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Chapter 463: Come on, Kellan, you must be starving… Oh, my apologies, I didnt realize Ms.

Clarke was here too.

Carole finally seemed to take notice of Allison.

I only brought two lunches, so… how about this? Kellan and I can share one, and we can give the other to Ms.

Clarke.

Her tone was light, almost friendly, as she nonchalantly slid the lunch box onto Kellans desk.

But before Carole could even settle into a chair, Kellan dismissed her outright.

Carole, its good youre back, but you should know that our engagement ended a long time ago.

Steam rose from the polished black surface of his desk, the aroma of the rich, tempting dishes barely offsetting the chill in Kellans tonea coldness that cut right to the bone.

Maybe it was just her imagination, but Carole thought his gaze held an eerie, unapproachable iciness.

Still, she couldnt walk away empty-handed.

No, she had come here to make her mark, to reclaim her ground with Kellan.

A flicker of complexity crossed Caroles eyes, but she made an effort to pretend she didnt understand.

Of course I remember! But what can I say? Carole shrugged with feigned innocence.

Ever since the engagement was canceled, my parents have been relentless, nagging me to no end.

The moment I set foot back here, they started pressuring me to reconnect with you.

With a sincerity that almost sounded rehearsed, she continued, But dont worry, Kellan.

Its not like Im here out of some long-lost affection.

Its just to keep my parents off my back, so I thought Id pop by now and then.

With that, Carole opened the lunch box, took a deliberate taste of the vegetables, her exaggerated expression of delight almost theatrical, and then, with exaggerated generosity, divided the meal in half.

Your next adventure is at g al n ovels .

con Here, take this.

No need to be bashful with me.

However, Kellan didnt accept it.

His response was swift and direct.

I dont share food with people I dont like, Carole.

Help yourself.

In truth, Kellan had a slight aversion to sharing anything so personal.

The very idea of kissing once seemed distasteful to hima simple, unnecessary exchange of saliva.

But ever since meeting Allison, his body had betrayed him with its yearning.

Something about her stirred an ache in him, a desire he hadnt known, fierce and barely containable.

From the press of her lips to the thrill in his veins, he found himself drawnirrevocablyto every stolen breath they shared.

The edge in his voice left no room for interpretation.

Carole was rendered momentarily speechless.

For her, this was uncharted territory.

Shed never faced such blunt rejection before.

Meanwhile, Allison seemed thoroughly uninterested in the awkward scene playing out before her.

Well, Ill leave you two to catch up.

Im not hungry anyway.

And truly, Allison had no appetite.

She might have understood that nothing couldor wouldunfold between Carole and Kellan, but certain memories lingered, unbidden.

Once, Colton had been engaged to Melany, and Allison had taken the role of the stand-in.

Now, whatever existedor didntbetween Kellan and Carole was no longer her concern.

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