Forsaking the Years of Longing novel Chapter 130

Chapter 11 That evening, I called Nico.

Even without me saying much, I was sure he knew what to look into.

At the end of the call, he casually dropped a bombshell on me.

"By the way, I found out who anonymously sent you that recording last time."

"Who?"

"Someone you know -Callan."

"..."

Speak of the devil. Just a week after I returned to the Howard Group in my new role, I ran into Callan, who was on a business trip to New York.

We met at a business event. Even with acquaintances, it's customary to have a proper introduction.

"Mr. Callan, this is Miss Caroline, the young heir of the Howard Group, whom I've mentioned to you before."

I raised an eyebrow and extended my hand to Callan.

Predictably, though somewhat unexpectedly, Callan showed no surprise. He simply smiled.

"Long time no see."

Later, we arranged to have dinner at a restaurant. Callan, ever the gentleman, poured me a glass of red wine. Then, as if unintentionally, he brought up a name I didn't want to hear.

"You've been gone so long, Jason's practically losing his mind."

When we shifted to talking about his business trip to New York, I smiled. "Quite the coincidence, running into you here."

To my surprise, Callan cut straight to the point. His usually gentle eyes glimmered with a sly smile.

"Not a coincidence. I came here for you."

Seeing my startled expression, Callan continued, "You just asked why I kept bringing up Jason. It's because I wanted to confirm whether you two are truly done — so I can make my move."

"What?" I almost dropped my wine glass.

Callan looked up, his gaze deep and shimmering. "I think I've made myself clear enough."

"Miss Howard, Jason doesn't deserve you. So I've decided to fight for you myself."