Unexpected Blessing After Divorce

Chapter 383

Chapter 383 Not A Match

Most importantly, it was close to where Yuliana went to work.

After handling the kindergarten admission procedures for Rowan, Yuliana asked Caleb to meet her.

Yuliana would usually contact Caleb’s secretary, as he was often occupied with work, and Caleb would call her back when he had free time.

Consequently, Yuliana rarely took the initiative to contact Caleb herself. He was usually the one to reach out to her.

It was late at night when Caleb returned her call.

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Yuliana had already gone to bed, but because of her job, she kept her phone on with her while she rested, although she set it to vibrate mode.

Yuliana turned on the bedside light, sat up, and checked the time. It was already past eleven o’clock.

“Have you just finished your work?” she asked sleepily.

Caleb noticed that his call had woken her up through her voice. “Apologies for disturbing your rest. I assumed you had something urgent to discuss with me, which is why I returned your call at this late hour.”

Otherwise, he would have called her the following day.

Yuliana didn’t mind him returning her call at this hour. After all, Caleb was no ordinary person.

After a moment of hesitation, she spoke up. “Mr. Jones, could you let me know when you’re available? I would like to arrange a meeting with you.”

Caleb didn’t reply to her immediately. After a few seconds, he said, “If you have time tomorrow at noon, come to the city council to meet me. We can have lunch together.”

Yuliana had intended to return to work the following day, as there was already a substantial work backlog in the company. However, she figured she should deal with the matters between her and Caleb first.

“Okay, I’ll be there tomorrow noon.”

Caleb then asked, “Anything else?”

“That’s all,” replied Yuliana.

“Okay. Get some rest.”

Yuliana set her phone aside after ending the call and lay in bed for a moment before turning off the lights and going to sleep.

The next day, Yuliana arrived at the city council before the clock struck noon.

Yuliana contacted Caleb’s secretary upon arrival and waited in the lobby for a few minutes. Soon, the secretary hurried downstairs and escorted Yuliana upstairs to meet Caleb.

“Ms. Livingstone, Mr. Jones is currently in a meeting. You might have to wait for a bit,” said Caleb’s secretary.

“Okay.”

Yuliana was escorted by the secretary to the waiting area, where she was offered a cup of coffee before the secretary left to attend to other tasks.

The floor was somewhat quiet. She sat in the rest area for a while but hardly saw anyone the whole time. About half an hour later, Caleb appeared, dressed in a suit.

Yuliana immediately stood up.

“Sorry for the long wait. The meeting got delayed,” Caleb apologized.

Yuliana replied politely, saying it was not a problem, and followed Caleb to his office.

“Have a seat.”

Yuliana walked toward a row of black couches, sat down, and looked around discreetly.

The office was arranged in a simple manner. The shelves, which were lined up against the wall, were filled

with various folders and pamphlet boxes, and the table was piled high with them as well. Despite the volume of the folders and pamphlet boxes, everything was organized neatly. There were no other items or decorations in the office unrelated to work.

Caleb fetched a glass of water for Yuliana and set it on the table before her. Just as he was about to speak, there was a knock on the door.

“Come in.”

The secretary pushed open the door, entered the office holding two sets of meals, and placed them on the table before leaving.

Caleb placed one of the meals in front of Yuliana and apologized, “I’m sorry, I have work to attend to this afternoon, so I won’t be able to take you out to eat. But the staff meals here are not bad. You can have a try.”

Yuliana wasn’t there for the meal, so she didn’t pay much attention to the taste, but she still opened the lid and took a bite. It was mediocre, but Caleb seemed to enjoy it very much.

It was evident that Caleb was not only easy to please when it came to food, but he also appreciated it as he finished his portion completely.

Yuliana didn’t have much appetite, so she only managed to eat half of the lunch. However, she felt bad wasting the rest of it.

Caleb chuckled and said, “If you can’t finish it, don’t force yourself.”

Yuliana wore an awkward smile, but she didn’t force herself to finish it. Instead, she put down the fork.

While putting away the lunch boxes, Caleb asked, “What can I do for you?”

Yuliana went silent for a moment before speaking straightforwardly. “Mr. Jones, I think we should remain friends.”

Caleb halted his actions and asked, “Why?”

Yuliana recalled the excuse she had prepared beforehand and responded, “I don’t think we are compatible. You have a busy work schedule, and I also have a lot of work to do. It’s challenging for us to keep in touch, let alone find time to meet for a meal and develop our relationship.”

Caleb regarded her contemplatively and asked, “Is that really how you feel?”

“Yes, I’m sorry. After giving it some thought, I realized that we’re probably not a good match,” Yuliana replied, feeling a little guilty as if Caleb had seen through her.

Caleb retrieved all the lunch boxes and placed them aside. He then cleaned the coffee table with a tissue. Caleb sat on the single leather armchair, lowered his eyelids, and was lost in thought for a while. He suddenly looked up at her. “Yuliana, do you have anything else to tell me?”

Yuliana panicked. “W-What?”

After a moment of silence, Caleb flashed a smile and said, “It’s all right. If you ever want to talk about it, please come to me. And I agree that we can be normal friends.”

Upon hearing this, Yuliana felt a wave of nervousness wash over her, but her anxiety slowly dissipated as she saw the kind expression on Caleb’s face.

As Caleb had a meeting in the afternoon, he asked the secretary to send Yuliana downstairs.

After leaving the city council, Yuliana went straight to the company without returning to Champs Manor.

Yuliana was taken aback as she saw a figure that looked strikingly similar to Kathryn standing at the company’s entrance.

Yuliana stepped out of the car and called out to see if her eyes were not deceiving her, “Kathryn?” That person turned around when she heard Yuliana. It was indeed Kathryn.

Yuliana walked over and asked in a suspicious tone, “Are you looking for me?”

Kathryn rolled her eyes at Yuliana and refuted, “Why would I come looking for you?”

Yuliana couldn’t help laughing after hearing that. “If so, who are you looking for?”

Kathryn was about to reply when a figure caught her eye. She lifted her chin and said, “There he is. I’m looking for him.”

When Yuliana’s gaze followed the direction Kathryn pointed at, the man was already in front of her.

“Mr. Newton?”

Craig first glanced at Kathryn, then turned to Yuliana and asked, “What brings you here, Ms. Livingstone? Weren’t you supposed to come tomorrow?”

Yuliana had originally planned to return to the company the following day after making an appointment with Caleb. However, it was still early when she left the city council, so she decided to come to the company and tackle some of the backlogs at work.

“I have nothing to do in the afternoon, so I’m here.” Yuliann’s gaze darted back and forth between Craig and Kathryn. “You two…”

Kathryn quickly interjected, “There’s nothing going on between us! Please don’t make unfounded assumptions I’m here because I need Mr Newton’s help.

Im not making any unfounded assumptions! Yuliana protested, feeling unfairly accused

Besides, based on her understanding of Kathryn, Yuliana didn’t think Kathryn would be interested in someone like Craig

Yuliana then said, “TI let you guys talk. I’ll head upstairs now.”

Kathryn waved her hand, signaling for Yuliana to leave, but then stopped her as she thought of something and asked, “Yuliana, do you have any plans tonight?”

Yuliana had originally planned to work overtime, but when she heard Kathryn’s question, she asked, “What’s the matter?”

Kathryn blinked and said, “I’m having a party tonight. Do you want to join me?”

Yuliana had initially not planned to attend Kathryn’s party. However, as it approached eight in the evening. she rubbed her sore neck and shoulders, stood by the window, and gazed at the breathtaking night view of Juxshire. Suddenly, memories of her business trip to Romdale flooded her mind, prompting her to take a break.