tour guide, pointing out rocks and rare plants along the way.

Time slipped by, and soon they reached the spot he had described.

It was at the base of a cliff, with a cave deeper inside. From its entrance, a dry creek bed wound far into the distance.